On May 7, 2017, renowned Syrian jazz-fusion trio Hewar performed at the Historic Chicago Temple Building. They were joined by 15 members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Proceeds were donated to Save the Children to benefit Syrian refugees.
The concert was followed by a Q&A moderated by Silk Road Rising’s Jamil Khoury.
The concert was organized and sponsored by Tzedek Chicago and co-sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, Beth Emet the Free Synagogue, Chicago Area Peace Action, Congregation Hakafa, First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, Refugee One, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square, St. Nicholas Church, and the Syrian Community Network.
