The Advocates for Social Justice Committee invites you to a special Shabbat program on January 18. Benjamin Mertz lives in the Bay Area and is a Black social activist, composer, performer, and song leader who specializes in music of the Black Spiritual tradition. Benjamin will be joining our Shabbat morning service on Saturday, January 18. After lunch he will be sharing thoughts connecting the Jewish and Black experiences in the world, and singing some songs that illustrate the connection. A tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. will be part of his presentation. There will be time for audience participation. Benjamin Mertz.2025.flyer
Benjamin Mertz’s Zoom programs with Beth Ami in July 2020 made a deep and lasting impression on us all, and we are thrilled to have him with us in person.
