Hundreds of community members were treated to the music of internationally acclaimed Israeli vocal group, Kol Esperanza (“Voice of Hope”) on Jan. 31 at Congregation Beth Israel.

One of Beth Israel’s most highly anticipated events of the year was made possible by the generosity of The Carrolyn Fleishman Fund.

Kol Esperanza was under the direction of award-winning composer and conductor Maestro Tomer Adaddi. The group blended opera, pop, Broadway and beloved Jewish and Israeli melodies in English, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish and Yiddish.

Featuring tenors Nimrod Grinboim, Omer Shaish and Adam Lahav, and sopranos Beata Lipska and Shay Terry, Kol Esperanza delivered a show filled with heart, passion and soul that transcended generations and cultures and celebrated unity through the universal language of music.