Kupfer, Cantor Stephanie Rachel (AJRCA 2018)
Stephanie Kupfer graduated from Pepperdine University with a BA in Music. She continued her education at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, earning a Master’s Degree in Voice.
Guest, Cantor John Faulkner (AJRCA 2018)
John F. Guest holds a Bachelor of Music in clarinet performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Oberlin College, and a Juris Doctorate from Duke University. He practiced employment law with private law firms in New York and Los Angeles before becoming an executive in the legal department of a Fortune 500 corporation.
Colbert, Cantor Sharon (AJRCA 2009)
Long active in Houston’s Congregation Brith Shalom, she served as the synagogue’s Shabbat service leader, choir president, and cantorial soloist.
Berkovich, Cantor Alexander (AJRCA 2014)
Holding an undergraduate degree in Opera and a Master’s degree in Music with an emphasis on vocal performance, both from Russia’s prestigious Kazan State Conservatory, Alexander Berkovich embarked on a very successful operatic career in Russia and Europe. As an opera soloist (bass-baritone), his repertoire included many leading roles in Italian, French, and Russian operas. Following in…
Ettinger, Cantor Seth (AJRCA 2014)
A graduate of California State University Northridge with a BA in Religious Studies, Seth Ettinger’s love of music and commitment to serve the Jewish community are long-standing.
Bat-Sarah, Cantor Wendy (AJRCA 2014)
Wendy Bat-Sarah’s impressive professional experience reflects her passion for both, as well as her ability to seamlessly incorporate one into the other.
Shapiro, Cantor Bruce Steven (AJRCA 2017)
For the past 17 years, Bruce has helped thousands of people understand and invest in life insurance. Before entering AJRCA in 2008, Bruce had been a lay-leader at Congregation B’nai Israel in Tustin, California for 10 years.
Friedman, Cantor Daniel Eli (AJRCA 2017)
Daniel Eli Friedman received his Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA in Theatre Arts, with a minor in Music and Philosophy. He went on to spend 15 years as a working actor based in New York. Daniel performed in such well-known musicals as Les Miserables, CATS, Forever Plaid, and Laughter on the 23rd Floor. After having a spiritual epiphany, Daniel retired from “Show Biz,” and embarked on a career in “Shul Biz.”
Goodman, Rabbi Cantor Mark (AJRCA 2007)
Thesis Title: *ABORTION AND EUTHANASIA: A Survey of Jewish Thought (2007) Email: marksgoodman@yahoo.com
Goldman, Cantor Rachel Carrie (AJRCA 2014)
Thesis Title: *THE LANGUAGE OF CANTILLATION: A Historical and Linguistic Analysis of Biblical Trope, With Special Emphasis on Detours and Departures (2014) Email: rachelcarriegoldman@gmail.com