{"id":88,"date":"2025-05-12T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T00:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalemyouthchorus.org\/blog\/?p=88"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:33:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:33:27","slug":"from-the-heart-of-jerusalem-jyc-sings-for-peace-and-the-world-is-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalemyouthchorus.org\/blog\/from-the-heart-of-jerusalem-jyc-sings-for-peace-and-the-world-is-listening\/","title":{"rendered":"From the heart of Jerusalem, JYC sings for peace \u2014 and the world is listening."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

May 12, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear JYC Global Family,<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JYC had the honor of performing at the plenary session of the “It’s Time” People’s Peace Summit<\/mark><\/strong> this past Friday, May 9 in Jerusalem. “It’s Time” is a major initiative by over 50 Israeli peace and civil society organizations to unify and revitalize the fragmented peace movement in Israel. In the wake of the October 7, the summit brought together thousands of Jewish and Arab citizens, activists, and leaders to advocate for a diplomatic resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on justice, equality, and mutual recognition.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two of our young singers\u2014one Israeli and one Palestinian\u2014shared their powerful personal stories before the chorus delivered a moving performance of “A Different Way”<\/em> to an audience of thousands, earning a standing ovation. Importantly, our singers were the only youth invited to participate in the summit\u2019s plenary session.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In these incredibly painful and polarized times, JYC continues to show up with courage and compassion.We hope you will join us in person or virtually during our upcoming tour from May 26 – June 5,<\/strong> <\/mark>to raise our voices even louder and to raise vital support for the work we do on the ground in Jerusalem. Our forward-thinking series of events includes powerful in-person and livestreamed concerts, intimate storytelling, immersive workshops, and a one-of-a-kind evening at Nabiha DC blending Palestinian cuisine with courageous conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through evocative trilingual performances and heartfelt storytelling, JYC opens a space for genuine dialogue across boundaries, challenging audiences to reimagine what\u2019s possible on the path toward a shared future.<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May 26 – 29: New York City<\/mark><\/sup><\/sub><\/strong>
Performances at the Seeds of Peace and Manhattan JCC Galas
A private event at the home of a JYC supporter<\/sup><\/sub><\/td><\/tr>
May 31: Boulder, CO<\/mark><\/strong>
Mt. View UMC<\/em>
7:00pm Concert<\/strong>
8:30pm VIP Reception<\/sup><\/sub><\/td><\/tr>
June 1: Denver, CO<\/mark><\/strong>
Park Hill UMC<\/em>
2:30pm Dialogue Workshop<\/strong>
4:00pm Concert<\/strong> (LIVESTREAMED)<\/mark><\/strong>
5:30pm VIP Reception<\/sup><\/sub><\/td><\/tr>
June 3: Washington, DC<\/mark><\/strong>
St. Columba’s Episcopal Church<\/em>
7:00pm Concert<\/strong>
8:30pm VIP Reception<\/sup><\/sub><\/td><\/tr>
 June 4: Washington, DC<\/strong><\/mark>
Levine Music<\/em>
7:00pm Community Sing<\/strong>
Register Here<\/a><\/strong><\/sup><\/sub><\/td><\/tr>
June 5: Washington, DC<\/mark><\/strong>
Performance at Meridian Culturefix<\/a>
Taste of a Shared Future: A Musical-Culinary Journey<\/strong>
5:30pm | 8:00pm at Nabiha DC<\/a><\/sup><\/sub><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wear the Message. Be the Movement.<\/strong>
Show your support for the Jerusalem Youth Chorus by wearing official tour merchandise to our upcoming concerts and wherever you may go! <\/strong><\/mark>When our young singers look out from the stage and see supporters in JYC gear, they\u2019ll see more than an audience \u2014 they\u2019ll see their global family standing with them in hope, courage, and commitment to a shared future beyond violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Show us your swag! <\/strong>Email a photo of yourself in your JYC merch to jackie@jerusalemyouthchorus.org<\/a>. <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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