Since July 2020, the religious leader of the CIM has been Rabbi Lucca Myara.
In this video, Rabbi Myara and pianist and choir leader Daniel Augusto sing the hymn Adon Olam, which is usuallly sung at the end of the Shabbat service. This version is set to the melody of Scarborough Fair.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
There are currently four Igbo Jewish synagogues in Abuja: Gihon Synagogue, headed by Elder Ovadia Agbai; Tikvat Israel Synagogue, headed by Sar Habakkuk Nwafor; Plant for the Growth of Israel Synagogue, headed by Remy Ilona; and Igbo Israel Heritage Synagogue, headed by Dr. Michael Caliben. All four congregations have been studying and practicing Judaism for some years.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
His voice has been heard at Dodger Stadium, The Getty Center, and all over the world via his YouTube channel. Training in opera as a tenor, Cantor Feldman graduated from the University of Southern California’s Thorton School of Music and the Marshall School of Business as a Renaissance Scholar in 2007.
Ordained as a cantor in 2011 at the Academy for Jewish Religion, California, Cantor Feldman holds a Master’s of Jewish Sacred Music degree from the same institution, where he now serves as a Professor of Cantorial & Liturgical Studies. During his Cantorial studies, Cantor Feldman spent half a year in Jerusalem, Israel, studying Hazzanut with Cantor Naftali Herstik, formerly of the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem, and taking courses at Hebrew University and the Conservative Yeshiva.
This rousing version of Adon Olam by Aminadav Aloni brings a vibrant rhythmic energy to the traditional closing prayer.
Last week they started the summer season with a version of Adon Olam set to the song Summer Nights from the Broadway show and movie Grease.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
Conducted by Moshe Slushitz (משה סלושץ), this special performance took place in Krakow a few weeks ago, blending historic atmosphere with timeless chazzanut, rich harmony, and shared spirit.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
Among the dozens of musicians performing at the festival were the Bustan Avraham band of Arab and Jewish musicians, reunited since 2012 and led by three of the founders, Zohar Fresco, Taiseer Elias, and Am Milstein, now with Haggai Cohen-Milo.
Also appearing at the festival was the Yearot Ensemble. Yearot weaves Jewish sacred poetry (piyutim) with traditional Balkan and Middle Eastern melodies, alongside original compositions inspired by regional folk traditions.
As we welcome another Shabbat, let's listen to a new version of Adon Olam, to which the Yearot Ensemble added a verse from Shir HaShirim, the Song of Songs.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
This creative musical mashup celebrates Jewish tradition with a playful twist, uniting voices from near and far to uplift and inspire. Whether you’re a fan of Jewish music, baseball, or simply love seeing communities come together through song—this performance will make you smile.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
Her focus is on technique and expression, and she is known for her professionalism and ability to adapt to diverse performance environments. She also collaborates with other musicians and artists.
Today we welcome Shabbat with Rivka Arki-Amar playing Uzi Hitman's version of Adon Olam on her harp as filmed in Jerusalem's City of David.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
Today we're sharing a version in the spirit of Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, as interpreted by Cantor Danny Mendelson of Congregation Kol Ami, a Reform synagogue in White Plains, New York.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
The Sherman Brothers were born to a father of Russian-Jewish origin, a composer of the prior generation on Tin Pan Alley. As a tribute to Richard Sherman, Cantor Azi Schwartz used the melody that the Shermans wrote for the Mary Poppins song Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious to sing Adon Olam on Shabbat -– joyful words of the liturgy combined with a bouncy tune made famous by Julie Andrews.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
Last week cantors Azi Schwartz and Mira Davis transformed the Wicked song Popular into a rendition of Adon Olam.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
On Veterans Day this year, Cantor Ettinger sang Adon Olam to a series of melodies familiar to servicemen as the anthems of their respective services -- the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
Enjoy, and Shabbat Shalom!
