Havurah Shalom

This community minyan will feature the musical contributions of Aly Halpert who is in residence with us this Shabbat. Join us afterward for a light community brunch provided by the Lunches and Noshes Committee! Free childcare is provided. For Zoom information, please email info@havurahshalom.org. 

On Shabbat morning, May 10, Aly will partner with Ken Lerner and Susan Brenner, infusing music into our Community Minyan and offering a drash.

About Aly Halpert
Aly Halpert (she/her) is a queer Jewish musician, educator, and activist living on Lenni Lenape land in Philadelphia, PA, USA. A singer, pianist, drummer, and guitar player, Aly writes songs for building community and visioning different worlds. Aly leads music and prayer for Jewish community, including Let My People Sing, Kol Tzedek Synagogue, and Hadar's Rising Song Institute. Her songs have been sung in national gatherings, song circles, and quiet moments of personal prayer, and have moved people all over the world. Her first full-band album Loosen was released in April 2022 with Rising Song Records. She is currently the Music & Arts Organizing Fellow with Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action, and is passionate about the power of music in fighting for a just and livable future.

Aly believes deeply in the power of music to awaken us to the loss and hope we carry, expand our sense of possibility, and connect us to each other and our collective strength. For more info, go to www.alyhalpert.com.
 

Please RSVP so that we can plan accordingly for our community kiddush lunch that follows. Please use the Notes section to RSVP for daycare so that we have sufficient staff on site. 

If you'd like to stay for kiddush lunch after the service, please RSVP/register ASAP. Registering for lunch by 5 pm on Tuesday, May 6 will greatly help us with planning.