When Klezmer Meets Hanukah Concert: In Person, and Streaming Dec. 18

CLIFTON PARK — Saratoga Jewish Community Arts presents When Klezmer Meets Chanukah, led by Rabbi Zoe B. Zak and accompanied by Margot Leverett and Studio Stu.  The program is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Congregation Beth Shalom, 688 Clifton Park Center Road, Clifton Park.

The program will also be available on Zoom.

Zoe B. Zak is the Rabbi at Temple Israel of Catskill.  She recently co-authored The Cook and The Rabbi (published by Norton Books) with author Susan Simon.  As a performer, composer and producer, she has more than 30 CDs to her credit.  

Margot Leverett is one of the foremost clarinetists of the klezmer revival.  She was a founding member in 1985 of The Klezmatics, a Grammy-award winning musical group, before moving on to a solo career.  

Studio Stu, with his state-of-the-art “Studivarious,” a single string bass, is a one string wonder, combining a traditional folk instrument and a classic jazz form.  

Advance registration for When Klezmer Meets Chanukah is required for both in person attendance and for streaming on Zoom.  To register, go to https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/ycV06dV/KlezmerChanukah. 

A $10 donation is requested at the door.  Zoom participants may make a donation to Temple Sinai, 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Registrants will receive a playbill and Zoom link a few days before the program, and a reminder shortly before the program.