[HANASHIR:10583] Re: High Holy Day Position

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

Contact Joel Siegel of this group.  He is wonderful.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BellaSings (at) aol(dot)com 
  To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org 
  Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 12:36 PM
  Subject: [HANASHIR:10582] High Holy Day Position


  Shalom Chevrah,
  I know it seems early, but the older I get, the faster time flies.
  I am the Cantor and full-time Spiritual leader of Congregation B'nai Israel 
in Vallejo, CA. It's a small (around 130 families), independent synagogue.
  This past year I handled all the High Holy Day Services myself, including the 
davvening, Torah reading, songleading, choir and sermons. Although I was able 
to encourage a LOT of congregational participation, it still felt like a 
one-woman-show! This year I have gotten the go-ahead to get some assistance. 
YAY!
  I'm looking for someone, (some Bimah experience helpful but not necessary), 
who could share leadership in some or all of the following areas:
  Junior Congregation
  Children's programming
  Songleading
  Davvening
  Torah reading

  Our style is warm, participatory and fairly informal. I play guitar during 
Services. We use The "New Mahzor" and do a good mixture of Hebrew and English, 
traditional and modern.
  Anyone interested can contact me via phone, mail or email:
  Cantor Bella Bogart Gelven
  Congregation Israel
  1256 Nebraska Street
  Vallejo, CA 94590
  707-642-1006
  707-363-6138
  BellaSings (at) aol(dot)com