Support Williams College Jewish students!  Community members are invited to join in a musical Havdalah and concert with Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band, one of the world's preeminent klezmer ensembles. The Williams College Jewish Association is thrilled to welcome everyone to the northern Berkshires for this special opportunity that will be featured in the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce's annual Holiday Walk.

Co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, the Williams College Jewish Association, and the Williams College Chaplains' Office.

About Ezekiel's Wheels:

Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band brings passion, virtuosity, and contagious energy to every performance. The Wheels improvise with the intimacy of chamber music and the intensity of a rowdy dance band. Their engaging contemporary interpretation of Jewish music is irresistible to audiences ranging from elementary school students to the judges at the International Jewish Music Festival, who heralded them as “a true musical democracy.”

The Wheels’ unique style was forged in the subway stations and farmers’ markets of Boston, where the informal setting and ever-changing audience created an ideal environment for musical experimentation.  They have been featured in films and television domestically and international and played high-profile performances at the Kennedy Center, the Shalin Liu Performance Center, and Yidstock. Over time, their repertoire grew to incorporate original as well as traditional instrumental tunes, and in 2017 it further expanded to include songs in Yiddish and English.

When they’re not playing klezmer, they can be found backing up such household names as Eminem, Hugh Jackman, Weird Al Yankovic, Amanda Palmer, and Chris Botti, and holding down the pit orchestras of musical theater shows across New England.

Questions? Email Rabbi Seth Wax at smw4@williams.edu.