Romemu's founder and spirtual director Rabbi David Ingber hand-picked Shir Yaakov Feinstein-Feit to serve as Romemu's Musical Director. Longtime friends on the path of spiritual exploration through music and prayer, they are committed to Romemu as a place where music inspires us to feel and live deeply, to grow more empowered, to connect from the heart, and to be of service in the world.
Shir Yaakov Feinstein-Feit is a singer, composer, designer, producer and teacher who weaves a tapestry of Kabbalistic wisdom, contemporary songwriting, and deep personal spirituality. He has composed dozens of Hebrew prayers and released several albums of original music, both as a solo artist and as half of the worldhop duo Darshan. As a spiritual leader, he has led services and ritual in a wide variety of contexts, from Hasidic yeshivas to multifaith, LGBTQ, and earth-based spiritual groups. He is also a web- and graphic-designer. shiryaakov.com
Shoshana Jedwab is a prize-winning Jewish educator and the Jewish Studies Coordinator at the A.J. Heschel Middle School in NYC. She is the founding facilitator of the Makom Drum Circle at the JCC in Manhattan and is a percussionist and performance artist who has trained in bibliodrama and psychodrama. Shoshana has provided empowering drum circles to singles, student, training, and bereavement groups. Shoshana has performed with: Storahtelling, Chana Rothman, Debbie Friedman, Darshan, Akiva Wharton, A Song of Solomon, the Kirtan Rabbi, and Tel Shemesh seasonal events. shoshanajedwab.com
Dan Nadel is a graduate of the BFA jazz program at the New School, and is proud to list among his world-class teachers, Billy Harper, Hal Galper, Jane Ira Bloom, Vic Juris, Armen Donelian, and classical guitarist Virginia Luque. New York has proven to be an ideal place for a musician so passionate about exploring styles from around the world — ranging from Brazilian music to flamenco, from jazz to Middle Eastern, and bluegrass to rock. Prior to moving to New York in 1997, Nadel completed a three-year compulsory army duty in Israel, where he served as the guitarist for the Israel Defense Forces’ Air Force Band. Nadel graduated from the jazz program at the prestigious Thelma Yellin High School for the Performing Arts in Tel Aviv. nadelmusic.com
Nadav Lev graduated with honors the Master of Music program at the Manhattan School of Music, under the guidance of David Starobin and David Leisner. He earned his bachelor degree Cum Laude from the Rubin Academy in Tel-Aviv, where he studied Composition with Ruben Seroussi and Itzhak Sadai. He also holds B.A. in Philosophy from the Tel-Aviv University. Nadav was born in Kibbutz Nachshon, Israel. Currently a classical guitarist and composer, he began playing jazz guitar at the age of nine. After graduating with honors from the Jazz Department at the Thelma Yelin High School for the Arts, he went on to join Israel’s Air Force Orchestra as a guitarist. Turning to classical music, he began studying classical guitar and composition with Ruben Seroussi. An active music educator as well, Nadav is currently on faculty at the Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Center and the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York, as well as maintaining a private studio. nadavlev.com
We're also growing our Community Band. More informatio coming soon...!
We plan to build out this part of our website over the course of 2012/5772. Stay tuned or email music@romemu.org with your suggestions, questions or comments.