Join us for a series of unique Shabbat-themed concerts taking place successively at three midtown synagogues in close proximity to each other. Participants are encouraged to walk from each performance to the next, experiencing diverse and intimate musical performances inspired from disparate corners of the Jewish world, including Persian/Bukharian, North African/Sephardic and Ashkenazic. Events are free but will require registration. Details below.

4:00 pm - Friday, September 4th, 2026

BETH SHOLOM SYNAGOGUE (1445 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON)
HADAR MAOZ- From the Silk Road to Jerusalem – A Shabbat Musical Journey

REGISTERATION IS FREE!

CONTINUING THE SHUL CRAWL

5 PM Beth Tzedec Congregation — 1700 Bathurst Street, Toronto
6 PM Holy Blossom Temple — 1950 Bathurst Street, Toronto

In this special program, Hadar Maoz and takes the audience on a moving musical journey into the spiritual and musical world of the Jewish communities of Bukhara, Persia, Jerusalem, and the broader traditions of Eastern Jewry. Through traditional melodies for Shabbat prayers and piyyutim, personal stories, and explanations of the unique Shabbat customs of these communities, the audience is introduced to the rich cultural and musical heritage of Eastern Jewish traditions passed down through generations. Discover how prayers and piyyutim familiar throughout the Jewish world developed distinctive musical expressions within each of these communities. Hadar Maoz, an international singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, comes from a Jewish musical family that has preserved these traditions for many generations. Her grandfather, Zevulun Yadgar, was the chief cantor of the Bukharian and Persian Jewish communities in Israel, and from him Hadar inherited a deep love for Jewish heritage, liturgical poetry, and the ancient melodies of Shabbat.