Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service

Join us on for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, and prayers that elevate. This lay-led service blends tradition and creativity, drawing on contemporary and innovative Jewish music from around the world.

• 6:00 pm – Light Dinner
• 7:00 pm – Kol Haneshama Musical Service
• 8:15 pm – Oneg with guest speaker

Following the service, we will welcome Izzy Klein, who will speak on “When and Why Did it Become Politically Popular to be Anti-Zionist?”

Israel “Izzy” Klein is a co-founder of the Klein/Johnson Group, a bipartisan lobbying and public policy firm located in Washington, DC. He’s an expert at helping businesses, associations, and nonprofits manage complex public policy issues across Washington, D.C., and has been voted perennially a Top Lobbyist in The Hill’s annual rankings.

Klein is a veteran of both sides of the U.S. Capitol, including serving as the senior communications strategist for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), where he steered a high-energy operation on a broad portfolio of issues related to the Finance, Banking, and Judiciary Committees. His previous work included serving as Managing Partner for Roberti Global and as a Principal in the Podesta Group.

Klein is also a founding board member and the political committee chair of the Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA), a leading political force for Jewish Democrats. He also has been serving as Chairman of the Political Committee and is on the Executive Committee at JDCA.

Klein holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in government and theology and serves on the board for its Institute of Politics. Klein has been published or quoted as a political and policy expert by The New York Times, The Hill, Politico, Bloomberg News, Financial Times, The Boston Globe, and other media outlets.

Dinner Cost: $15 per member, $18 non-member, $12 for children ages 6-12, and $8 for children ages 2-5. No charge for children under 2.

Please register for dinner using the form below. Registration is not required to attend the service and oneg.