Nani: A Musical Journey into the Ancient Roots of Israeli Music

Please join Congregation Neveh Shalom and Israel360 for a special musical journey into the ancient roots of Israeli music by international musical artist, Nani.

About Nani:

Nani’s hypnotizing vocals breathe new life into the ancient Ladino language, bringing together Middle Eastern musical blends with all-time favorite Hebrew songs & Jazz standards. Nani is often compared to the most powerful women in music, including Liz Wright and Mercedes Sosa. Her previous releases include “Love Migration,” charting the top 20 iTunes bestselling albums in 2015. Some of her accolades include but are not limited to being featured on the most prestigious jazz and world music festivals.

About Israel360:

Israel360 is a pilot project of The Kindness Commons™ and is housed at Congregation Neveh Shalom, Portland, Oregon.

Israel360 is a series of regularly occurring programs that will consider many aspects of Israel–modern and ancient–from diverse viewpoints and approaches. Some sessions will have a cultural, political or military focus, while other events will examine Israeli history, sociology or the peace process.

In today’s world, any mention of Israel can be contentious, because people arrive at events with pre-formed opinions. To help us grow past this, and to model the Jewish values of shmirat halashon (thoughtful speech), derekh eretz (civility) and makhlokhet l’shem shamayim (directed dialogue), all programs will be facilitated.

At each event, attendees will be reminded of a set of guidelines for participation. The goal is to ensure that dialogue and discussion are respectful and that questions and comments spring from a sense of curiosity rather than a desire to prove a position or score a rhetorical point.