Re: About The Rockin' Rebbetzin: Debbie Friedman

[Alex J. Lubet <lubet001...>]

Responding to the message of <000a01c0a13c$b80c56e0$174079a5 (at) bob>
from jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org:
> 
> Dear Judy,
> 
> Thanks for the clarification.  I'm glad that my concern was unfounded.
> 
> As for Debbie Friedman, I have just been very reliably informed that
> she is a member of Ansche Chesed in NYC, a Conservative synagogue,
> although I don't know her past affiliations.
> 
> I'm sure that she's happy to hear her music sung by members of any of
> the denominations.  While I agree with your characterization of the
> adoption of her music by the Reform movement, I was astonished by the
> apparent diversity of the audience at her Carnegie Hall concert a few
> years ago.
> 
Debbie Friedman grew up at Mt. Zion Temple in St. Paul (Reform).  She recently 
led three healing services at Temple Israel in Minneapolis (Reform).  I believe 
she served a Reform congregation in LA as cantorial soloist for many years.



Alex Lubet, Ph. D.
Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music
Adjunct Professor of American Studies
University of Minnesota
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