David Jordan Harris, Executive Director
Musician and writer David Jordan Harris is a well-known figure in the Jewish arts community. He is Artistic Director and co-founder of the acclaimed performance ensemble Voices of Sepharad and has been Executive Director of Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council since 2004. Under his leadership, Rimon was named one of the most innovative Jewish non-profits in North America for five years by Slingshot, a resource guide for Jewish innovation.
David’s performance and study of Judeo-Spanish music have taken him to every region of the United States and to Canada, France, Spain, Poland, Bosnia, Morocco, Israel, Greece, and Turkey. A graduate of the University of Chicago, David is the interfaith arts special consultant at the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning. He is the recipient of numerous grants and fellowships supporting his work in cross-cultural and interfaith dialogue through the arts in which he draws together cultural communities through theater, music, and dance, workshops for students and adults, innovative artistic collaborations, public forums, and artist salons.
Integrating his skills as a singer, actor, and dancer, David has appeared as a guest artist with Zorongo Flamenco, Katha Dance Theatre, Corning Dances and Company, Walker Art Center, Illusion Theater, North Star Opera, Rose Ensemble, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Minnesota Opera, Lyra Baroque Orchestra, Ensemble Espaῆol, and In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre. He has co-authored four plays and composed music for the film Romania 1941/Rwanda 1994.
Jordy Bomberg, Communications Associate
After studying English/World Literature and Painting at Pitzer College, Jordy Bomberg traveled to Israel to study Torah at Pardes Jewish Institute. While living in Tel Aviv she also worked with artists collecting artwork for Omanoot.com. When Jordy first moved to the Twin Cities she found her home and community at the Sabes JCC interning at the Tychman Shapiro Gallery and teaching yoga in the fitness center. She loves and takes pride in her Jewish community. You might find Jordy and her son climbing at Verticle Endeavors, scootering to playgrounds, or biking the greenway.
