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My Personal Cantor

The Beauty of Jewish – Done Right!

Jewish-Interfaith wedding ceremony

I just read Rabbi Lev Ba’esh’s post over on www.Interfaithfamily.com, one of my most favorite Interfaith relationship resources, and was touched by how similar our experiences and positions are on performing Interfaith wedding ceremonies. Anyone who reads my story on my website knows that when I married Wayne, my Christian ex-husband, the list of available Rabbis … Read more

David, Katie, and The Lyceum

What is a Lyceum, you might ask? Well, Wikipedia tells us: A Lyceum can be an educational institution (often a school of secondary education in Europe), or a public hall used for cultural events like concerts. Mount Lyceum (Λύκαιον Όρος). The holy mount of the Arcadians. The precise usage of the term varies among various … Read more

Finishing up with October – where did it go?

Gee, another month I just pulled down from the calendar.  It seems like yesterday I was getting ready for Rosh Hashanah, but a full month has flown by, and the end of the year is coming up so quickly.  I couldn’t step into November, without writing about the rest of October. Last weekend, I officiated … Read more

Z & E's B'Nai Mitzvah – Another favorite for sure!

I just can’t figure out how each ceremony I do becomes my favorite!  I have so many favorites, I just don’t know how to classify them all, and this past Shabbat morning was no exception! E&Z (names removed for privacy) – A brother/sister team that shared their special day quickly worked their little ways deep … Read more

About Cantor Debbi Ballard

I have a rich and varied background that brings me to where I am today. As a child growing up in a Conservative Jewish community, I was mesmerized and transformed by the musical experience of singing in synagogue with my family. Our Jewish holiday celebrations and lifecycle events became the most special moments in my … Read more

Keeping it in the family…

As if helping people, working with them at their happiest times in life, and traveling all over the world isn’t good enough – there’s yet one more reason why I absolutely LOVE what I do. That reason is my friend Liz’s family, for whose family I have truly become “Their Personal Cantor”. Let me tell … Read more