After a 3-year hiatus, the TBH choir, Kol Neshama, invites you to attend the 7^th (hopefully again annual) Shabbat Shirah “Kumsitz” on Saturday, January 27th, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Social Hall.

“Kum-what?” you may ask.  A kumsitz (from the Yiddish “come sit”) describes gathering to sing and socialize, either on the floor, in chairs, or around a campfire.  (We’ll provide the chair option!)

This year’s theme is -- appropriately -- Peace Songs.  We’ll start with Jewish liturgical music and see where the group goes from there.  What’s your favorite version of Oseh Shalom?  Lo Yisa Goy?  Shalom Aleichem?

Bring your guitars, percussion instruments, and voices!   You can help teach songs orally or bring songbooks and printed copies to hand out.   The choir will also have some selections projected on an overhead screen in the Social Hall.  If you know in advance of a song you’d like us to sing, share the lyrics with Lydia Beth at greenacts@icloud.com and we will do our best to have them on the overhead.

Come join us even if you don’t have a song to share.  Bring yourself, your family, and your friends!  All levels of singing experience and knowledge are welcome (listening and clapping count, too).

The day marks Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath of Song, when we read Parshat Beshalach (Exodus 13:17-17:16), the Torah portion that includes the Song at the Sea.

We’ll conclude our time with Havdallah, led by Rabbi Goldstein, and Seudat Shlishi, the third meal at the end of Shabbat.  Please bring a dairy potluck item to share. Coffee, tea, and utensils provided.

If you have any questions, please contact the Choir Director, Lydia Beth Leimbach, at (360) 878-1013 or greenacts@icloud.com