As reported by The Times of Israel,
A few weeks after the October 7 Hamas rampage into southern Israel, Trio Mandili, a folkloric music group sometimes called “Georgia’s ambassadors to the world,” released a video covering a traditional Jewish prayer, in quite good Hebrew, while wearing blue and white.
“We could not stand aside after the tragic events in Israel on October 7. After what happened, we recorded a video for the song ‘Adon Olam’ and posted it on our pages on social networks. Many users wrote us very offensive things and even unfollowed us,” the group wrote in an email exchange with The Times of Israel.
Trio Mandili, three women who sing in the traditional polyphonic Georgian style and language, became international and social media stars several years ago after some of their early videos went viral, garnering many millions of views on YouTube.
After a tour through several European countries, the trio performed five concerts around Israel in June.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
On May 4 (May the fourth be with you) Cantor Marcus Feldman of Temple Sinai in Los Angeles sang Adon Olam to the main theme from Star Wars, in an arrangement by Benjamin Fingerhut. This is the 95th version Adon Olam that we have posted. To see the other 94 versions, scroll down to Keywords in the left column on this page.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
Cantor Simmons sang with the Zamir Chorale of Boston, performing locally and
internationally, as well as a cantorial soloist serving congregations in
the Boston area when she decided to pursue cantorial school.
At Emanu El, her roles include music director, worship leader, teacher, pastor, life cycle officiant, youth choir director, concert producer, and conversion mentor. She is grateful to work with an inspiring clergy team and staff to enrich the lives of the Jewish community and beyond.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
Today we're sharing a new version of Adon Olam by Cantor Arik Luck of San Francisco's Congregation Emanu-El.
It's based on the song One Day More, from the Broadway musical and film Les Miserables.
Cantor Luck is a member of the American Conference of Cantors (ACC), was a founding member and former president of the Reform Cantors of Chicago (RCC), holds a Masters Degree of Sacred Music from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music, and was ordained as a cantor by HUC-JIR DFSSM in 2009.
Cantor Luck is a recording artist and you can listen to his release, Moishe Oysher: The Master Singer of His People.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Cantor Roytman currently serves as a cantor for Beth Hillel B’nai Emunah, a Conservative egalitarian congregation in Wilmette, Illinois. He is a member of the American Conference of Cantors, Chicago-Milwaukee Association of Synagogue Music, and the Cantors Assembly.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Led by Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Yoni Avi Battat, Kedmah honors the artists’ Iraqi, Syrian, and Yemenite ancestry in conversation with their intersecting musical influences. Their interactive performances, workshops, and recordings allow listeners to experience the spiritual and emotional depth of Middle Eastern piyyut (liturgical poetry) and the ages-old tradition of Arab melodies that adorn them. Part educational initiative, part performance group, the social and pedagogical impact of this project is strengthened by a commitment to musical creativity, historical accuracy, spirituality, and public performance at the highest level.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Schwebel spearheaded the renaissance of Jewish a cappella music, as well as creating a vocally rich, pop-rock sound that transformed the definition of traditional Jewish music. He launched his solo career with his album, “Hearts Mind”, which has been called "groundbreaking" in its genre.
Eli has performed in Avery Fisher Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto, The Jerusalem Theater, Universal Studios in Hollywood, and just came off sold out performances a Joe's Pub and David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center.
He has co-headlined with Mordechai Ben David, Avraham Fried, Matisyahu, Yaakov Shwekey, Yonatan Razel, 8th Day, Lipa Schmeltzer, Benny Friedman, Abie Rotenberg, Rivie Schwebel, Neshama Carlebach, Elly Kranzler and has joined D'veykus and The Rabbi's Sons a substitute member.
Today we welcome Shabbat with Eli Schwebel, accompanied by Daniel Hoffman & Yossi Bronfman singing Adon Olam to the melody of Sharm el Sheikh.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Today
we find ourselves back in the USA, at New York's Park Avenue Synagogue, with Cantor Azi Schwartz giving us a version of Adon Olam with a middle eastern flair.
Enjoy and Shabbat shalom!
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