Congregation B’nai Tikvah has hosted a great many wonderful speakers, presenters, and performers over the years.
Sam Glaser performed in 2013 at the L’dor VaDor concert. Sam’s soulful music has become part of the fabric of Jewish life in communities worldwide. Named one of the top ten Jewish performers in the US by Moment magazine, Glaser is equally comfortable behind a grand piano in intimate solo concerts, leading his eight-piece band or headlining with full orchestra.
Josh Nelson performed at the Annual L’dor VaDor Concert bringing his extraordinary message of hope, unity and spirituality. Josh is a gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter whose work is celebrated and integrated into the repertoire of congregations, camps and communities around the world.
Craig Taubman is an American singer/songwriter and music producer based in Los Angeles, California. Through his independent label/production office, Craig ‘N Company, he has produced 11 albums. He is also the executive producer of the Celebrate Series, 12 Jewish-themed compilation albums with titles like Celebrate Hip Hop and Celebrate Passover. Taubman’s career initially launched with his popularity as a children’s recording artist in the early 1990s, during which he was prominently seen on the Disney Channel performing songs like “You Need a Haircut, You Really Need a Haircut” and concerts like “Rock’n Toontown” at Disneyland. In recent years, he has branched out into recording and performing more adult-oriented music, most of it Jewish in nature, although he continues to record and perform for children.
Debbie Friedman of blessed memory, a talented writer/singer who entertained and thrilled those who saw her in concert when she came here. She wrote many of her early songs as a song leader at the overnight camp Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, in the early 1970s. Between 1971 and 2010 she recorded 22 albums. Her work was inspired by such diverse sources as Joan Baez, Peter, Paul and Mary, and a number of other folk music artists. Friedman employed both English and Hebrew lyrics and wrote for all ages.
Neshama Carlebach inaugurated our L’Dor VaDor Concert series. She is one of the leading superstars in Jewish Entertainment and is continuing the legacy established by her father, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. Like her father, Neshama’s talent and charisma captivate and endear her to people of all ages and backgrounds as she performs in cities all over the world.
Bruce Fagen performed for our PACT program when they held a Hanukah Special Music Program. Bruce combines traditional Hanukah songs with Rock n’ Roll classics and current party favorites. He has a broad range of musical talents and a wide repertoire of Israeli and Jewish music and contemporary children’s tunes.
R. J. Lewis is a professional magician who entertained the B’nai Tikvah Daytimers with a hour of magic and illusions.