We are thrilled to be able to interview the first female cantor trained and ordained in Europe. Could you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? What inspired you to become a cantor? My life has organically lead me to becoming a cantor. I was born in Moscow into a Jewish […]
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5 Epic Wedding Reception Entrance Songs
Shop: WoodenCraftSupplies1 Photo: Courtesy of ETSY Don’t you just love the moment the newly married couple enters their wedding reception? The anticipation in the air? It’s one of the most exciting elements of any celebration. While many couples know exactly which song they want to be played when they enter the room, for other’s it’s […]
10 Upbeat Recessional Songs to Close Your Chuppah Ceremony
Shop: DucksFlyTogether Photo: Courtesy of ETSY Being accompanied by your parents, or whomever you choose to ask, to your Chuppah is already special in itself. Walking away as husband and wife even more so! This special moment needs an epic song to match the joyous occasion. We have compiled a list of ten of our […]
5 Beautiful Chuppah Songs
Shop: AllThingsGeekChic Photo: Courtesy of ETSY Choosing the song, you walk down to your Chuppah with your parents, or whomever you decide to ask, is an exciting moment when planning your wedding! While some couples prefer more traditional melodies, you find more and more who opt for either instrumental, contemporary love songs or covers of […]
Meet the Musician: Miriam Ben Shimon
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born to a Polish mother and Italian father. Lived in both of their home countries. When I was 19, I moved to England. Even though we weren’t Jewish, we have always lived with strong religious values that my mother transmitted, such as: Hitbodedut, […]
Meet the Artist: Amy Gelfman of Gelfman Studios
Photo: Courtesy of Amy Gelfman Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I have always thrived on creativity and imagination. As a child I used to draw whimsical characters, ladies with larger-than-life eyes and lots of swirly whirly patterns. I remember feeling discouraged because I could never draw realistically, so eventually I stopped and decided […]
Meet the Cantor and Artist: Deborah Katchko-Gray
Photo: Courtesy of Cantor Katchko-Gray Photo Credit: Kristen Jensen Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m a fourth-generation cantor, who loves folk music. I grew up on cantorial music from my famous grandfather, Cantor Adolph Katchko, my wonderful father, Cantor Theodore Katchko, and my mom, a great pianist and accompanist, organist […]
Meet the Opera Singer: Cheri Rose Katz
Photo: Courtesy of Cheri Rose Katz We are thrilled to be able to interview you for our magazine, Cheri. Could you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? Thank you so much! I am thrilled to be here and be interviewed by you! I grew up in New Jersey, and as […]
Meet the Musician: Deborah Stokol
Photo: Courtesy of Deborah Stokol Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am an Argentinean – South African – American-Jewish multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, and producer. I have sung all my life, studied and played the piano for 31 years, and have written music for nearly as long — doing so to […]
Meet the Musician: Yaara Beeri
Photo: Courtesy of Yaara Beeri Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was always connected to music, I played the cello as a child in the Old City of Jerusalem and I was looking for a sound that would express the longing for the ancient, for the original Jew, I understood […]