SHIRAH was formed in January 1995 with the generous support of its founding patrons, Bernard and Ruth, Weinflash as a regional chorus specializing in the performance of the full spectrum of Jewish music. Sponsored by the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades/Thurnauer School of Music in Tenafly, New Jersey, its roster includes a multigenerational blend of professional and amateur singers from northern New Jersey, Rockland County, and the New York metropolitan area. SHIRAH performs regularly at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, and has been featured in many concerts in the U.S. and Israel, including Avery Fisher Hall, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the John Harms Theatre, and the Colden Center, featuring the world premiere of “This Scroll” by Dov Selzer with the Queens Symphony. SHIRAH also performs annually at the North American Jewish Choral Festival, the North Bergen Yom Hashoa event, and was featured in the opening ceremonies of the JCC Maccabi Games at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford. SHIRAH recorded its first CD in honor of its tenth anniversary; another one is planned for the near future.
If you love Jewish music and love to sing,.. join SHIRAH. Rehearsals for the 2009-2010 season begin September 29, 2009. Second semester begins on January 26th, 2010.
Shirah meets on Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 pm in room 204 at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly, NJ. There is a tuition fee for each of the two semesters. For more information, call (201) 408-1465
