Come join Yosl Kurland and accordionist Aaron Bousel of the Wholesale Klezmer Band for a program of uplifting traditional songs for the month of Elul!  Elul is the month immediately preceding the high holy days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Yosl and Aaron will take us on a musical journey through laughter & tears, satire & seriousness, and celebration to put us in in mind for the Days of Awe ahead.  There will be singing in Yiddish!  There will be singing in Hebrew!  There will be singing in English - but don't worry, translations and explanations will be provided!

And that's not all!  In addition to singing, there will be a skit about three candidates for the position of High Holy Day Cantor trying out before a synagogue search committee; the story of a poor family who squandered the blessings brought by Elijah the Prophet; a vaudeville song about a Synagogue's financial appeal; a modern interpretation of Who by Fire (B'rosh Hashono); and a heartfelt Yiddish song from Hungary reassuring us that God hears our prayers.

Since 1982, Yosl and Aaron have been performing traditional music on the concert stage, and at school and college educational programs with the Wholesale Klezmer Band.  Their repertoire includes klezmer dance music, Yiddish folk songs, Yiddish theater and vaudeville songs, and original compositions.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of Storrs Library. This year is the Friends of Storrs Library 30th anniversary. 

Please Register in Advance!