Jerusalem Youth Chorus

Our unique model of music and dialogue programming provides a transformative experience for our singers that yields both friendship and understanding on an individual and collective level across lines of religion, nationality, language, and culture. We go beyond simply singing together, delving deeper into one another’s identities, life experiences, communal narratives, religious traditions, and national histories through dialogue, all within the safe space of the musical ensemble and the strong personal bonds and community it creates. How does it work? What is it like to be a member of our chorus? Let us share our stories with you.

Press & Media

TED Talk with Micah and Amer: An anthem for peace and justice from Israeli and Palestinian youth

See the JYC on PBS Newshour

Bahira Amin tells the complex and powerful story of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus compellingly in this video short from Scene Arabia.

Forbes Senior Music Editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg profiles Chorus Founder and Artistic Director (and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree) Micah Hendler in this interview.

Explore the theory and practice of sharing sound and space in Jerusalem with our founder and director, Micah Hendler, and Sari Nusseibeh, prominent Palestinian intellectual and peacemaker. (Keynote Presentation, East-West Philosophers' Conference 2016)

Experience our creative process in this behind-the-scenes video with pop star Andy Grammer!

For a brief and beautiful introduction to the chorus experience, enjoy this short from CNN’s Great Big Story!

We had the honor of teaching "Adinu," a powerful and innovative arrangement of an Arabic Sufi Chant, to 500 choral conductors from across the United States in a "Morning Sing" at the 2015 Chorus America Conference in Boston. Listen to hear what it might sound like to believe in "the religion of love."