Cantor Samuel B. Radwine graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.A. in Instumetal Music Education and wen on to teach within the Bethany, Illinois public school system. Sam left Illinois for New York City, where he studied at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music and was ordained as a cantor in 1981.
The Sabbath Queen: A Synagogue Tribute to Queen Elizabeth
Dr. Linda Bernstein attended UC Berkeley for pre-pharmacy coursework and went on to receive her Doctor of Pharmacy at the School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is a licensed pharmacist, and serves as Founder and President of Vita Media Corporation, a medical communications company
Adam Kinsey received his equivalency certificate and dropped out of high school in 1982. After being a restaurant worker, musician, political activist and writer, he attended New College of California, studying with Maria Espinosa, David Meltzer and others. Adam received his bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities (creative Writing emphasis).
Alyssa Rosenbaum graduated Cum Laude from Lawrence University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in German and a minor in Linguistics. After graduating, Alyssa served as a High Holiday soloist at her hometown synagogue, Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook , Illinois.
Cantor Amy Robinson Katz has posted a new rendition of Achat Sha’alti on YouTube.
There is a contradiction in the passage of the 13 attributes, describing God’s compassion, as well as holding descendants responsible for their parents’ wrongdoing.
During Elul, it is a reminder of what it means to be a Jew and to have received the Torah. It is also a wake-up call, a call for yeshivah. To read the whole article, please follow this link:
Rabbi Chaim Ovadia writes an interesting article about the treatment of female captives. He develops the theme that the men in power have the right to violate the female captive, as long as they simply follow certain protocols.
Cantor Alyssa Rosenbaum was invited to sing the national anthem (after sending an audition recording in) at the Guardians vs. Angels game at Progressive Field as part of her welcome to Cleveland/B’nai Jeshurun.