As a community, we mourn the loss of American lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim. Some of his most famous lyrics were those of West Side Story, with music by Leonard Bernstein. As a tribute to Sondheim’s legacy, we invite you to listen to Cantor Schwartz’s rendition of “Somewhere,” live from services last Shabbat. Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom – may Sondheim’s memory be for a blessing.
When Rabbi Cosgrove asks Cantor Schwartz to sing something more up-tempo, he really means it. When you hear how this familiar melody has been Taylor-ed to the text, you will Swiftly realize what we mean.
The Festival of Lights calls us to light a candle, banish the darkness, say a blessing, and enjoy the miracle of light. While this song was written for the Eurovision Song Contest, not for Hanukkah, we couldn’t resist its imagery of fighting hopelessness by creating light together. When the figur...
This ultimate cantorial Hanukkah classic by Zavel Zilberts (1881–1949) expresses all the wonder of the Festival of Lights, reminding us that the candles are not to be used, only gazed upon in consideration of miracles. Innovating within the tradition, we have commissioned a duet version of the or...
