CARL RUSSO/Staff photo. Yosl Kurland, singer, composer, and founding member of the Wholesale Klezmer Band leads the congregation during the Friday night service.



Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) of the Merrimack Valley joins forces with JArts (Jewish Arts Collaborative) to present ÒA Jewish Perspective on Social Justice through Yiddish, Hebrew and English Songs.Ó Yosl Kurland, singer, composer, and founding member of the Wholesale Klezmer Band, will be featured. Yosl was inspired by Pete Seeger in the 60s and his dream was to sing about peace and justice. In 1991, Seeger invited him and his Band to do just that, in Yiddish, at the 100th anniversary of Carnegie Hall. 10/25/2019

191121CRUANDOVBETHISRAELCONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL CBI OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEYYOSL KURLANDSINGERCOMPOSERAND FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE WHOLESALE KLEZMER BAND