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Love from Jerusalem
Dearest Friends,How are you all? I have so much to share! I’m writing to you from Israel, where I’ve returned to Jerusalem for the first time in six years. Until I returned, I hadn’t realized how thirsty I was for the air, the wind, and the soul that is the Holy...
Reflections and Moving Forward
Hello and Happy New Year, friends!Every day and every moment we are alive is a new beginning. As we turn and turn again into a new cycle, as we look at our world there are always reasons to be sad and frustrated. But, if we can refocus our attention, I believe there...
Pandemic Reflections and Prayers
Dearest friends, I hope and pray that you and your families are healthy and in good spirits. One year into the COVID pandemic, I am reflecting on some of the things I've learned, gained and experienced over this last year. This year, I: for the most part stopped...
Hanukkah 2020
December 11, 2020 Friends, I send love and hope, to all far and wide corners of our world. In this very different year, holidays and celebrations have felt so extra strange. I feel I'm still recovering from the sadness of being physically separated from community for...
High Holidays 2020 Announcement
September 11, 2020 Friends, It is an honor for me to share the link to the conversation last Thursday, “Reframing Carlebach,” created with integrity and strength by the Cantor's Assembly. Please click here to read an article about the...
Reframing Carlebach
July 1, 2020 Dear Friends, It’s been more than three years since the #MeToo era began. Please join me along with beloved colleagues for an in-depth discussion about my father‘s legacy, my family’s music, and our responsibility to create a world of respect,...
IMA Win and Virtual Events
We are thrilled and honored to announce that our song "Believe" won the Vox Pop Award in the Independent Music Awards in the Adult Contemporary Category! Friends, how are you? How are you feeling? How are you holding up? I am thinking about you and praying that...
Independent Music Awards Nominations!
Friends,I pray that you and your loved ones are safe and well!I am so honored to announce that our recording, Believe, has been nominated for Best Gospel Album by the 18th Annual Independent Music Awards!!...
Passover 2020 Greeting
Dearest Friends, On Passover, every year, we read that we are supposed to feel like we, ourselves, have been on the journey. That we, as slaves, are leaving Egypt (and all that represents), carrying all that we are and have into the desert. Historically, for me,...
March Shows Rescheduled
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all of our March shows are being rescheduled. Our Shabbat, sponsored by Elie Hirschfeld Foundation, at CBST in NYC will now be on May 8th.Our concert in Rockville, Maryland will now be on June 14th. New dates...
Independent Music Awards Fan Voting
Friends, some incredible news to share: our new original music on "Believe" is an entrant in The 18th Independent Music Awards!The nominees will be announced at the end of March, but until March 6th only, supporters and fans can also vote and make...
Elie Hirschfeld Sponsorship Announcement
Friends, I send blessings to you, in all corners of the world!It's been more than two years since the allegations against my father resurfaced and the #MeToo era began. I have had the opportunity to share publicly on these issues in the Times of Israel which...
UJA MLK Concert
Dearest friends,This past Sunday was a magical day to be a Jew in New York. The rally that gathered over 25,000 people to cross the Brooklyn Bridge and reject hate of all kinds, especially anti-Semitism, was nothing short of heroic and magnificent. It is...
URJ Announcement
Hello and happy December, friends! I am thrilled and honored to share that next Wednesday night, on December 11th from 8:30 pm -10:45 pm, I will be appearing at the URJ Biennial in an event called "Believe: Moving Forward in the #MeToo Era." I will be presenting...
Believe Jewelry for the Holidays
Dear Friends, I'm thrilled to be getting back on the road with the Believe tour! At shows and online, we've been getting such beautiful feedback about our new line of Believe jewelry that I wanted to share with you the backstory for the...
Fall 2019 Believe Tour
Friends, I send so much love to you all. After the last email I sent, the one where I shared that my son and I were in a car accident, I received literally hundreds of beautiful responses. I am moved to my core, truly. I hope to continue to answer everyone...
Birthday and High Holiday Renewal
Dearest Friends, In early September my son and I were involved in a really terrible car accident. The person in the oncoming lane made a hard left at full speed right into us. Miraculously, my son was FINE, which is the most important piece of...
“Believe” Jewelry Announcement
Friends, as we approach this gorgeous moment of renewal and return, I send prayers for peace and fulfillment in your lives. Releasing a recording of original music and redefining the way I see myself have changed my life. The title track "Believe" has...
June 2019 Update
Hello friends! I hope all is awesome in your worlds! In my quest to stay connected to you all, I am trying a new format! Please write to me (I mean it!) and let me know how you feel about receiving more of these kinds of casual emails from me. Also, most important,...
“Believe” Now Available for Preorder!
Dearest Friends, Here I stand at a new doorway, in the light, free. This past year has changed me. I am grateful for the lessons, for the tears, for the growth, for the music that poured through my heart. It is with great joy that I announce the release of my tenth...