Magshimim/Bogrim Kishroniyah A Cappella!

Please enjoy this recording of last week’s performance by the Magshimim/Bogrim Kishroniyah a cappella group!

Kishroniyah is one of our centerpiece programs for our Tzad Bet (B-Side) chanichim/ot (campers).  Kishroniyah comes from the Hebrew word kishron, which means skill.  For one week each summer, we invite an array of high-level specialists into camp to run intense special programs for our older campers.  Machon and Nivonim have 12 hours of Kishroniyah from Sunday-to-Wednesday, and Magshimim and Bogrim have 8 hours of Kishroniyah from Wednesday-to-Friday.

Amichai Margolis oversees this a cappella group.  Ami is currently the Musical Director of the Solomon Schechter Lower School of White Plains, NY. He is also the Musical Director of the The Orangetown Jewish Center. Amichai founded and directed the Jewish a cappella group Kol B’yachad at Brown University. He also arranged and sang with Pizmon from Columbia University & JTS. After a number of years as the Rosh Shira at Camp Ramah in Nyack, NY, Ami has returned for the second session as our Rosh Shira here at Camp Ramah New England!  He was previously our Rosh Shira from 1998-2005, where he broadened the musical repertoire of the camp as well as directed the staff a cappella group. He currently lives in Orangeburg, NY with his wife, Kari (whom he met at Camp Ramah) and their two children, and he owns and operates “Joyful Studios” on the side. Ami is the leader of the “Amichai Margolis Band,” and his debut album is called “Orah V’Simcha — Light and Joy.” His music can be heard at: http://tinyurl.com/Amichaim.