Kedmah is an ensemble of musicians and prayer leaders excavating their Mizrahi Jewish heritage through poetry and song. Their debut album Simu Lev presents melodies from Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Morocco, Turkey, and Jerusalem, rendered with deep reverence for tradition and boldly adapted with an ear towards our modern musical world. Since the release of Simu Lev, Kedmah has performed at venues such as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and the Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, in addition to Jewish communities from Los Angeles to Boston. Kedmah is led by Rabbi Yosef Goldman, and Yoni Avi Battat, whose interactive duo performances invite listeners into the beautiful diversity of Jewish expression and the complex history and identity of Jews from the Middle East and North Africa.

Interested in joining us for the rest of our Musician-in-Residence Programming? You can find more details, as well as register, by clicking here.