Some key events for this year (2023) can be found on this page.
If you would like me to perform, teach, lead prayer, or act as celebrant for a ceremony, please get in touch through my contact page. You can also go to the menu to see the events lists from previous years.
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| 27-29 Oct, 2023 Peace Cathedral, Tblisi, Georgia | Teaching and performing at the Peace Cathedral and Ilia State University, Georgia for the final weekend of celebrations for the official opening of the Peace Cathedral, with Malkhaz Songulashvili, Metropolitan Bishop of Tbilisi, and leader of this Evangelical-Baptist Church of Georgia. |
| 7 Oct, 2023 - Simchat Torah Oxford Progressive Congregation | Taking the role of chatan torah, as well as leading the music for Shabbat morning. |
| 6 Oct, 2023 - Simchat Torah London Ruach Chavurah | Leading an evening study session to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of Torah readings, and the completion of our Jewish Renewal community's 'Hero's Journey' for the High Holy Days that we began on 19 August. |
| 5 Oct, 2023 Oxford | 'Using new Jewish music to deepen prayer, engage in midrash, and nourish community' - a talk with live presentation of songs. For visitors from Central Reform Temple of Boston with Rabbi Dr Michael J. Shire, and the Oxford Jewish Community. |
| 30 Sept, 2023 - Sukkot London Ruach Chavurah | Co-leading celebrations. stories, prayers and music in the sukkah. |
| 25 Sept, 2023 - Yom Kippur London Ruach Chavurah | Co-leading services and music. |
| 24 Sept, 2023 - Kol Nidrei London Ruach Chavurah | Co-leading service and music. |
| 17 Sept, 2023 - 2nd day Rosh Hashanah London Ruach Chavurah | Co-leading the mincha (afternoon) service, and leading the music. |
| 16 Sept, 2023 - 1st day Rosh Hashanah Oxford Progressive Congregation | Leading the music for New Year Shabbat morning. |
| 10 Sept, 2023 - S'lichot London Ruach Chavurah | Co-leading the prayers and music preparing for Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year), and gathering our spiritual resources for the Yamim Noraim (the 10 'Days of Awe'). |
| 19 Aug, 2023 - beginning Elul London Ruach Chavurah | Leading a study and meditation session to begin the 'Hero's Journey' into the High Holy Days. |
| 12 August, 2023 Exeter College, Oxford | Interfaith marriage blessing (provisional booking) |
| 24 June, 2023 Oxford Progressive Congregation online | Leading music for a Shabbat morning. |
| 10 June, 2023 Oxford Progressive Congregation | Leading music for a Shabbat morning. |
| 27 May, 2023 Oxford Progressive Congregation online | Leading the music for Shabbat morning, including performance of Sh'tolicheinu L'shalom. |
| 20 May, 2023 London Ruach Chavurah | Co-leading Shabbat morning. |
| 7 May, 2023 'Coronation Big Lunch' at the Oxford Asian Cultural Centre | Presenting to the Oxford Interfaith Community Lunch a first performance of V'dirshu et shalom ha'ir (Seek the peace of the city) [Jer. 29:7] composed for the occasion of the 2023 Coronation. |
| 22 April, 2023 Oxford Progressive Congregation online | Leading the music for Shabbat morning. |
| 19 April, 2023 - Iftar meal, Ramadan Dialogue Society, at Mansfield College, Oxford University | Representing the Oxford Jewish Community at the Iftar meal with the Muslim community - giving a talk on Jewish teaching on community, and sharing some Jewish songs. |
| 5 April, 2023 - 1st night Pesach Oxford Progressive Congregation | Co-leading 1st night Pesach seder for the Oxford Liberal Jewish community. |
| 30 March, 2023 - Iftar meal, Ramadan Dialogue Society, The Oxford Foundation and the Oxford Academy | Representing the Oxford Jewish Community at the Iftar meal with the Muslim community - giving a talk on Jewish teaching on community, and sharing some Jewish songs. |
| 29 March, 2023 Cantor's Assembly (USA) | Presenting on Pesach themes: Ki L'olam Chasdo (Ps 136), Oseh Shalom (Ukrainian lullaby tune), and The Four Children. More Pesach music here. |
| 25 March, 2023 London Ruach Chavurah | Co-leading Shabbat morning. |
| 11 March, 2023 Oxford Progressive Congregation | Leading the music for Shabbat morning. |
| 25 February, 2023 Oxford Progressive Congregation online | Leading the music for Shabbat morning. |
| 20 February, 2023 Oxford Jewish Centre & Synagogue | Hosting primary school visit. |
| 18 February 2023 London Ruach Chavurah | Co-leading Shabbat morning. |
| 12 February, 2022 One World Family Festival, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford | Performance of my own songs with Matthew Faulk. |
| 11 February, 2023 Oxford Progressive Congregation | Leading the music for Shabbat morning, including a baby blessing and performance of B'ruchah Haba'ah (for 3 voices) |
| 29 January, 2023 Keble College Chapel, Oxford - Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration | Performance of 'I believe in...' by OxfordShir (Oxford Jewish Community Choir) and Keble College Choir. |
| 28 January, 2023 Oxford Progressive Congregation | Co-leading Shabbat morning. |
| 21 January, 2023 London Ruach Chavurah | Leading music for a Shabbat morning. |
| 14 January, 2023 Oxford Progressive Congregation online | Leading the music for Shabbat morning, including performance of Dudeleh (Ribono shel Olam) |
| 4 January, 2023 Cantor's Assembly (USA) | Presenting B'makom She'ein Anashim for the monthly SongSwap - this month's meeting based on the theme of justice, in honour of Martin Luther King Day. |