Song Leading & Tefillah
“Gedalia leads tefillah with an exuberance that comes straight from
the heart, enters the heart,
and soars to shamayim.”
— Cantor Arianne Brown
Chief Cantor, Adas Israel Congregation
“Gedalia is an incredibly gifted singer and musician and every word he sings is filled with Kavana and emotion… Gedalia was creative, flexible, and sensitive to our community's needs. I can't recommend him highly enough.”
— Rabbi Gershon Albert
Rabbi, Beth Jacob Congregation of Oakland
“Gedalia brought enthusiasm and warmth to his music classes with our preschoolers. His energy infused the classes with much fun and excitement.”
— Marsha Turk
Director, Camp Orot
Tefillah & Torah Leading
No matter how traditionally or nontraditionally your community approaches Tefillah & Torah, Gedalia is happy to accommodate and craft meaningful tefillah and kriyah for your kehillah.
Recent Engagements
- Megillat Esther, in-person (New York, NY)
- Kabbalat Shabbat, in person/virtual (Rising Song, PA; Cong Brothers of Israel, NJ)
- Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur (Cong Beth Israel of Onset, MA)
- Prayer with Youth (Pressman Academy of LA, CA; Temple Beth Am, CA)
- Tefillah Chagigit (Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue, DC)
Song Circles and Kumsitzes
Nothing compares to Jews sitting down together to sing. Whether at a community gathering, a school event or a wedding, Gedalia will rouse the entire room into uplifting and inspiring song.
Recent Engagements
- Shabbat-based: Thursday tischen, Friday night onegs, Shalosh Seudot &
Havdallah kumsitzes (YI of East Brunswick, NJ; Lewis Bar Mitzvah, NJ)
- Song Circles (Pressman Academy, PA; Temple Beth Am, CA)
- Wedding Tischen (Leana & Sandy, NY; Ariel & Nadav, NY)
Youth Programming
Gedalia is arguably most in his element when working with youth. His energy and wacky, creative ideas make for extremely fun and engaging programming for children and teens alike.
Recent Engagements
- Music Teaching K8 (Carmel Academy, CT; Pressman Academy, CA)
- Shul Group-Leading (Germantown Jewish Center, PA; Temple Beth Am, CA)
- Pre-Shabbat Sing-Along (Camp Orot, NY)
- A Cappella Concert and Workshop (NCSY Yarchei Kallah, NY)
Music Workshops & Lectures
While there’s nothing better than sitting and singing together, sometimes it’s great to roll up our sleeves and get an even closer look at how music works. Gedalia is available for lectures and activity-based teaching of the inner workings of singing, a cappella and music at large.
Recent Engagements
- Keynote: A Cappella - So Much More than Music Without Instruments (Let
My People Sing Retreat, NY)
- Shabbat Afternoon: Learn to Sing an A Cappella Arrangement with Your Fellow
Shul-Goers! (Beth Jacob of Oakland, CA)
- Od Yishama Chordal Sound-Scaping (Hadar’s Rising Song Intensive, NY)
