Head on over to KE for a special Kabbalat Shabbat! Featuring percussion and the musical stylings of bluegrass band Jacob's Ladder, this is definitely an evening you won't want to miss. Plus, with a delicious dinner and a chance to meet and greet with the band, we're sure you'll leave the evening spiritually and physically fed.

COST: $18 Adult, $10 Kids (free for tots)

JACOB'S LADDER:

Jacob's Ladder is an internationally touring band pushing the boundaries of contemporary Jewish music and traditional American Roots music through Jewish communal singing and prayer. In melding these two musical worlds, they tell their story through Eastern European Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish traditions, but also through their American heritage and its influence on their unique musical style. Their debut album “Beit El”,  explores genre-bending across choral and cantorial traditions finding their way into communal prayer, rock, West-African styles, bluegrass, and American folk song. Jacob’s Ladder has been performing coast to coast, highlighted by their 2024 appearance at Ashkenazfest, 2023 Bay Area tour, Nashville's 2nd Annual NashFest, and have headline for 3 years in a row at Portsmouth's Jewish Arts and Music Fest. They have performed and offered residencies to dozens of Jewish communities nationally, and continue to shed light on the conversation of identity, particularly regarding what it means to be an American Jew. 

To listen to their songs please click here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmT72mDUV6sDm4tGxwwVoXeX4IMKeQ98H&si=Z9Jnlbsgrga3zzVX

​​MEMBERS:

Ariel Wyner

Ariel Wyner is a composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalists, vocalist and co-founder and band leader of Jacob's Ladder. His musical works have pushed the boundaries of Jewish music, bluegrass, folk, rock and American roots music, all stemming from his strong foundation of classical training.

Ariel is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production, where he discovered his passion for American Roots music as a mandolin principle instrumentalist. He was commissioned in 2021 by Freshgrass at Mass Moca and Berklee College of Music to compose the "Bluegrass Concertos" alongside The Steep Canyon Rangers. 

​He currently works as the Director of Spiritual Engagement at Kehillath Israel in Brookline, MA. He has been selected as a presenter at Song Leader Boot Camp in 2025 and was a Zamru Fellow in Jerusalem in 2024. For the past 5 years, Ariel has been a touring artist with The Ruta Beggars, Boston's premier Bluegrass band and 2023 IBMA official showcasing artists, Freshgrass Award finalists, and Skyline Records artists. From 2020-2022, Ariel was the founder and CEO at Auri Productions, a music, videography and live streaming production company based in Boston. 

G Rockwell

G Rockwell is a banjoist, guitarist, mandolinist, vocalist and composer.  G brings a progressive edge to his American Roots music, fusing his bluegrass background with influences of bebop, gypsy jazz and swing.

Performing and competing on stages around the country, G has won numerous awards for his banjo and guitar playing.  In addition to performing with Jacob's Ladder, G leads the G Rockwell Band and also performs solo.  His debut album "Spark" was released in March of 2019. 

G graduated as a student at the New England Conservatory of Music in 2024, where he studied Contemporary Improvisation.