About

Following in the path of her ancestors, Batya Levine uses song as a tool for healing and resilience. She believes in the liberatory potential of song to loosen what is bound within each of us, and resource us as we work to build a more just and beautiful world.  She centers this approach in her work as a communal song leader, musician, shaliach tzibur (Jewish prayer leader), cultural organizer and facilitator. 

As a lifelong student of Jewish song, ritual and practice, Batya supports people to dig into the juiciness of Jewish tradition, for the sake of healing and connection. This work is especially important for those of us who have felt disconnected, alienated or marginalized from Jewish tradition and within Jewish community. Rooted in the traditional wisdom and ruach (spirit) of her Modern Orthodox upbringing, she is dedicated to building a vibrant Judaism that simultaneously reaches backward and forward in time, and is wide enough for our whole selves. 

Batya offers song, ritual, and workshops in a variety of communities, including Isabella Freedman, Linke Fligl, SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva, and The New Synagogue Project. She is a co-founder and core team member of Let My People Sing!, a national gathering that seeks to uplift the diversity of Jewish singing traditions and provide a transformative space for learning, leading and sharing in communal song.  Batya composes original music, and her songs have made their way to prayer spaces, living rooms and protests across the Jewish diaspora. She recently released her first album, Karov, with Rising Song Records!

Batya can help your community foster spirited song and prayer by joining you for Shabbat or holidays, a workshop, or a participatory concert. She supports individuals and communities to develop more empowered and intentional song leadership and offers workshops at the intersection of song, Jewish tradition, and our own internal wisdom. Learn more about her offerings below and be in touch to create an event that meets your community’s needs! 

“Batya’s music has carried, held and healed me and the communities I live and love in. Like the blessing and prophet she is, Batya breathes new life into ancient words and sets liturgy on fire, embodying both the humility and wisdom of a learned Chazzan and the wild aliveness of a queer dance party. I am so grateful for the gift of these songs especially in these dire, heartbreaking times. We need these songs and this powerful voice now, more than ever, to support our hearts, bodies, and spirits as we sing, dance, work, fight, and pray our way towards the world we are dreaming of.”

— Dori Midnight