Student Cantor Elise Barber
Elise will be joining CBJ on two Fridays per month
Student Cantor Elise Barber MP3s
About Elise
Currently a second year student at the Hebrew College in Newton, MA, pursuing a dual Masters Degree as a Cantor-Educator. Elise Barber is dedicated to learning, finds peace and joy in music, and strives to effect changes in human rights and environmental issues.Professional music experience and education:
She has been a professional actor and singer as a child and well into her twenties.- B.A. in Theatre from American University
- She was in the first national Broadway tour of the musical Titanic
- She sang in West Side Story Suite with New York City Ballet
- This year, Elise became a member of Zamir Chorale of Boston
Jewish education and experience
- Last year, Elise lived in Israel and studied at the progressive modern Orthodox yeshiva, Pardes as well as in Ulpan.
- She has studied Hebrew and Jewish texts at the Florence Melton School, Pardes, Hebrew University, Hebrew Union College Jerusalem, Town and Village Conservative Synagogue, and East End Reform Temple.
- Elise tutored Hebrew and liturgy in Jerusalem last year, and currently, she is a b’nei mitzvah tutor in Boston.
- She has led services in New York City, Philadelphia, and Israel.
and she is dedicated to a pluarlistic approach to Judaism
- Elise has been active in Jewish Environmental programs such as Hazon and Atid Yarok as well as human rights groups such as Rabbis for Human Rights and Encounter.
- Last year, Elise advocated (with some success) to make her Orthodox school in Jerusalem more inclusive and egalitarian.
- She has been part of many pluralistic and inter-faith programs.
