05/29/13 - Congregation Shearith Israel - The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue - Mamalah Meets Mamita: An Evening with Lisa Klug, Author of Hot Mamalah and Cool Jew, and Performer/Poet Vanessa Hidary aka the Hebrew Mamamita, with special musical guest, Mama Doni - (Manhattan, NY) 8:00pm
Mama Doni led a creative, exciting teacher workshop for our 100+ staff members at the annual Jewish Bucks County Early Childhood Conference. Teachers were dancing in the aisles and writing and presenting songs that they wrote during the workshop. Mama Doni is able to get even the most non-musical teachers to find their niche.
Ellen Walters, M.Ed.
Consultant for Early Childhood Education
Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education/
Jewish Outreach Partnership
I am so thrilled that Boston Jewish Music Festival hosted Mama Doni for a family weekend. Her special Tot
Shabbat was so moving, people want her back already. Her ruach is absolutely contagious!
Joey Baron
Executive Director,
Boston Jewish Music Festival
Ann & Nate Levine Academy of Dallas celebrates Tu B'Shevat in a big way every year. This year, the Mama Doni
Band performed at a series of incredibly successful events – an educator workshop, middle school rehearsals, teo
concerts and a Torah celebration for our Early Childhood. Overall, the total experience was flawlessly positive:
from booking, to the pre-event groundwork laid out with Mama Doni, the availability of materials and the actual
events, everyone was upbeat, positive, flexible, caring and genuine, A special shout out goes to Doni and the boys
in the band who had so much patience with everyone!
Mireille Brisebois-Allen,
Director of Admissions
Ann & Nate Academy of Dallas
Throughout the summer, Mama Donis spent time with both our staff and campers, teaching them the importance
of Jewish music in a day camp program. By the conclusion of the summer, Camp Deeny Riback staff, campers and
families, were all obsessed with Mama Doni and her musical abilities. She made a true impact on summer 2011
at Camp Deeny Riback and we are so excited to have her join us again this summer!
Diana Ackerman
Director of Camping Services – JCC Metrowest
Camp Deeny Riback
Do yourself a favor. Listen to Mama Doni's music. All of it. It is guaranteed to make you smile, laugh and feel
really good about being Jewish. Mama Doni's music is genuinely uplifiting, clever and fun and it celebrates the
joy of being Jewish.
Rabbi Laurence Groffman
Temple Sholom of West Essex
Cedar Grove, New Jersey