July 23 , 2008 Sharim V'Sharot, Central New Jersey 's 24-voice Jewish choir, is seeking new members for the 2008–9 season.

Sharim V'Sharot, whose name means “People of Song,” was founded in 2000, is sponsored by Rider University 's Hillel, and is under the direction of Dr. Elayne Robinson Grossman, former director of New York 's Rottenberg Chorale. The vision of Sharim V'Sharot is to perform the music of the Jewish people with the highest possible quality so that our love of Jewish music is conveyed to our audiences. We also aim to educate the public about the Jewish people so that they may experience the passion and value within the rich tapestry of Jewish experience. Sharim V'Sharot has sung throughout the Philadelphia-to-New York metropolitan area, at choral festivals, synagogues, interfaith events, and celebrations. This largely a cappella choir performs all styles, including Ashkenazic, Sephardic, Israeli, concert, folk, and liturgical music in many languages and historical eras, in four (or more) parts. Singers of all ages come from Mercer, Burlington, Bucks, and Middlesex counties, and the Philadelphia suburbs.

Auditions will be held on August 26 and September 2, and throughout late August and September by appointment only in the Lawrenceville, NJ area. We meet Tuesday evenings in convenient Lawrenceville. For more details and to make an appointment for an audition, see our website at www.sharimvsharot.org or contact our President, Dr. Stephen Cohen, at (609) 371-9036 or by e-mail at drstevecohen@earthlink.net .