Lomir Zingen! (Let’s Sing!), with Cindy Paley’s Klezmer Quartet, in Palo Alto

Join Cindy Paley’s Klezmer Quartet for a rich and rousing afternoon of Yiddish Favorites Old & New! Come ready to learn and sing along to the vibrant and colorful songbook of Eastern European Jewry’s unique cultural history. The popular Yiddish folk songs of Itzik Manger and Mordechai Gebirtig, among others, are sure to stir your nostalgia. Newer melodies by Chava Alberstein and Arkady Gendler will remind you that Yiddish is timeless, thriving and meaningful even today. Guitarist/vocalist Cindy Paley will be joined by accordionist Zina Pozen, clarinetist Asaf Ophir, and violinist Nathan Ladyzhensky. Songsheets in transliteration with English translations will be provided.

Cindy Paley has delighted Jewish communities across the country for over 36 years with her rich repertoire of Jewish music, as featured in her timeless audio recordings and dynamic live performances. She has served over 22 years as the cantorial soloist for Lev Eisha and the Valley Beth Shalom Neshama Minyan, two creative Shabbat women’s services in Los Angeles. She is also the High Holiday cantorial soloist for Kehillah Chen v’Chesed in Encino. For three summers prior to the pandemic, Cindy toured Poland, performing Yiddish concerts with a Polish klezmer band and presenting Yiddish music workshops at the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival. She is also part of The Folk Experience, a trio which performs American folk songs from the 1960s. Cindy’s workshops and performances are brimming with a contagious energy that is guaranteed to get everyone singing.


At the Palo Alto JCC, Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall (Bldg F), December 17th, 1pm. Tickets are $15 before December 9th or $25 afterwards. Seats are limited, so sign up early.