Shira Kline is a Jewish musician, educator, and performer living in New York City. For the past fourteen years, she has worked with a diverse array of Jewish communities in New York and throughout the country. She works with national organizations, synagogues, museums, Jewish Community Centers, schools, families, students, and theatre companies. At fourteen, she began teaching sacred music and Hebrew in Monroe, Louisiana at Temple B'nai Israel with her father, Rabbi David Kline. From the South, she went to Sarah Lawrence College where she continued teaching music at Kol Ami in White Plains, NY. Since college, she has continued to develop her approach to Jewish learning through music, dance, prayer, tradition, and Torah.

Her family infused every moment of life with Jewish celebration and love for all aspects of Judaism - special homemade foods, singing and dancing to Jewish music, exploring and reveling in all holidays, ethics, lessons learned through Jewish eyes. Her father taught her meditation as a form of prayer at a very early age. Her mother brought in each Shabbat with her beautiful candle-lighting and homemade challah and at bedtime her father sent her to sleep with sweet dreams of Shabbat angels.

"In all of my work, I strive toward the path of Oneness with ourselves, Oneness with God and the beauty of the world around us."

What they say about Shira:

"Shira's talents are incomparable... In addition to integrating core 'basic' values such as tikkun olam, tzedakah, and mitzvot, Shira plays a meaningful role in teaching song and in transmitting Jewish identity and spirit that I have seen to impact for years moving forward."
- Laura Spitzer, Jewish professional National Organization, and Parent

"With your angelic voice, spirit, and commitment...The service surpassed our greatest dreams and expectations."
- Patty Goldstick, Executive Director Congregation Tehillah

"She touches people deeply as she creates services which inspire both personal reflection and communal bonding. Her musicianship and voice flow with grace across the spectrum of Jewish music."
- Mark X. Jacobs, past executive director, Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life

"She uses her whole body and instructs children to use theirs, resulting in an enjoyable and educational experience. She has the ability to reach children through her exuberant personality and exceptional musicality."
- Ellen Birmbaum, Assistant Director, 92nd St. Y Nursery School

"Not only was it fun but educational as well! A perfect combination!"
- Tracy J. Figueroa, past Museum Educator, The Museum of Jewish Heritage.

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