Our son Lincoln, who’s almost four, is nearly obsessed with your music (as well as the Hebrew alphabet)… He wants to listen to both CDs constantly, and sings his favorites in the car, at school, etc. Bet you didn’t know one of your biggest fans is a mystically inclined preschooler!

This is exactly what I’ve always been waiting for. Wish you were here in LA!

Thank you for an AMAZING weekend workshop. I got so much more out of it than I ever could have expected. I did not want it to end……

Kirtan Rabbi goes beyond just imitating Hinduism. His use of call-and-response chant feels authentically, devotionally Jewish. Yasher Koach!

Kirtan Rabbi defines a new genre of music and prayer… that transports, elevates, uplifts, enlightens, inspires, and centers. It is at once traditional and innovative and creative and deep and alive. I literally do not know exactly what to say because I feel I have just woken up and tasted a new level of consciousness.

My family loves to hear you sing the Shema. Thank You.

Your work is amazing, and your soul really shines. Thank you for putting such energy out there.

There are a lot of wanna-be gurus out there and a lot of reasons to be skeptical of them. But Andrew Hahn possesses two gifts that distinguish him from the pack: daring and humility. He’ll take you to very high places, but not to put himself any higher; he’ll open your heart, but not take advantage. Add to that his grounding in Jewish text (he’s a rabbi and holds a Ph.D. in Jewish philosophy after all) redoubled with his telepathic connection with the brilliant Shoshana Jedwab, and “Hebrew Kirtan” is a program that inspires and transforms. This is not your bubbe’s Judaism — but after a few minutes, she’ll be clapping and dancing along with the rest of us.

What a machaiya it was learning Torah, Chi Gung and Kirtan with you at the workshops this past Shabbat….I listened to your CD’s all the way home — what you have produced transports one to other worlds.

I just listened on your site and I am completely TAKEN — I need this music!!

It was a transformative joy to learn and sing together. Please come back soon.

Kirtan Rabbi’s visit was a memorable and special weekend. I loved every part of the program — the service leading, the Jewishly-oriented tai ch’i, the meditations and the text teachings. It was such a pleasure to spend time with Andrew. He is a special man, with a unique mission. The fact that he bridges both the world of religion and the world of spirituality puts him in a unique position to address both communities and influence them. The Saturday night Kirtan was mind blowing! It was such a spiritual high for me.

It was wonderful! Yasher koach. I loved your music and how you have made it all come together in participatory call and response. Very impressive!

[I] was very pleased with the reaction of our crowd. During our closing reflections on Sunday morning, many people referred to the Kirtan experience as the highlight of the weekend, and mentioned that it took them to places they had not been before. The evening and the event was definitely a success!

I wanted to tell you again how much the Temple Shalom community enjoyed having you lead us in an evening of meditation and chant. It was truly the most spiritually meaningful and moving experience I personally have ever had. The energy level in the room was just amazing to witness- it was truly a transformative experience, one which we will never forget. Thank you so much, to you Shoshanah and Angela for providing us with this opportunity. I have received so many phone calls from the participants, and everyone loved the program. It was truly the best program ever!

I went to a kirtan you gave in the Integral Yoga Center about two months ago, and I just wanted to tell you that I think about it every day. I don’t know, I just wanted to tell you that your kirtan was so joyous and beautiful that it has been giving me so much strength. I cannot even say in words how much your Kirtan has effected my life. Thank you!

You have enlightened our community in countless ways….I am envisioning your coming back every 18 months or so. We should not let students graduate without being exposed to your Torah.

“I found it fascinating — beguiling, new, strange, but somehow you’ve got it to work…. I liked the content that you gave the pieces — that they weren’t simply light ditties, but derived from old texts which each had specific (or multiple) meaning. The music, the voice, to me, is dizzying. How amazing to gather people together like that!”

Kirtan Rabbi has great energy and rhythm!

“The Kirtan was wonderful for my soul! I’ll definitely be back to participate in the experience…. Who wouldn’t?”

….This one worked!

…Within seconds of beginning to chant in Hebrew, the room became charged with palpable, sacred energy….

Thanks for providing the inspriration to dance like I’ve never danced before at the Aleph retreat.

As one who has for many years enjoyed Bhajans and Zikrs, knowing that someone is elevating Judaism by chanting Divine Names and verses brings me much comfort, even encouragement.

Thanks for another wonderful Kirtan last night…it just gets better and better and better! Where will it stop?

Hey, Kirtan Rabbi — You rock!

I never thought I’d go to a Jewish hootenanny!

I’m really hard to impress, and I was completely blown away!

Reb Drew is a gifted spiritual leader who gently drew each of us into the circle of song until we found ourselves enveloped in a powerful, elevating container of kedushah (holiness).

You really rocked ‘em, Rebbe!

I was deeply moved by your recent kirtan service at Integral Yoga. There are very rare moments when I relate to being Jewish. Your service was one of them. It not only connected me to my cultural heritage, but it allowed me to deeply experience and revel in the essence of being Jewish.

Your chanting was the highlight of my entire weekend retreat!

I loved it. I loved it! Friends asked why I was glowing the next day. Another friend who came with me to the kirtan, said it enabled her to get through a rough week. And she isn’t even Jewish!

I would like you to know how much I enjoyed the Kirtan. I suppose there is something very special about this Kirtan’s connecting through my Jewish roots to Eheyeh in a way that Sanskrit has not. Its something I hope I will explore more. The way you encouraged us not to clap and appreciate silence after the chant’s end was very nice and kind. The tolerance for others and for loving ourselves to be able to love others was so right on the mark. Connecting the chants to the concepts added tremendous depth. I could go on with other things I enjoyed and appreciated, but to sum it up: Todah!

I want to tell you how proud I was to be part of the kirtan you shaped with your fabulous visions for music and ideas. I thought it was really great. I’ll do it again and again and again — just tell me where….Beautiful harmonium [playing], too!

You are making a unique and important contribution to the world of kirtan….Chanting Hebrew texts is a natural extension of what the Hindi have been doing with their sacred texts.

Just wanted to let you know how wonderful the event last night was. You made so many people happy and feel joy in their hearts. Truly a giving of grace to all! We were delighted to participate. Please place us on your email list for further events….You most assuredly have discovered a niche that is needed in our not so spiritual society!

I loved it, and I’m not even Jewish!

Thank you for a very moving kirtan Saturday night. The setting, the warmth, the energy, were all amazing.

Our first kirtan was a wonderful spiritual-energy experience which we look forward to repeating.