Join us for a rare treat! A pre-Shabbat talk / panel and ​sing-along featuring four incredible musicians from Israel right here in Portland for the 2026 Jewish Music Festival, followed by traditional Sephardic Shabbat services.

Featuring:

• Dr. Ariel Lazarus,​ an award-winning composer, guitarist, and scholar of Sephardi culture.
• Shir Ifrah, a renowned vocalist and expert in moroccan piyyut (Jewish liturgical song).
• Yair Dalal, a world-famous Israeli musician, composer, and peace activist of Iraqi-Jewish descent.
• And Dror Sinai, master Israeli percussionist.

We’re celebrating the Jewish Story from Israel, to Andalusia, to the Fertile Crescent, to the Ottoman Empire, and back again. 

​All of these talented artists will showcase in fullness at the 2026 Jewish Music Festival: May 6 - May 17 at the Eastside Jewish Commons!

​See details and register for the whole festival:
https://ejcpdx.org/pjmf26

Or see their individual shows:

Saturday, May 16 at 7:30p
Festival Headliner Yair Dalal with Dror Sinai in Concert

​Sunday, May 17 at 6:00p
Shir Ifrah and Ariel Lazarus: Ladino-Andaluce A Mediterranean Journey of Spanish Guitar and Mesmerizing Voice

​​Register here for Andalusia to Israel at Ahavath Achim: https://ahavathachimpdx.weebly.com/maykabshab.html