Music
We place great emphasis on the importance of music in the life of a Jewish community. Temple Isaiah boasts three volunteer musical ensembles: an Adult Choir, an Adult Worship Band, and a Kid’s Klezmer Band. We are also a center of Jewish culture, sponsoring concerts throughout the year, including a Cantor’s concert featuring talent from the Reform cantorate and East Bay Jewish Choral Festival. Recent guest artists have included the Nava Tehila Ensemble, Japanese choir Makhelat Hashachar, Dan Nichols, Josh Nelson, Billy Jonas, Noam Katz, Peter and Ellen Allard, Rick Recht, Danny Maseng, Julie Silver, and more. For information about any of our music programs contact Cantor Leigh Korn at (925) 283-8575 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Adult Choir
If you like to sing and want to play an important part in leading worship in Temple Isaiah, you are invited to join Shir Chadash, our Adult Volunteer Choir.
The choir will sing a variety of music – liturgical, art music and folk settings. We sing on the High Holy Days and Shabbat, with other special performance opportunities throughout the year including interfaith collaborations with neighboring church choirs.
No previous choir experience is necessary. Just bring your voice and an enthusiasm for singing Jewish music to our Wednesday evening rehearsals. For information about joining the choir contact Cantor Leigh Korn at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
- Chanting Torah
The Torah is our most sacred text and chanting Torah is the first and foremost way of transmitting our tradition. The art of chanting the Torah text dates back more than two thousand years and is crucial not only to the understanding of the text but also to its correct pronunciation and phrasing.
Through our B’nai Mitzvah, Adult B’nai Mitzvah, and Adult Education programs, Temple Isaiah has built a large community of chanters. On High Holy Days, Festival Services and Shabbatot throughout the year, our lay people take the lead in the chanting of our most ancient texts.
If you are interested in chanting Torah, or studying the ancient art of Torah cantillation, please contact Cantor Leigh Korn at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- The Mizmor Band
Our Mizmor Band is the musical force behind our exhilarating 3rd Shabbat Services. The Band brings a spirited and spiritual energy to our Shabbat worship.
We are always looking for additional skilled volunteer musicians. This is a great opportunity to lend your talents to our community. Come enhance our worship with your musicianship and spirit.
For more information, please contact Cantor Leigh Korn at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (925) 283-8575
- Prayer Practice Audio Files
Our page with English transliteration and streaming audio files allow you to hear Temple Isaiah’s Cantor Leigh Korn chanting or speaking the prayers. Visit http://temple-isaiah.org/media/prayer-practice-audio-files/