Washington Jewish Music Festival June 9, 2011

The 12th Annual Washington Jewish Music Festival, presented by the Washington DC Jewish Community Center's Morris Cafritz Center for the Arts, runs from June 9th through the 26th. A community celebration of Jewish music, the Festival will feature extraordinary performing artists working to preserve and invigorate Jewish music in contemporary culture. With events at the Washington DCJCC's main stage at 16th and Q and partner events at the Music Center at Strathmore, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue and the JCC of Greater Washington, this year's Washington Jewish Music Festival brings the best in Jewish music to the entire Washington community. Performers include Mandy Patinkin, The Maccabeats, The Klezmatics with Joshua Nelson, The Mama Doni Band, Clare Burson, Dan Fishback, Songs of Life, Culture Heroes, Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights.