Honoring John Rauch in LA

What: An Afternoon of Joyous Musical Celebration honoring the life and creative vision of John H. Rauch

Who: Ofer Ben-Amots, Nabil Azzam, Stacie Chaiken, Sam Glaser, Yehuda Hyman Sha-Rone Kushner, Stephen Macht, Vanessa Paloma, Yuval Ron Ensemble, Russell Steinberg, Yael Strom, Bryna Weiss.
Where: Temple Isaiah, 10345 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
When: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 3:00 PM

Admission: A suggested minimum donation of $15.00.
All proceeds benefit the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity. Keep art alive.

Info: contact C.J.C.C by phone at.: (323) 658-5824
Or email us at: mtarbut@jewishcreativity.org

The Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity presents a special concert celebrating the life and legacy of the Center’s president and co-founder John Rauch. The event is a tribute to John Rauch in the way he would have loved best: an exciting and eclectic gathering of award-winning Center-affiliated artists performing contemporary classical, Jazz, Sacred and World Music from the various Jewish traditions. Additionally, an inspiring exhibition of art and video will be presented in the lobby.

“...He built and supported, cell by cell, a wonderful beehive of Jewish creators....John’s tireless and loving work is what gives Jewish artists of our time the possibility to reach their full potential. We are all blessed by him.”
Osvaldo Golijov, composer

“Dear Mr. Rauch, The program of the Center seems to me to be wide and deep and eminently worthwhile, with the potential for making a significant contribution to the culture of the world. How may I be of help to you?
Sincerely,
Chaim Potok”

About the Jewish Culture and Creativity: The Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity was founded in Tel Aviv in 1990 by leading Israeli and North American artists, scholars and entrepreneurs who recognized that creative talent is a major resource of the Jewish people and that persons gifted with these attributes should be identified, mobilized and bonded by the Center into an activist movement devoted to sustaining Jewish identity.

A non-profit educational institution in both the United States and Israel, the Center functions as a global fellowship of creative and performing artists, scholars and benefactors committed to evolving the dynamic national Jewish culture envisioned by Zionist philosopher Ahad Ha'am. To preclude the fossilization of Jewish culture, the Center stimulates and facilitates the creation of serious new cultural works from a Jewish perspective and the dissemination of the resulting artistic expression in respected public venues, thereby broadening the horizons of Jewish culture and ensuring an ongoing Jewish contribution to universal civilization.

The Center is neither a building nor primarily a funder but the vibrant hub of an international league of successful affiliated artists and scholars, who receive nurturing, comradeship and collaborative opportunities. While maintaining strategic relations with many institutions, The Center is totally independent and embraces the spirit of K'lal Israel.