Yuval Ron Ensemble Featuring Sufi Master Khawaja Ehrari

Saturday, February 21, 2026

4 PM – Workshop | 7 PM – Doors |  8 PM – Show

Judson Memorial Church – 55 Washington Square South, Manhattan

Tickets: Advance $25 | Day of Show $30 | Advance with Workshop $35 | Day of Show with Workshop $40

WMI Member Prices: Advance $20 | Day of Show $24 | Advance with Workshop $28 | Day of Show with Workshop $32

The Sacred Sounds of Healing series is made possible with the generous support of Chandrika Tandon.

The Yuval Ron Ensemble featuring Sufi Master musician Khawaja Ehrari, unite the sacred musical traditions of Sufism and Judaism into an unusual musical mystical celebration. A marriage of tradition and innovation. This exhilarating musical journey is full of joy, hope, and deep spirituality, celebrating the underlying unity shared by all people, regardless of nationality, race, religion, and culture. With the addition of the whirling dervish, this program is a feast for the senses!

There will be an afternoon workshop preceding the concert performance in the evening.

Performers:

Khawaja Ehrari: Vocal and Ney
Elinor Sitrish: Vocals
Jamie Papish: Percussion
Yuval Ron: Artistic Director, Oud, backup vocals, and storyteller
Tozlu Dede: Whirling Dervish

Information about the afternoon workshop – Sufi and Hebrew Sacred Sound Practices to Cultivate Resilience and Inner Peace:

Join us for an experiential workshop with the Yuval Ron Ensemble, exploring the sacred sounds and mindfulness practices from the wisdom traditions of Sufism and Kabbalah. These practices require no musical training or experience, and may lead to inner peace, well-being, reduced anxiety, and stress relief. Based on his work with neuroscientists, doctors, and healers, Yuval Ron will lead us through simple sound meditations that have been shown to impact the structure and function of the brain in ways that enhance memory, cognition, and awareness, and can also promote healing by lowering depression and anger.

Yuval Ron is an award-winning composer, artist, educator, peace activist, and record producer. He has been involved in the world of music therapy since a 1990 commission from the Monroe Institute for a music composition incorporating their Hemi-Sync sound technology that uses binaural beats to synchronize the brain’s hemispheres. He has collaborated with neuroscientists and healers and founded Metta Mindfulness Music for healing music. Yuval has performed for notable figures, including the Dalai Lama and Sufi leaders, and lectured at prestigious institutions such as Yale and UCLA. This event will explore Sufi and Hebrew Kabbalistic healing sounds.