Events for January 3, 2026 - January 3, 2026

Academy of Jewish Religion presents the Yuval Ron Ensemble - A Concert of Peace, Hope, and the Mystical Sounds of the Middle East. Honoring Cantor Lisa Klinger-Kantor and Cantor Sol Zim. Celebrating AJR's new Vision for the Cantorate.      

10:00 a.m. --- Unifying the Elements - Sound Meditation Workshop based on Kabbalistic Teaching 12:00 p.m. --- Lunch 1:00 p.m. --- Lecture Demonstration - The Relationship between Maqamat and the Cantorial Modes 2:00 p.m. --- Break 2:30 p.m. --- Film Screening of West Bank Story Discussion: The Role of Music and the Arts in Conflict Resolution 3:30 [...]

A New Concert Program by the Yuval Ron Ensemble. As a powerful antidote to the polarizing and troubling times in which we live, the interfaith Yuval Ron Ensemble unites East and West, Hebrew and Arabic, sacred and secular. A marriage of tradition and innovation, this exhilarating musical journey is full of joy, hope, and deep [...]

Experience introspective and ecstatic practices of the ancient wisdom traditions of the Yoga of Sound (Nada Yoga), Ayurveda (India’s herbal energetic medicine system), Qi-Gong, and Sufism. This unique experiential workshop will journey deep into sacred movement and music chanting and spiritual mindfulness practices, drawing from the hidden wisdom of the traditions of the East. These [...]

“Rumi: The Way of The Heart” is a rich blend of the soulful verse of the great illuminated being, Rumi a 13th Century Sufi saint and Pillar of Islam.  Amidst the uplifting sounds of the reed flute and dumbek, the lyrical poetry weaves a powerful spell that will transport the listener to a higher reality [...]

Unity of the Heart is a refreshing musical antidote to current troubled times. In a world full of bitter divisions, hate, violence, terrorism, extremism, civil wars and refugee crisis, Unity of the Heart unites East and West, Hebrew and Arabic, sacred and secular. Formed in 1999, the Yuval Ron Ensemble endeavors to alleviate national, racial, religious [...]

Experience introspective and ecstatic practices of five ancient spiritual paths: Zen Buddhism, Nada Yoga, Kabbalistic Judaism, Early Contemplative Christianity and Sufi-Islam. This unique experiential seminar will journey deep into sacred music chanting, movement, and spiritual mindfulness practices, drawing from the hidden wisdom of the traditions of the East. These practices have been shown scientifically to [...]

In observance of the UN International Day of Peace, the interfaith world renowned Yuval Ron Ensemble spreads the message of this year's theme, Climate Action for Peace with mystical music from the middle east. September 21, 2019 from 7-10pm Doors 7:00 /// Opening talks 7:30 /// Concert 8:00 The musicians are: Yuval Ron - oud Najwa Gibran - voice Norik [...]

Award-winning musician Yuval Ron and his ecstatic ensemble perform Unity of the Heart, an exhilarating evening of music from East and West, sacred and secular. The quartet features musician, composer, producer, and peace activist Yuval Ron on oud and backing vocals, the great Arabic vocalist Najwa Gibran, Armenian woodwind master Norik Manoukian, and Jamie Papish on [...]

A special intimate evening of Sufi devotional music, poetry, and Story Telling, bringing together Hebrew and Sufi (Qawwali) traditions for an uplifting mystical feast. Yuval Ron Ensemble and Zawiya Perspective Bring you : Yuval Ron - Oud, musical director Sukhawat Ali Khan – Qawwali voice and harmonium Jamie Papish - percussion. Award winning composer, world music artist, educator and peace activist Yuval Ron come [...]