Education

B.A., Jewish Studies & Communications, Cornell University Arts & Sciences, Empire State College, SUNY

Blog Posts

    Publications

    “One People, Many Voices: American-Jewish Music Comes of Age” (National Public Radio documentary, 1986)

    Open the Gates! New American-Jewish Music for Prayer, Vol. 1 [CD]

    “New Wings for Our Prayers” [liner notes to Open the Gates! New American-Jewish Music for Prayer]

    “We’re Playing Their Song,” Moment (American Jewish Press Association, Simon Rockower Award, Arts & Criticism) (1994)

     

    “Reb Shlomo: Jewish Soul Man,” Moment, August 1997

    “Shlomo Carlebach: Sweet Singer of American Jewry,” The Jewish Advocate, December 16-22, 1994

    “Synagogue Folk: Guitars, Not Organs, Shape a Jewish Music Renaissance,” Utne Reader, March-April 2000

    “Miriam’s Daughters Sing,” Women’s American ORT Reporter (2000)

     

    “The Art of Songwriting in the 80s,” New York Newsday (1988)

     

    “Gray Areas and the Independent Local Agency,” in Inventing Community Renewal: The Trials and Errors That Shaped the Modern Community Development Corporation, ed. Mitchell Sviridoff (Community Development Research Center, New School University, 2004)

    Memberships

    American Society for Jewish Music

    Cambridge Academic Editors Network

    Editorial Freelancers Association

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