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Ruti Lachs - musician, writer, educator, performer

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SPRING 2025 - latest news

Active Music 
Ruti's community music work - click here!


Active Music activities include: 
  Music in healthcare and education
Heritage in Schools programme
Intergenerational music projects  
​Youth bands


Recent Publications

November 2024: 'Irish Jewish Theatre's West Cork Connection' in the Southern Star newspaper

December 2024: 'Irish Jewish Music in Cork - notes and phrases from my research and practice' in SPÉIS, the journal of International Council of Traditions of Music and Dance, Ireland

December 2024: 'Cork Jewish Community - beginnings' in the Journal of the Federation of Local History Societies

Der Veg Abhaile - The Way Home
Exhibition in Vilnius
Organised by JACI (Jewish Arts and Culture Ireland)
Der Veg Abhaile - The Way Home, "Tracing the past, Creating the present, an Irish Jewish Journey" launched in December 2023 at the Samuel Bak Museum of the Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History in Vilnius.

The Cork section included my documentary Cork Jewish Culture Virtual Walk. It featured poetry, film, art, music and story by a plethora of Irish creatives.


​The Irish Klezmer Suite
The Irish Klezmer Suite is a series of seven klezmer-inspired pieces with elements of Irish trad, jazz, classical and dub reggae grooves, composed for small ensemble. Scores can be purchased as PDF.
Funded by the Arts Council Ireland. 

Taster video here!  

Solo and group performances 

Fresh Air Collective 

Documentary films on Cork Jewish Culture

Guided musical walks of Cork's Jewish history

Theatre shows

Klezmer music and dance workshops for children and adults
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Ruti in Vilnius at Der Veg Abhaile Cork section

Contact: 
​[email protected]
​0(0353) 87 660 6118

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The Irish Klezmer Suite
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  • Home+Music
    • Sleeping People and other stories
    • Past Events!
  • Active Music
    • bio - Ruti and Active Music
    • Bird Songs and Folk Tunes
    • Youth Music Projects
  • The Irish Klezmer Suite
  • Fresh Air Collective Cork
  • Cork Jewish Culture Walk
  • Theatre Shows
    • Green Feather Boa
    • A Different Kettle
    • Sideways on Planet Piano
  • Memories of a Cork Jewish Childhood
  • About
  • Contact
  • Blog