Overlooking the Statue of Liberty, the eternal symbol of freedom, luminaries such as Daniel Libeskind, Perry Farrell, and Steve Reich among others will offer their creative expressions of the Exodus story. This innovative evening explores the cultural connection between the arts and Jewish thought.
The Downtown Seder, now in its fourth year, is produced and led by Michael Dorf, founder of the Knitting Factory. The evening combines the two thousand-year-old traditional Seder with inspiring live performance.
Confirmed performers for this year include:
NESHAMA CARLEBACH
AL FRANKEN (via video)
JERRY STILLER & ANNE MEARA
YOSSI PIAMENTA
JANIS SIEGEL (of Manhattan Transfer)
DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF
DEBBIE FRIEDMAN
JACKIE HOFFMAN
DANIEL LIBESKIND
GARY LUCAS
MATSAYAHU
ROBERT M. MORGENTHAU
PERRY FARRELL (via video)
PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER
STEVE REICH
DR. RUTH
JILL SOBULE
THEODORE BIKEL
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT JEW
. . . and many more to come.
This program is made possible, in part, through the generous support of The Educational Alliance's
Jewish Below Fourteenth Street Project with funding from the UJA-Federation of New York.