Shalshelet:
The Foundation for New Jewish Liturgical Music

 
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  · First International Festival November 2004
  · Second International Festival June 2006
 
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Shalshelet is entirely volunteer-led by its dedicated board of directors, a distinguished advisory board and other supporters lending their time and professional expertise to this innovative project.

Board of Directors

President
Hazzan Dr. Ramón Tasat

Vice President
Dr. Norma Brooks

Vice President
Hazzan Natasha J. Hirschhorn

Treasurer
David Smith

Dr. Emily DeVoto
Senior Science Analyst, National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund*

Dr. Everett Fox
Allen M. Glick Professor of Judaic and Biblical Studies
Clark University*
Worcester, MA

Patti Iglarsh
Musician, artist
Potomac, MD

Fran Levin
Choral singer, educator
Potomac, MD

Dr. Steve Marcus
Professor, University of Maryland*, Colllege Park, MD

Dr. Oscar Olchyk
Certified public accountant
Miami, FL

Roanne Strahs
Senior Manager for Tax Technology
PricewaterhouseCoopers*


*organizations listed for identification purposes only
Advisory Board
Dr. Cynthia Arnson
Deputy Director, Latin American Program, Woodrow Wilson Center*
Washington, DC

Rabbi Marcelo R. Bronstein
Rabbi, Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
New York, NY

Dr. Patrick Gardner
Director of Choral Activities, Conductor of Rutgers Concert Choice, the University Choir and Rutgers University Glee Club
Rutgers University, NJ
Conductor, Riverside Choral Society
New York, NY

Stephen Glass
Conductor, composer, arranger
Director of Music, Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
Westmount, Quebec, Canada
Velvel Pasternak
Musicologist; president of Tara Music Publications since 1971; editor of over 150 books of Jewish music
New York, NY

Eleanor Shapiro
Director, Annual Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center Music Festival
Berkeley, CA

Professor Max Ticktin
Associate Chair, Judaic Studies Program; Assistant Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature
The George Washington University
Washington, DC
Music Review Committee
Executive Director