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LATEST NEWS:
2023
-Jay leads music for High Holy Day Family Servies at Temple Beth El Northbrook - September 16 & 25, 2023
-Jay performs at the Burley Elementary Fall Social - September 14, 2023
-Jay performed at the Wellington Block Party - September 9, 2023
-Jay became the new Director of URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy
-Chicago Sings! Jewish Rock Radio Concert at Anshe Emet Synagogue - April 16, 2023
-Jay performed at the installation of Missy Bell, RJE at Congregation Sukkat Shalom in Wilmette, IL - February 13, 2023
WHERE TO FIND JAY:
*check out his Youtube playlist
*featured artist on Jewish Rock Radio & JKids Radio (formerly PJ Library Radio)
*piano on "The Key of We" debut album from Laurie Akers, 2019
*leading T'filah at ARJE annual gatherings
*hosting open mic night at Hava Nashira
PAST RUACH ROCK EVENTS:
2022
-Chicago Sings! Jewish Rock Radio Concert at Congregation Beth Shalom - December 4, 2022
-Jay served on the faculty of Shabbat Shirah at URJ Camp OSRUI - December 1-3, 2022
-Jay performed at the installation of Rabbi Lisa Kingston at Peninsula Temple Beth El in CA - November 11, 2022
-Jay appears at Jewish Rock Radio: Chicago Sings for Highland Park at Makom Solel Lakeside - July 25, 2022
-Jay performed at the Chicago Jewish Music Festival - June 12, 2022
-Jay performed at the American Conference of Cantors/Guild of Temple Musicians Gathering - June 8, 2022
-Jay appeared on "Shir Chadash" web talk show with Cantors Laurie Akers and Abbie Strauss - May 26, 2022
-Jay led his new "Jam T'filah" at Hava Nashira at URJ Camp OSRUI - May 23, 2022
-"Attitude of Gratitude" Album Release Concert at Temple Sholom of Chicago - May 22, 2022
-Chicago Sings! Jewish Rock Radio Concert at Makom Solel Lakeside - April 3, 2022
-Jay presented and led t'filah at the ARJE Annual Gathering in Baltimore - February 28-March 2, 2022
-Chicago Sings! Jewish Rock Radio Concert at Congregation Sukkat Shalom - February 17, 2022
-Jay's third album of Ruach Rock, "Attitude of Gratitude" was released on January 21, 2022
-Jay was featured in the January/February 2022 Issue of "Jewish Chicago Magazine"
-Jay appeared on "The Jewish Voice" web talk show with Susan Shane-Linder and Cantor Rachelle Nelson in January 2022
-Jay has written "The Megillah According to Marvel: An Avengers Purim Shpiel" - now available for purchase!
2021
-The gospel-tinged 3rd single, "I Need A Moment," from "Attutide of Gratitude," featuring vocals by Jewish Rock Radio's "Chicago Sings" and an epic guitar solo by arranger/producer Zach Singer, was released in December 2021. Now streaming on Spotify and available for download on Jay's music store!
-Jay appeared on Charlie Kramer's "Jewish Rock Radio: Artist Feature" podcast in October 2021
-SIX Ruach Rock songs are featured in Transcontinental Music Publishing's amazing new "Manginot: The Complete Jewish Children's Songbook, Volume 3," released in October 2021
-The jammy 2nd single, "We Are Together" from "Attitude of Gratitude," featuring vocals by Jewish Rock Radio's "Chicago Sings" and a wailing guitar solo by arranger/producer Zach Singer, was released in October 2021. Now streaming on Spotify and available for download on Jay's music store!
-The 1st single, "I Want To Be Forgiven," from the forthcoming "Attitude of Gratitude," featuring vocals by Rachel Mylan and multi-instrumentation and production by Zach Singer was released in September 2021. Now streaming on Spotify and available on all major digital music outlets!
-Hebrew Union College did an Alumni feature on Jay in September 2021
-The College of William & Mary did an Alumni feature on Jay in Fall 2021
-Jay received funding from The Covenant Foundation to create the "La-br'iut" theme song, virtual children's choir video, and music resources for Jewish Center of Cleveland's "La-br'iut" curriculum
-Jay led his new "Attitude of Gratitude" T'filah service at the ARJE virtual Annual Gathering in January 2021, creating a virtual choir recording of his mashup, "The Rainbow Sh'ma," from his original "Ruach Rock" T'filah service.
