Ariel Wyner is a composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalists, vocalist and co-founder and band leader of Jacob’s Ladder. His musical works have pushed the boundaries of Jewish music, bluegrass, folk, rock and American roots music, all stemming from his strong foundation of classical training.
Ariel is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production, where he discovered his passion for American Roots music as a mandolin principle instrumentalist. He was commissioned in 2021 by Freshgrass at Mass Moca and Berklee College of Music to compose the “Bluegrass Concertos” alongside The Steep Canyon Rangers.
He currently works as the Director of Spiritual Engagement at Kehillath Israel in Brookline, MA. He has been selected as a presenter at Song Leader Boot Camp in 2025 and was a Zamru Fellow in Jerusalem in 2024. Ariel will be ordained as a Cantor this spring.
Friday, February 27
9:15 am | Aleph Preschool Shabbat – Ariel will help lead services for our Aleph Preschool community
5:45 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat service – Ariel will lead Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv and will offer a kavannah.
Shabbat, February 28
10:45 am | Ariel will lead the Prayer for Israel and the Musaf service in the sanctuary
12:30 pm | Song Circle following Shabbat lunch – Ariel will teach us some new songs and lead us in communal singing/zmirot in the Learning Center
5:45 pm | Minchah, Seuda Shlishit and Ma’ariv – Ariel will attend the evening services
7:00 pm | Havdalah with USY – Ariel will lead havdalah and spend time with our USY teens
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