One People, Many Voices: 2025 Spring Event

Join us for a day of celebrating the many voices of our diverse Jewish commUNITY! Participate in an interactive experience of Jewish culture around the world through food, crafts, music, and more. Later on, rock out at a concert by Jewish reggae artist Matisyahu! The concert will begin with a brief conversation between Cantor Goldstein and Matisyahu on his journey as a Jewish musician spreading a message of love, unity, and resilience. Don’t miss this fabulous Spring Event!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Scattered Among the Nations: Multicultural Jewish Experience

Free; registration required for the 10:00 am discussion with Bryan Schwartz

10:00–11:00 am

Writer/photographer Bryan Schwartz will discuss his acclaimed book, Scattered Among the Nations: Photographs and Stories of the World’s Most Isolated Jewish Communities, and lead a Q&A session with participants. Click here to register for this discussion and Q&A Session.

11:00 am –12:30 pm

Travel to Jewish communities across the world through enriching music, arts and crafts, foods, and games at this family-friendly event! Enjoy these hands-on activities:

• Flower paper cutting from Latin America
• Making Shea butter from Africa
• Hebrew and Russian calligraphy from Eastern Europe
• Henna hand decorating from Morocco
• And more!

11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Enjoy an interactive music session with Jay Sand, founder and lead teacher of the All Around This World global music program. From the Benei Menashe tribes in the hills of northeastern India to the Abayudaya of Mbale, Uganda, from the Inca Jews of the Peruvian Andes to the Jewish community of Rusape, Zimbabwe, see the diverse faces and places that comprise the hidden Jewish world at the dawn of the new millennium.

12:15–12:30 pm

Come together to watch scribe Linda Coppleson write a word in NSCI’s new Torah scroll as we celebrate our community!

Matisyahu in Concert

4:30–6:15 pm (doors open at 3:45 pm)
Ticket purchase required: $72 for adults, $36 for 18 and under

For nearly two decades, Matisyahu has kept his creative spirit aflame by evolving his sound, melding genres, and testing the limits of the musical traditions that have inspired him. His music is a shapeshifting collision of reggae, hip-hop, alt rock, and boldly inventive pop. Matisyahu's spirituality has evolved in parallel with his music, and his Jewish heritage remains a central theme throughout his life and music. For Matisyahu, “the unbelievable and miraculous feeling of being connected to our people” is what keeps the creative fire alight. The concert will begin with a brief conversation between Cantor Goldstein and Matisyahu on his journey as a Jewish musician spreading a message of love, unity, and resilience.

Thank You to Our Spring Event Sponsors