This message was sent to the congregation from Senior Cantor Shayna De Lowe on September 2, 2025.
Dear Rodeph Sholom Family,
Music has the power to connect, inspire, and remind us we belong. This year, CRS will be alive with song—concerts that will fill the room with joy, Shabbat experiences that will bring us closer, and opportunities to raise our voices in harmony together. I hope you will join us for these incredible musical moments.
Together in song,
Cantor Shayna De Lowe
Senior Cantor
The Hootenanny Returns!
THU, NOV 13 • 7:00 PM
The excitement for the Hootenanny is building with people across the country eager to join us. Make sure you don’t miss out on this unforgettable night of music, spirit, and community!
Raise Your Voice – Join a Choir!
When we sing together, we create more than music—we create community. Whether you are a seasoned singer or simply love to raise your voice, there’s a place for you:
Children’s Choir
(2nd to 8th Grade)
Begins WED, OCT 15 • 6:00 PM
Give your child the joy of music, friendship, and community. The CRS Children’s Choir sings at special services and concerts across NYC
Sholom Singers (Adult Choir)
Begins WED, OCT 15 • 6:45 PM
Celebrate your love of Jewish music and community by singing with the Sholom Singers. Open to all adult congregants.
ASL Choir
Begins: THU, OCT 16 • 6:30 PM
The ASL Choir offers the opportunity to learn and perform “song-in-sign” at select Shabbat services and events. No prior ASL knowledge required.
Bridges in Sound: Songs of Sweetness and Sorrow
THU, OCT 9 • 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
This fall, we launch a powerful new concert series, Bridges in Sound, and we begin during the week in which we mark the two-year anniversary of October 7th. At a moment of remembrance and reflection, music offers us a way to hold grief and hope together, to listen deeply, and to affirm our shared humanity.
The opening concert, Songs of Sweetness & Sorrow, brings together Israeli-born, New York-based artists Maya Lahyani (Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano) and Dan Nadel (acclaimed guitarist), alongside violinist Sara Caswell and drummer Satoshi Takeishi.
Free for CRS Members
SAVE THE DATES:
THU, JAN 15 – Spirituals and the Prophetic Voice
THU, MAR 26 – Passover and Renewal
SAT, MAY 2 – Bob Dylan Reimagined
Presented in partnership with 92NY, New York Jewish Week, and B’nai Jeshurun.
Chamber Music at CRS
SAT, FEB 7 • 2:00 PM
Led by congregants, Artistic Director Eliot Bailen and his wife, flutist Susan Rotholz, Chamber Music at Rodeph Sholom showcases Jewish music and Jewish composers, spanning Israeli contemporary, European classical, and American folk/rock. These intimate programs bring world-class artistry to our community in a welcoming setting.
Registration opens later this Fall.
Save the Date:
Chamber Music at CRS
SAT, APR 25 • 2:00 PM
Shabbat Music Series
SAVE THE DATE: SAT, DEC 13 & MAR 7
On select Saturdays, stay after our ReSoul Shabbat morning service for our new Shabbat Music Series: brunch, singing and community connection.
