DON'T MISS THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY
Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Shir Heharim, 151 Greenleaf St., Brattleboro, VT
Outdoors, weather permitting
Sponsored by Temple Israel of Greenfield and
Brattleboro Area Jewish Community

Itai Gal (they/he) Itai Gal composes and leads music for Jewish prayer. He draws upon the poetry of Jewish liturgy and renews it with upbeat, soulful music and translations that bring these ancient words relatable meaning, as it is said: "Turn it and turn it, for everything is within it." (Pirkei Avot 5) Itai released one album, Arise, which you can find on all online music platforms under the name Itai and the Ophanim, the band that they assembled for this album. The Ophanim are Jewish mythical beasts, the wheels within wheels in Ezekiel's vision, which has been a source of their inspiration. Outside of this project, Itai plays keyboard in a funky party band called Sugar Supreme, who will be performing around the Southern Vermont music scene this summer, and a jam band that is just getting started. itaiandtheophanim.bandcamp.com

Rena Branson (they/she) is a Jewish composer, ritual leader, and educator who uplifts personal and collective healing through song. They founded A Queer Nigun Project, which organizes community singing events for LGBTQIA2S+ folks and sends Jewish spiritual audio content to people who are incarcerated in NYC jails. Rena writes new tunes for liturgy and teaches traditional Hasidic melodies, expanding access to their power for all seekers. She is a Reiki practitioner and also serves as the Cantorial Soloist at Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir in Lenapehoking, Philadelphia. Rena's first album, "Love Is the Ground," is coming out this fall. Learn more at renabranson.com.

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