Ira Khonen Temple is a bandleader, songwriter, and embedded cultural organizer. Recent credits include accordionist for Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, and music director of Indecent at the Weston Playhouse, Great Small Works’ Muntergang and Other Cheerful Downfalls, and the Aftselakhis Spectacle Committe Purimshpil. Ira is a founder of the radical-traditional Yiddish music group Tsibele.

Ira Khonen Temple performing at the Material/Inheritance Opening. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple performing at the Material/Inheritance Opening. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple performing at the Material/Inheritance Opening. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple performing at the Material/Inheritance Opening. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple and collaborators performing at the Material/Inheritance Opening. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple and collaborators performing at the Material/Inheritance Opening. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple and collaborators performing at the Material/Inheritance Opening. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple and collaborators performing at the Material/Inheritance Opening. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple performing with collaborators including, Laura Elkeslassy at the Material/Inheritance Closing. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple performing with collaborators including, Laura Elkeslassy at the Material/Inheritance Closing. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple posing with collaborators including, Laura Elkeslassy at the Material/Inheritance Closing. Photo by Sid Keiser.

Ira Khonen Temple posing with collaborators including, Laura Elkeslassy at the Material/Inheritance Closing. Photo by Sid Keiser.