There was a very nice article about the Festival in the Jewish Advocate this week. It's unbelievably exciting. The Festival direct mail brochure goes to the printer today and should be delivered within 2 weeks.  And Sunday night, we kick things off with Habanot Nechama. This Festival is no longer a dream, Its real. And it is going to be spectacular.

Last year in March, it was my great luck to sing in Carnegie Hall (and yes, and I practiced, practiced, practiced). I was part of a celebration of Israel’s 60th Anniversary which featured more than 200 choral singers and stars such as Theodore Bikel, Debbie Friedman, Cantors Abe Mizrahi and Jack Mendelsohn and others. It was organized by my friend Matthew Lazar, who founded and directs the Zamir Choral Foundation in New York.

It was an incredible gala and an unforgettable event—and certainly a highlight of my life! The finale included everyone on stage, and a capacity crowd of over 2,000 standing and singing Hatikvah together—as one. There were chills up many a spine and tears throughout the hall as we shared such a magnificent moment—an outpouring of power and unity, a sense of community that touched everyone present.

And I thought—wouldn’t it be important to do something like that here in Boston! Well, we’re working on it. The Boston Jewish Music Festival can be another beacon in the Boston Jewish community, bringing together young and old, hip and square, religious and secular, round and thin (and in between). But it’ll take your help. So c’mon—help us out in any way you can. I promise you’ll be glad you did.