Montreal In Israel, a conversation with Rachel Lemisch & Jason Rosenblatt

Please join us for our first session of the Institute's new series "Montreal in Israel" as we welcome our guests, Rachel Lemisch and Jason Rosenblatt. This series is a conversation that will engage former Montrealers who made Aliyah (moved to Israel) and made a mark on Israel's society, whether it be big or small.

About the speakers

Rachel Lemisch (trombone) and Jason Rosenblatt (diatonic harmonica) are both stalwart musicians of Quebec’s Klezmer music scene.

Rachel Lemisch comes from a long family lineage of klezmer musicians and is a founding member of Orkestra Severni, Shtreiml, and is a member of Soul Songs: Inspiring Women of Klezmer.

Also a founding member of Shtreiml, Jason Rosenblatt is one of the world’s leading performers on diatonic harmonica (and definitely the world’s leading performer of klezmer music on diatonic harmonica). A multi-instrumentalist and multi-stylist, Jason is a truly unique voice in Jewish music.