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Zamir Chorale of Boston Celebrates its 50th Anniversary! 1969-2019

The countdown to Zamir’s 50th anniversary gala Zamir 1970celebration has begun! On June 4, 2019, a packed hall at Sanders Theater will be treated to highlights of the Zamir repertoire over the past half-century. And this will be your chance to relive your days in Zamir; interested alumni will be invited to join the current choir on stage to perform a selection of Zamir’s most memorable “Golden Oldies.”

Dates to Remember:

Thursday October 11, 2018, 7:00 pm, at Newton City Hall: Kick-off event Cabaret Reception. Cost: $36 pp. Seating is limited. RSVP by Sept. 28. No walk-ins.

Saturday, November 17, 2018, 7:30 pm, at Temple Reyim, Newton: Shir Joy: A 50th Anniversary Sing-in. Free admission. Pre-registration requested.

Sunday, March 17, 2019, 4:00-6:00 pm, Temple Beth Sholom, Framingham: Their Voices Live On: A Memorial Gathering. RSVP johanna@riverviewediting.com.

Wednesday, May 15, 7:30 pm, Hebrew College, Newton: Symposium: Ethnic Identity and Choral Singing. Admission is free but pre-registration is encouraged.

Sunday, June 2, 10:30 am, Temple Emanuel, Newton
:  Pre-concert rehearsal for alumni

Sunday, June 2, 12:30 pm, Temple Emanuel, Newton: Alumni reunion and luncheon honoring Ronda Garber Jacobson. Make your reservation here. Make your tribute to Ronda here.

Sunday, June 2, 5:00 pm (boat leaves at 5:30 and returns at 8:30), One Long Wharf, Boston Harbor
: Harbor tour by boat for alumni and current singers (includes light dinner). Make your reservation here.

Monday, June 3, 7:00-7:45 pm, Sanders Theater, Cambridge: Dress rehearsal for Gala Concert

Tuesday, June 4, 7:30 pm, Sanders Theater, Cambridge
: A Gala Golden Anniversary Concert Honoring Joshua Jacobson. Purchase tickets here. Alumni and current singers should use promo code Zamir for a $5 discount on tickets. Be a sponsor (includes tickets and acknowledgement in program book).  Make your online tribute to Josh Jacobson here.

Alan Teperow
Chair, Zamir@50 Alumni Committee

Jack Kahn and Shawn Weil
Co-Chairs, Zamir@50 Alumni PR Team

Ruth Pernick, Susan Rubin, Susan Creditor, Co-Chairs, Concert Plans & Prep Team
Rabbi Don Cashman, Chair, Facebook Team 
Joni Schockett, Chair, Reunion Luncheon Team 

About ZAMRU
Zamir Alumni: Music and RUach

Ronda Jacobson
Ronda Jacobson

Did you sing in the Zamir Chorale of Boston any time between 1969 and last year? If so, join our online alumni association (aka “ZAMRU”) so we can reconnect. Let’s reminisce, find out what everyone is doing (musically and personally), learn about Zamir happenings and be supportive of this great choir which — for many of us — provided a wonderful social, Jewish, musical outlet.Co-chaired by Bruce Creditor , who has been associated with ZCB in various roles since 1973, and Herbie Birnbaum, who sang from 1975-1986, ZAMRU is dedicated to reaching out to alumni, raising funds for the chorus, bringing alums together for music and socializing, and generally keeping the Zamir spark alive for hundreds of former singers.

Bruce Creditor
Bruce Creditor
Herbie-Birnbaum
Herbie Birnbaum

ZAMRU also sponsors Boston-area gatherings and created a NY/NJ alumni group chaired by Ruth Birnbaum Pernick and Sara Ruderman.

Thanks to our alumni, our friends and various grant organizations, Zamir has had another successful season. But, as you know, revenue from ticket sales represents only a small portion of our budget and your on-going support is very much appreciated.Keep in touch, tell us what’s going on, and above all, keep singing.P.S. Don’t forget to “like” and check the Zamir Facebook page!

Josh Jacobson, Cantor Charles Osborne, Cantor Benjie Ellen Schiller
Josh Jacobson, Cantor Charles Osborne, Cantor Benjie Ellen Schiller
Deanna and Jeff Klepper, Don Cashman
Deanna and Jeff Klepper, Don Cashman
Gilbert Schiffer and Susan Rubin
Gilbert Schiffer and Susan Rubin
Joni Schockett and Naomi Gurt Lind
Joni Schockett and Naomi Gurt Lind
Alan Teperow
Alan Teperow
Tina and AviTeken, Jacqui Gross, Marcia Cooper, Jeff Rosenberg
Tina and AviTeken, Jacqui Gross, Marcia Cooper, Jeff Rosenberg

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Jewishchoralmusic.com, Zamir's free resource for choral leaders and conducting students, is being nationally recognized for filling a void during "social distancing". The enriched site provides a core online/podcast curriculum on the history of Jewish music, and lets them peruse compositions for days on end! See what ACDA has to say here.

Zamir is pleased to partner with the Mass Cultural Council, Department of Transitional Assistance, WIC Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector to offer the Card to Culture program, the most comprehensive effort of its kind in the nation to open doors to arts and culture experiences for low-income families.

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