Taking a moment..

I just looked at the date, and realized we are halfway through March, and I haven’t even finished blogging about February, yet.  March has already been a very fun month for me, as I just got back from spending a few personal days in Atlanta, and had such a great time.
When I came back from [...]

Closing out the High Holidays 2008

October 23, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Judaism, worship

So, now that High Holidays are officially over, with the completion of Simchat Torah, I really didn’t want to let much time go by without talking about what an incredible experience I had at Temple Beth David, in Palm Beach Gardens.
I must start off by saying thanks to Cantor Ann Turnoff, for recommending me to [...]

L’shanah Tova! 5769

September 26, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Judaism, Thoughts

Wow, 8 days with no posts – I know, pretty unacceptable in the blogging world, but until they manufacture a 25th hour to the day, there has just been no way!
I just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy New Year, and convey my intention for you to bring everything you dream of into your [...]

Weekend update

September 18, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Judaism, On The Road, Thoughts, Weddings

Shabbat – The busier I get, the more I crave a Shabbat day to retreat from the world, reflect, meditate, and pray.  I remember sitting at the windmill park next to the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.  A true Shabbat – just me, fresh air, no traffic, no chaos, no radios, phones, or tv’s.  Some [...]

High Holiday invite

September 4, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Judaism, worship

Jackie Olenick, Leon’s wife (and my all time favorite Judaic artist on earth) put this beautiful invitation together.  Seats can be reserved with your $72 donation through Paypal – to debbi@mypersonalcantor.com
Please call me at 954-646-1326 if you have questions.
High Holiday Invite

It’s official – 85 seats at The Friends Meeting House in Lake Worth

September 3, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Judaism, Thoughts

Tonight, Leon & Jackie and I joined Karen Modell from The Friends Meeting House in Lake Worth for dinner, and a tour of the house.  It is a quaint house right off 10th Ave N & I-95, and it is the perfect space for our High Holiday service.
We are going to hold a full service, [...]

What DO we want from Hebrew Schools?

August 13, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, Judaism, Thoughts

Gary Rosenblatt, Editor of The Jewish Week, wrote an incredibly insightful and timely article today, that I felt compelled to finally write about, after giving this much thought for oh – 20+ years or so.
Even though the work I am doing is moving rapidly in that direction, I have been somewhat fearful of putting [...]

Time flies…Way too fast..

July 20, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Judaism, Thoughts, Weddings

So, once again, I cannot believe how fast time flies. I have had so many amazing opportunities come into my life over the last few months, I’m not sure how to write about them all, but I will try to catch up in as short a time as possible.
The one thing about [...]

Havdalah Bar Mitzvah delight

July 20, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah

Recently, a Party Planner I worked with last year, Lynn Goldberg, called me to ask if I would officiate at a Bar Mitzvah for one of her clients. They had recently moved down here from New Jersey, didn’t belong to a synagogue, but were planning a private Bar Mitzvah for their son, [...]

Miracles do come true…

July 20, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, Judaism

Today was one of those red circle days on the calendar. Life seems to have revolved around today, and I’ve pushed through May, sometimes feeling like I didn’t even take the time to breathe. This morning, I felt totally overwhelmed with my upcoming commitments for the day, and now, at 9pm, the day is past, [...]