Lily Henley
Lily is a singer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist working at the intersection of Sephardi Ladino and American folk music. Her album Oras Dezaoradas (2022, Lior Editions Paris) was named Album of the Year by Hey Alma and featured in The Guardian and Songlines Magazine. A Fulbright award winner and Carnegie Hall Musical Explorers artist, she has received support from the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, the New Jewish Culture Fellowship, the New York Foundation of Arts, and held residencies at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, JArts Boston, and the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC. Lily tours regularly across the US and abroad, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Ethnomusicology at Harvard University.
Justin Goldner
Justin Goldner is a composer, producer, and session musician whose work spans Grammy-, Tony-, and Golden Globe–winning projects with artists across a range of genres. A restless traveler and language junkie, music has taken him to 73 countries in search of exchange and connection with communities from a mélange of traditions. Justin weaves Yiddish language and heritage into contemporary life through original songs and collaboration with other artists who bring fresh vitality to their own cultural idioms.
@jusgold1, @peripatetish
Michelle Miriam
Michelle Miriam is a filmmaker, songwriter, and digital storyteller. A creative force behind multiple YouTube channels, she’s grown audiences of over 8 million subscribers and 2 billion views across platforms. Michelle’s work lives at the intersection of film, music, and internet culture; blending emotional storytelling with viral strategy.
Danielle Dardashti
Danielle Dardashti returns to her roots with this project – revisiting her family’s story and getting back to broadcasting. She’s a former TV/radio reporter and Emmy-winning documentary writer/producer. Danielle now leads storytelling workshops and advises companies on story strategy. She’s a Moth StorySLAM champ and co-founder of Storyboom, a live storytelling show. Danielle and her husband are co-authors of the Jewish Family Fun Book series.
Sophie Greenbaum
Sophie Greenbaum is a songwriter, Torah educator and the mother of two young kids. She has written songs for the likes of Britney Spears, Kesha, and many other pop artists. She currently studies full-time in the Beit Midrash program of Maharat.