PITOM May 15, 2008

PITOM is guitarist and composer Yoshie Fruchter's musical exploration into the music that has inspired him. Taking cues from the punk/rock aesthetic of bands like Nirvana and Iggy Pop and the experimental "downtown" Jewish scene, including John Zorn and Hassidic New Wave, Pitom rocks you hard - but with class, and both a respect for and disregard of tradition.

PITOM is: Yoshie Fruchter-guitar and compositions, Jeremy Brown-violin, Shanir Blumenkrantz-bass, and Kevin Zubek-drums. They play Thursday, May 15 at 8pm in the Rotunda at Congregation Beth Elohim. Tickets, which include free wine and bar nosh, are $10.

This performance is part of the New Jewish Music Performance Series co-sponsored by CBE and Brooklyn Jews. The series will feature some of Brooklyn’s most creative young Jewish musicians in performance, followed by conversations with Cantor Janet Leuchter about the role of Jewish identity in their music.

For more information, please call Cantor Janet Leuchter, 718-768-3814, ext. 218.

Congregation Beth Elohim is located at the corner of Garfield Place and Eighth Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. For directions or to find out more about our packed schedule of Jewish Learning courses and programs, please visit www.congregationbethelohim.org.

Official Website: http://www.congregationbethelohim.org