So sorry to hear of Joel's passing...
I went to high school with him in Israel and then reconnected many years later.
I remember him as quite a unique kid.
Condolences to friends and family.
RIP Joel

Joel was certainly one of a kind and true to himself. I always admired Joel's positive attitude.  He will be sorely missed, the world is a better place having had Joel here for his journey.

Sending my condolences to Joel's family. I knew Joel from the Electric Mail, concerts in the area, and NERFA. Joel was kind, sweet, good guy, and folk music was important to him. He seemed to walk miles to get to the concerts that he wanted to see. And I did drive up to NERFA with him. He loved being there. 

I will miss Joel. I did attend his funeral because I considered him a friend.

May your memories of Joel be a blessing. Joel will be missed by me and a lot of people.

It was my pleasure to get to know Joel over the last twelve years. 

He was a vocal supporter and lover of the arts and roots scene since the beginning of the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance.  He strongly shared his belief that Folk was a wide net and it was our responsibility to invite a wider audience and a wider acceptance of folk music and lived those values like few else could.

He supported all kinds of artists in the DC-area.  The Electric Maid or "Community Living Room," became a community in no small part due to Joel's nurtering nature and joy in sharing and championing our music.  

Joel was a staple of our community.  He pushed us, sometimes uncomfortably, but always necessarily.  We do we miss.  We will miss him.  We truly need more people like Joel.  Rest in Peace.

I was truly saddened to hear of Joel’s passing. He went above and beyond to support musicians in the area, and gave me performance opportunities when I was a 19 year old kid just starting out.  I’ll always remember his attendance at a show my band was playing when I really needed to sell tickets - he showed up.  He will be missed!

Joel was amazing! He constantly searched for talented musicians and then helped to connect them to listeners and to professionals who could counsel and direct them toward their goals. As an impresario, he put countless hundreds of acts onstage. He served as a board member of several music nonprofits. He also created wonderful, artsy songs that can be found on youtube, including "Bowling" and "Drive Like An Idiot." He brought out the best in good people around him. We marveled at his knowledge of music, musicians, venues, festivals, opportunities -- like nobody else. I'm so glad I met him and worked with him for two decades. I sure miss him.  He wrote poetry, and he wrote his own eulogy less than two years ago. 

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There will be a memorial service that the Songwriters Association of Washington are organizing for July 30 , 2021 at Seekers Church from 6 to 10 pm

Joel was always there for his performers and I was one of them.
He was considerate and full of wonderful advice.

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Joel Eric Pomerantz

2 mai 1957 – 15 juillet 2021

Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home

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