2026 Benefit Concert

Kol Zimrah has much to celebrate! The premier Jewish community choir of Chicago, Kol Zimrah has grown in so many ways over the last 30 years: our membership, our repertoire, our performances, and our reputation – across the US and internationally. Our ongoing mission to enrich and engage concert audiences, and build bridges with communities, inspires us for our next 30 years!

Your support will enable us to fulfill it!

Kol Zimrah’s annual benefit performance was extra special this year, as we celebrated our 30th anniversary!

Our concert program, including performer bios and sponsor messages is here. Please support our commercial sponsors!

Enjoy these testimonials from some of our many supporters at home and abroad:

ORATORIO
Wendy and Wayne Rhodes

CANTATA
Phyllis and Michael Mitzen
Laura and Bruce White

ARIA
Am Shalom and Cantor Andrea Rae Markowicz
Randy and Sandy Barr
Gayle Belytschko
Margaret and Mark Burka
Andrea and Jim Leftwich
Debra Magad
Makom Solel Lakeside and Cantor Jay O’Brien
Janet and Jack Mostow
North Shore Congregation Israel and
Cantor Ross Wolman
Alene and Ted Schaffner
Myra Shneider
Judy and Barry Siegal
Anne and Howard Zavell

Thank you to our generous Kol Zimrah at 30 sponsors.

A CAPPELLA

Rachel Roth and The American
Conference of Cantors
Andrea and Rich Amend
Jessica Amend and Josh Baron
Arkes Family Foundation
Linda Block
Susan and Ross Erlebacher
Judith and Jeffrey Golden

Lisa and Steve Levy
Matt, Sharon, Jenn and Josh Mitzen
Susan Shulman
Barbara and David Slivnick
Joan and Alan Sohn
Lynne Sorkin
Phyllis Zaban

FRIENDS OF KOL ZIMRAH

Joel Bookman
Norman Cooper
Joel Hellman
Renee and Wayne Hochberg
Barbara and Denny Kessler
David Kessler
Kerry and Michael Leaf
Marilyn Naiditch

Aviva and Allan Rodin
Sheila Romanowitz
Debbie and Lee Schwartz
Sharone Shamir
Joseph Shneider
Mary and Gene Silverman
Arlene and Daniel Swartzman
Cynthia Wolfson