Whats inside:
*Harp retreat in the Galilee announcement. *New duo song release with Sunita Staneslow: Psalm 118.
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Hey there 👋

Simcha here, and boy am I excited to share something I’ve been dreaming about for a long time:

An intimate harp retreat in the Lower Galilee mountains of Israel!
We're finally launching it! Here's the Dates: May 24-29, 2026.

It will be for just a small group of harpists, gathering in one of the most beautiful and spiritually resonant places on earth. A week of learning, playing, connecting - in the land where so many of these ancient melodies were born.

I’ll be joined by three master teachers:

🎵 Sunita Staneslow - whose therapeutic, meditative style creates space for healing and is one of my first harp inspirations which shaped my playing style till today, and one of the trailblazers in bringing Psalms to the harp world.
🎵 Sophia Wisdom - bringing celtic, christian and jewish tunes, ancient and deeply moving, specializing in teaching how to play a small harp beautifully.
🎵 Yaron Cherniak - master of Middle Eastern music and improvisation.
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We've planned a spiritual sunset concert on the Sea of the Galilee with inspiring guest musicians Chavah Saban and Tziona Achishena, a women's duo group specializing in songs of the Psalms.

Here’s a glimpse of the music style and teaching you’ll experience:
​Psalm 118 'Open up to me the Gates of Righteousness. I will come to them and give thanks to the Lord':

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Danny boy in the Galilee Forest with Sophia:

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What we’ll explore together: - Therapeutic and meditative harp - Jewish melodies and songs of the Psalms - Middle Eastern scales and improvisation - Making beauty out of simplicity - Playing harp with other instruments - And More

The Details:

📍 Location: Klil, an ecological off-grid settlement in the Lower Galilee + Shabbat immersion Add-On in Tzfat (Safed)
📅 Dates: May 24-29, 2026 (6 days, 5 nights)
👥 Group size: Limited to 12 Harpists
💰 Investment: - $1,700 (shared lodging) - $2,600 (private room) (and special group rates to make this more affordable for a small group of friends)

What’s included:
- Open breakfast bar with local cheeses, yoghurt, fresh eggs and veggies
- Cultural Israeli style lunches
- Home-cooked healthy dinners
- Stocked kitchen with healthy wholesome snacks
- Lodging at the beautiful cottage in Klil, an ecological off-grid farm in the lower Galilee just 15 minute drive from the Mediterranean ocean
- Daily workshops with me, Sophia, and our honored guest teachers
- Intimate house concert with me and my family band in our living room
- Optional Shabbat add-on experience in the old city of Tzfat
- Cultural immersion and site visits
- Airport shuttle from/to Tel Aviv

This retreat is for you if:
- You’ve been wanting to deepen your connection to the land of Israel and the roots of where the Psalms were created
- You’re drawn to therapeutic and meditative playing
- You want to learn from multiple master teachers in an intimate setting
- You’ve been dreaming of experiencing Israel through music
- You’re ready for a week that nourishes both your playing and your soul

The Galilee is where I live with my family. These mountains, this light, this ancient land - it’s been the backdrop and inspiration for so much of my music. I can’t wait to share it with you.

Learn more and register here: 👇

If you have questions, just reply to this email. I’m happy to talk through anything - logistics, what to expect, whether this retreat is right for you.

Looking forward to making music together in the Galilee,
Simcha 🎶

P.S. For those waiting on the membership, I'm still working on launching it. It's been getting delayed again and again due to all the work needed in putting together the membership platform we'll be learning on, but it's on the way and very close :)