Colorado fiddling sensation Katie Glassman and her band Snapshot welcomed in Chanukah at the Boulder JCC Sunday night with a swinging concert that opened with “Oh Chanukah!” and included klezmer, Western swing, and even Irving Berlin.
Her band Snapshot is world class, comprised of well-known musicians Eric Moon (piano, accordion), Greg Schochet (guitar), and Charles Mertens (upright bass).
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On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, nearly 600 Coloradans came together at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum for Jewish National Fund-USA’s annual Breakfast for Israel. The community Breakfast celebrated Israel’s 75th anniversary while highlighting several of the organization’s initiatives that are improving the quality of life in Israel’s north and south and educating Zionist leaders of tomorrow.
The 1100-year-old Codex Sassoon, the oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, was sold on May 17th at Sotheby’s for $38.1 million. The sacred text, considered the foundation of Jewish ethics and beliefs, will become part of the core exhibition and permanent collection of ANU - Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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This was one of the best concerts ever at the J. Katie is amazing in multiple ways – voice, fiddling, her lovely presence on stage. Every musician was outstanding – with instruments and vocals. You don't often get to hear a melody on a standing bass. Piano, accordion, guitar, mandolin, standing bass — I don't have enough words to compliment them.