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After Marcia Solocheck retired, she decided to spend some of her newfound free time volunteering so that she would be able to do something meaningful while still getting to be ....
Temple Kol Ami (TKA) is rolling out a new option next fall for kids not quite ready for traditional kindergarten. The new class, called K Prep, is a certified-kindergarten program ....
Temple Kol Ami just hired its second cantor in the synagogueâs history. More than 30 years ago, TKAâs first cantor served only a few months. Now, due to TKAâs significant growth over the last 10 years, Rabbi Jeremy Schneider said he needs another ordained clergy member âto serve the congregationâs needs and programs and give me the support I need to serve 400 families.â Cantor Rita Glassman, currently the interim cantor at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, starts July 1 and will serve as interim cantor for a year. Hiring an interim cantor with a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge was key, said Schneider. ....
Suzanne Treviño has been watching Friday evening services online since Congregation Beth Israel stopped offering in-person services due to COVID-19. âWeâve watched probably 90% of Shabbat services in the past year,â she said, âbut itâs just not the same.â Treviño, her husband and two kids have âdesperately missedâ the connection and community of in-person Shabbat services. Her 14-year-old daughter Kayla Treviño likes to sing with CBI Cantor Seth Ettinger. âThey often will do duets, and missing that music with the two of them together has been sad,â Suzanne Treviño said. Kayla and Ettinger will be able to sing together again Friday, March 19, when CBI welcomes community members once again for in-person services. ....