Cantor Charles Stuart Davidson, a long-consequential figure in the world of Jewish music both nationally and in Pennsylvania, died on Nov. 24. He was 94. Davidson was a cantor, composer, professor and ...

There’s nothing like good music to bring a community together and lift its spirits. Cantor Jacqueline Rafii of Valley Beth Shalom (VBS), who joined the Encino temple in 2022, had that in mind when she ...

Beth Sholom Congregation is preparing for a musical spectacle in early December with three highly talented musicians joining the congregation’s cantor, Jacob Agar, for a Sunday concert blending Jewish ...

Asher will be one of only two Black cantors in the country. (J. Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — As a student at London’s Royal Academy of Music in the late 2000s, Jenni Asher lived ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! In the Jewish tradition, the cantor leads the congregation in song and prayer. For ...

Part of a long line of cantors, he led services at the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem for 30 years and helped train the next generation. By Joseph Berger Naftali Herstik, whose soulful, resonant tenor ...

Jewish cantors in Wisconsin are celebrating Hanukkah in a new way during the pandemic: They will gather virtually and broadcast a concert of... Jewish Cantors Celebrate Hanukkah With Virtual Concerts ...

(New York Jewish Week) A collection of documents described as a treasure trove of Jewish music has been acquired by the New York Public Library, after being hidden in a cantor’s basement in Yonkers ...

The first thing you notice about David Montefiore is that he’s an operatic tenor. Not that he bursts into Mozart arias while sipping coffee at Starbucks (although he will illustrate a point by singing ...

One of the most celebrated violinists of the twentieth century, Mischa Elman (Mikhail Saulovich, 1891-1967) is remembered not only for the rich, lyrical warmth of his tone, but also for the profoundly ...

Along with turning the page on a new year, the following clergy are taking on brand new roles at congregations in the Windy City and suburbs. Most are newcomers to Chicago, and all are thrilled to ...

(J. Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — As a student at London’s Royal Academy of Music in the late 2000s, Jenni Asher lived across the street from the city’s Central Synagogue. She was not ...