Rebecca performs a rich range of Jewish and Hebrew music for weddings, bar/bat mitzvah's, cultural events, and bespoke celebrations. Her deep connection to this repertoire allows her to create meaningful and beautiful musical moments tailored to the event and audience.
Solo Performance for Jewish Events
Rebecca offers bespoke solo performances for Jewish events, celebrations, and simchas, tailored to the tone, structure, and cultural context of each occasion. Performances can begin with elegant background music as guests arrive, drawing on a Jewish-themed repertoire that may include easy-listening classics, show tunes, and familiar melodies connected to Jewish culture and heritage. This creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere while allowing conversation and the flow of the event to continue naturally.
As the event progresses, many clients choose to include featured performance moments, often structured as a dedicated set of around 20 minutes. These performances can take guests on a musical journey through Jewish history, culture, and celebration, incorporating material from Jewish musical theatre, songs by famous Jewish artists and Israeli repertoire. Selections may range from beloved musical theatre works such as Fiddler on the Roof, to traditional Israeli dance music and celebratory favourites such as Hava Nagila and Siman Tov u’Mazel Tov, encouraging guests to join in and move onto the dance floor.
Rebecca is also able to perform extensively in Hebrew, offering deeply emotional and meaningful moments when appropriate. This may include well-known and much-loved pieces such as Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, Shema Yisrael, or Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim, as well as modern Israeli songs and music associated with Israeli Eurovision, spanning different eras and styles. These moments can be reflective and moving, or celebratory and uplifting, depending on the nature of the event.
In addition to explicitly Jewish repertoire, Rebecca is frequently engaged by members of the Jewish community who simply wish to work with a Jewish performer who understands the cultural rhythms, expectations, and sensitivities of a simcha. As a proudly Jewish artist, she brings an innate cultural awareness to each event, allowing her to integrate seamlessly into the celebration, anticipate how moments will unfold, and adapt her performance accordingly.
For clients looking to add a theatrical or unexpected element, Rebecca can also incorporate a surprise introduction or character-led opening before launching into song, creating a memorable and engaging start to the performance. This option can be discussed in advance and tailored to suit the tone and setting of the event.
Ceremony & Chuppah Singing
Rebecca is also available to sing during Jewish wedding ceremonies, including under the chuppah. As a female soloist, this offers a more modern approach to ceremony music and can be particularly meaningful for couples seeking a contemporary, personal interpretation of traditional moments.
Ceremony singing can be offered as a standalone booking or combined with further performance later in the day, such as background music during the reception, a featured set during the meal, or celebratory Israeli dancing. Rebecca works closely with couples and officiants to ensure all musical choices are appropriate to the structure and tone of the ceremony, creating a seamless transition between ceremonial and celebratory elements.
Repertoire & Styles
Rebecca’s Jewish repertoire spans traditional, contemporary, ceremonial, and celebratory music, allowing each performance to be shaped around the tone, energy, and purpose of the event. Repertoire is always selected in consultation, with flexibility to respond to the audience and atmosphere on the day. Examples of styles and material include:
Musical Theatre & Jewish Songbook
Selections from Jewish musical theatre and the wider Jewish songbook, including music from Fiddler on the Roof, as well as classic songs associated with Jewish composers and performers. This may include well-known favourites popularised by artists such as Barbra Streisand, creating a familiar and nostalgic connection for many audiences.
Israeli & Hebrew Repertoire
A broad range of Hebrew and Israeli music, from reflective ballads to joyful, upbeat songs. This can include deeply meaningful pieces such as Yerushalayim Shel Zahav and Shema Yisrael, alongside modern Israeli favourites and celebratory songs designed to energise the room.
Modern Israeli Party Classics
Upbeat, contemporary Israeli dance music that brings guests together and fills the dance floor, including songs such as Od Yoter Tov, Tel Aviv and Hashem Melech. These selections are ideal for creating a lively, joyful atmosphere and encouraging participation across generations.
Israeli Eurovision Through the Years
Rebecca also performs a wide range of music associated with Israeli Eurovision, spanning multiple eras. This may include contemporary entries such as Hurricane and New Day Will Rise, as well as much-loved classics including Hallelujah, Toy, and Unicorn. These songs offer a recognisable and celebratory thread that resonates strongly with many Jewish audiences.
All repertoire is adaptable, and programmes can move fluidly between emotional, reflective moments and high-energy celebration, depending on the flow of the event and the response of the audience.
Technical requirements and sound arrangements are discussed in advance and tailored to the size and setting of each event.
Jewish Encore
For events requiring a larger-scale or interactive musical element, Rebecca is also the founder and lead vocalist of Jewish Encore, a specialist Jewish vocal group best known for its tailor-made surprise singing waiters performances created specifically for Jewish audiences. These performances unfold organically during an event, combining humour, cultural understanding, and carefully curated Jewish repertoire to create a memorable and highly engaging experience.
Jewish Encore also offers this surprise format as a fully a cappella performance, making it suitable for Shabbat-friendly and religiously observant events while retaining the same sense of impact, energy, and theatrical reveal.
Clients interested in a group performance are invited to explore recordings and examples at www.jewishencore.co.uk, and to get in touch to discuss how this option may suit their event.
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Watch ‘K'she Ha Lev Boche (Shema Israel)’
Rebecca performs a live rendition of this much-loved Hebrew song, reflecting her connection to Jewish music and culture.
GET IN TOUCH
Rebecca is happy to discuss Jewish events and Simchas of all kinds. To check availability or begin planning a tailored musical programme, please get in touch.