Akiva the Believer

Holy Drumming

Akiva the Believer is a visionary Jewish drummer, composer and spiritual artist whose experimental soundscapes explore freedom, faith, and sacred rhythm.

Daniel Cainer

Stories In Song

Daniel Cainer is a London-based musical storyteller known for his witty, poignant, and deeply Jewish songs and performances, filled with humor, insight and emotional depth.

Steve Dropkin

Master Songleader & Composer

Steve Dropkin is one of the most beloved composers in contemporary Jewish music, creating melodies that are sung in synagogues and communities across the world.

Sue Horowitz

Inspirational Songwriting

Sue Horowitz is a nationally recognized Jewish singer-songwriter whose music invites audiences into heartfelt reflection, joy, and connection.

Billy Jonas

Finding Joy in What’s Around

Billy Jonas is an internationally acclaimed percussionist and teaching artist who transforms everyday objects into instruments of creativity, rhythm, and communal music-making.

Shira Kline

Weaver of Spirit

Shira Kline is a ritualist, performance artist, and spiritual leader who works in the field of sacred play and radical imagination, creating vibrant, participatory experiences filled with joy.

Rabbi Sandra Lawson

Praying With Our Feet

Rabbi Sandra Lawson is a pioneering voice in Jewish social justice, known for her inclusive teaching, powerful music, and groundbreaking leadership and presence.

The Levins

Harmony for Humanity

Ira Levin and Julia Bordenaro Levin are an award-winning Jewish folk duo whose uplifting music celebrates kindness, connection, and the transformative power of community.

Ben Romano

Song and Spirit

Ben Romano is the Musician in Residence at the Marlene Meyerson JCC, with over a decade of experience leading Jewish communities in song. A composer, recording artist, and children’s book author currently studying to become a cantor at AJR, he creates welcoming spaces for deep connection, joyful singing, and heartfelt musical expression.

Jordan Lawrence

Dance, Song & Sacred Joy

Jordan Lawrence is a cantorial soloist, creator, and Israeli dance leader based in New Orleans. Through original creations like “Broadway Shabbat” and “Swiftie Shabbat,” along with energetic modern dance routines, she inspires synagogues, schools, camps, and conferences to sing, move, and connect deeply with Jewish life.

Rabbi Lisa Ann Wharton

Creativity & Sacred Community

Rabbi Lisa Ann Wharton is the founder of Shir Chadash and president of Illumin8tion. A musician, ritual innovator, and spiritual guide, she creates spaces where music, learning, and creativity deepen connection—and where people are nourished both spiritually and physically.

Maggid Jim Brulé

Transformational Storytelling

Maggid Jim Brulé is an internationally respected storyteller, death doula, and mentor whose work emphasizes individual and community spiritual healing and growth.

Adrian Durlester

Piano, Visual Tefillah & Sacred Tech

Adrian Durlester is an artist and innovator who creates immersive prayer environments through visual tefillah, music, and the creative use of technology and design, sharing years of expertise with all.

Joanne Fink

Artist and Sacred Space Coordinator

Joanne Fink is an internationally recognized calligrapher, author, and spiritual artist whose work blends Jewish text, mindfulness, and visual beauty with meaning intention and spiritual depth.

Alex Green

A Cappella Beats

Alex Green is a platinum album-winning contemporary a cappella producer, arranger, and vocal coach whose work explores the full range of the human voice, from intricate layering to vocal percussion.

Rabbi Sara Goodman

Creative Jewish Arts

Rabbi Sara Goodman is a dynamic educator and community leader who inspires Jewish learning through creativity, connection, and meaningful spiritual practice.

Jody Seltzer

Telling Our Own Stories

Jody Seltzer is a writer and teacher who guides participants in exploring voice, memory, and imagination through creative writing. Her work invites reflection, storytelling, and the discovery of meaning through the written word.

Rabbi Anita Silvert

The Drama of Torah

Rabbi Anita Silvert is a dynamic teacher, scholar, and facilitator known for her work in Jewish learning, community building, and connections between Torah and theater.

Rabbi Jeanne Snodgrass

Movement and Growth

Rabbi Jeanne Snodgrass is a dancer and arts advocate who helps individuals and communities find connection to Jewish identity through movement, mindfulness, and expressive embodiment.

Matt Bar

Hip Hop, Torah & Collaboration

Matt Bar is a co-director of Rappers & Rabbis. His pioneering interactive hip hop education and visionary bridge-building work transforms Torah learning into dynamic, collaborative, and deeply relevant musical experiences that bring new insights to diverse communities.

Rabbi Dvir Cahana

Rapping Rabbi

Rabbi Dvir Cahana—known on stage as RIVIR—is the rabbinic educator of Rappers & Rabbis, an award-winning MC and battle rap champion. An innovative spiritual leader, he helps artists and communities engage Torah, prayer, and creativity through hip hop.

Rachel Haymer (Kol Isha)

Voice, Groove & Expression

Rachel Haymer—known as Kol Isha—is co-director of Rappers & Rabbis, an acclaimed Jewish educator, and a cantorial soloist. A rapper, ukulele player, and internationally performing artist, she blends Jewish text with rhythm, voice, and unapologetic creative expression.

Ali Richardson (Text Rich Ali)

Music, Culture & Soulful Learning

Ali Richardson—known as Text Rich Ali—is co-founder of Rappers & Rabbis and a Philadelphia-based musician, educator, and multi-instrumentalist. His work blends hip hop, jazz, gospel, and African diasporic traditions into music rooted in history and soul.