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Screenshots from Cantor David Fair's first "I'm a cantor" video on TikTok.
Posted inCulture

He’s a cantor, and he’s poking fun at misconceptions about his job on TikTok

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 2, 2024April 3, 2024

David Fair is a cantor with a theater degree. Of course he’s a budding TikTok star. A video he shared there last month with his good-natured responses to the sometimes […]

Marra Gad speaking at The Baldwin School in Pennsylvania, March 7, 2024. (Photo/Courtesy The Baldwin School)
Posted inOpinion

I was discouraged from applying to cantorial school. I still found my voice.

Marra B. Gad by Marra B. Gad March 26, 2024April 3, 2024
Cantor Nathan Lam during his first service at Temple of the Arts, March 25, 2022. (Screenshot/YouTube)
Posted inCalifornia

Celebrity L.A. cantor Nathan Lam finds a soft landing after sexual misconduct allegations

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld and Forward April 22, 2022September 18, 2023
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen (Photo/Dario Acosta)
Posted inMusic

Oaklander explores the ‘revolution’ of cantorial music

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert March 2, 2022March 5, 2024
Once upon a time at Congregation Beth Sholom. (Screenshot/bethsholomsf.org)
Posted inFirst Person

A synagogue choir is not to be applauded … or is it?

Stephen Saxon by Stephen Saxon February 8, 2022February 15, 2022
Cantor Doron Shapira is celebrating a quarter century at Peninsula Sinai Congregation in Foster City this year. (Photo/Gabe Stutman)
Posted inBay Area, Religion, Jewish Life, News

Peninsula Sinai’s Cantor Doron Shapira a ‘calm inspiration’ for 25 years

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 13, 2019May 14, 2019
a black and white of bernstein seated at a piano, making annotations on a piece of sheet music
Posted inMusic

A concert of cantors will pay tribute to the Jewish music of Leonard Bernstein

by Rob Gloster January 17, 2019
After five decades of service to Peninsula Temple Sholom, Cantor Barry Reich has retired. (Photo/Alan Zeichick)
Posted inNews

Cantor Barry tales: After 51 years, Reich says goodbye

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 11, 2018
View of Temple Israel in Alameda from the street
Posted inBay Area, News

Alameda’s Temple Israel cuts rabbi, cantor as membership declines

by Dan Pine January 10, 2017July 6, 2017
Posted inReligion

Sherith Israel’s sweet singer of Zion is stepping down

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 18, 2003May 21, 2023

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