Sponsored by the Alan J. Malinger Rock Shabbat Fund, Temple Shalom welcomed the musical group Nefesh Mountain to its congregation in April. Per its website, the band’s creators and dynamic husband and wife team of Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff have created a world and sound all their own; blurring the lines between Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz and Blues with a masterful hand as songwriters, instrumentalists and composers alike.
Since their formation nearly a decade ago, Nefesh Mountain has been proudly open and vocal about their background and heritage as Jewish Americans and are among the first preeminent Americana / Bluegrass bands to infuse Jewish tradition and soul into the beautifully diverse tapestry of American roots music. For them the music is wholly American, freely expressing their own identities while at the same time addressing the hate, discrimination, antisemitism and racism that still remains at large in America and the World today.
In memory of Alan J. Malinger, the fund supports Temple Shalom of Aberdeen’s rock shabbat series and sponsors other musical events to engage its members and community friends. This was the second time that Nefesh Mountain has been sponsored by this program.
For more info on Temple Shalom, contact us at: (732) 566-2961 or shalom@templeshalomnj.org.