2020
Disney Family Holiday Singalong - December 2020
"Who Knows One?" - October 10, 2020
Or Shalom-a-thon with Laurie Akers - July 22, 2020
Bible Players Live & Inside - June 28, 2020
Hava Nashira Virtual Open Mic - May 30, 2020
JUF/JRR Chicago Jewish Community Flagpole - May 26, 2020
Sacred Space: Graditude Shacharit with Ben Pagliaro - May 7, 2020
Yom Ha'atzmaut Across America with Sheldon & Hadar - April 26, 2020
Chicagoland Junior Choir Shir-In Retreat at Temple Jeremiah - February 22, 2020
Chicago Sings! Jewish Rock Radio Concert at Temple Sholom of Chicago - February 5, 2020
Jay received the Yad b'Yad award from the Association of Reform Jewish Educators (ARJE) in January 2020 for innovative curriculum
2019
URJ Biennial Chicago: opening night with Chicago Sings!, JRR Stage solo show, JRR Stage backing Naomi Less & Laurie Akers, Main Stage Plenary Band backing Michelle Citrin, Natalie Young, Shimon Smith, Sheldon & Hadar, Noah Aronson, & Rick Recht - December 11-12, 2019
JUF Education Family Engagement: Tot Shabbat - December 5, 2019
Nashir Teen Songleading Workshop Faculty - November 23, 2019
Chicago Sings! Jewish Rock Radio Concert at Makom Solel Lakeside - November 17, 2019
Rick Recht Concert at Bernard Weinger JCC in Northbrook, IL - June 2, 2019
Chicago Sings! Jewish Rock Radio Concert at Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills, IL - May 9, 2019
CEELI Sparks of Judaism Workshop for 2nd Career Early Childhood Educators - April 11, 2019
Laurie Akers CD Release Concert at Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills, IL - April 4, 2019
Halleluyah! A Kaplan Center Concert at KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation in Chicago - March 10, 2019
Chicago Sings! Jewish Rock Radio Concert at KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation in Chicago - February 21, 2019
Pianobar host and T'filah Team Leader for ARJE Gathering in Washington D.C. - January 14-16, 2019
2018
Nashir Teen Songleading Workshop Faculty - November 17, 2018
5th-8th Grade T'filah Guest Leader at Bernard Zell Jewish Day School in Chicago - November 9, 2018
Chicago Sings! Jewish Rock Radio Live Across America at 210 Live - November 8, 2018
Greater Chicago Jewish Festival - June 10, 2018
Chicago Sings! Jewish Rock Radio Web Concert at BJBE in Deerfield, IL - May 17, 2018
Reform IL Launch at Temple Sinai Chicago - April 25, 2018
Mercaz Passover at Anshe Emet - April 2, 2018
PJ Library Chicago "When I Grow Up: Rock" Social Justice Songwriting Workshop - February 11, 2018
T'filah Team Leader for the ARJE (Association of Reform Jewish Educators) Gathering in Seattle, WA - January 2018
2017
Berklee College of Music brass band show at URJ Biennial in Boston, MA - December 2017
"Harmony in Unison" Web Concert - August 17, 2017
T'filah facilitor at NFTY (National Federation of Temple Youth) Convention - February 2017
T'filah Leader at the ARJE (Association of Reform Jewish Educators) Gathering in St. Louis, MO - January 2017
2013-2016
Greater Chicago Jewish Festival - June 5, 2016
Camp Rodef Shalom - July 7-8, 2015
Limmud Chicago - November 15, 2014
jBaby Havdalah - November 15, 2014
Nashir Teen Songleading Workshop Faculty - November 15, 2014
Congregation Beth El Maryland - October 11, 2014
Temple Sinai DC - May 18, 2014
Artist-in-Residence at Temple Beth El in Williamsburg, VA in August 2013, providing music for Shabbat morning and evening services, leading a lunch Torah Study, performing a Havdalah coffeehouse singalong and a Sunday morning family concert with musicians and singers from the community.
PLACEMENTS:
SIX Ruach Rock songs are featured in Transcontinental Music Publishing's "Manginot: The Complete Jewish Children's Songbook, Volume 3"
"B'chol Le'vav'cha" featured in Behrman House's "Hebrew in Harmony" curriculum series
"We Are Building" featured in PJ Library of Baltimore "200,000th Book" project
"L'chadaysh Et Ha'yashan" featured on "NFTY Ruach 5775" URJ Books & Music CD compilation
"B'chol Le'vav'cha" featured on "Blessings, Love, Music" PJ Library CD compilation
"Open My Lips" featured in "Shabbat Anthology VII" from URJ Books & Music
"B'chol Le'vav'cha" featured on "NewCAJE New Voices" CD compilation
"Pushups" & "We Are All Connected" featured on "This Is Me: Goovin' and Growin'" PJ Library CD compilation
"It Could Be Amazing" featured on "NFTY Ruach 5771" URJ Books & Music CD compilation
CREATIVE T'FILOT:
2020: Gratutide T'filah
2018: Freedom Songs T'filah
2017: Movie Quote Visual T'filah
2016: Sing-and-Repeat T'filah
2011: Ruach Rock T'filah
CURRICULUM:
Jay implemented his "Ruach Rock T'filah" MARE Capstone Curriculum at Bernard Zell Jewish Day School in Chicago - 2016-17
Jay led "Ruach Rock T'filah" workshops on his HUC-JIR Master's thesis at Hava Nashira and NewCAJE - Summer 2016