Register here and join Tzedek Sings! for creative community music making led by violinist/violist, cantorial soloist, and Yiddish dance leader Hannah Mira Friedland. Fostering musical and cultural exploration in a supportive environment, participants will primarily learn music rooted in the diasporic Yiddish folksong and klezmer music living traditions, sometimes incorporating music from additional Jewish cultural traditions and languages and newly composed settings. As part of the group’s repertoire, Tzedek Sings will prepare several special melodies for the High Holidays, Hanukkah, and Pesach services, during which the group will lead the congregation in song. In addition to programmed repertoire, participants will be encouraged to offer music they wish to explore together during song sessions.

​Song sessions will take place approximately twice per month on Sunday afternoons leading up to the High Holidays, after which we'll shift to meeting once a month. Each session, we'll begin with a "slow jam" deep-dive into learning one new song. We'll then take a short break to snack and schmooze, followed by a zingeray (Yiddish for singalong) where we'll review and build upon repertoire and have space to try new music.

​This program is intended for Tzedek Chicago members ages 12+ who want to sing and make music together- no singing experience necessary! You do not need to be able to read sheet music.

​Instrumentalists are welcome to join, too, but please note that you will be asked to sing or play only the melody, often learning by ear, until the group has the melody down. From there, you'll be invited to add rhythmic instrumental groove, chords, harmony lines, and interludes! Instrumentalists who wish to join should already be able to play several scales if playing a pitched instrument.

​Note:  Tzedek Sings is open to members only. If you are interested in joining Tzedek Sings but are not currently a member, please consider becoming a member today as a sustaining supporter of our community.