Women of Excellence
Shira G. Belfer |
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Title: | Cantor and Rabbi |
Industry: | Religion |
Type of Organization: | Jewish Service |
Major Product/Service: | Providing a variety of Judaic services including weddings, funerals, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and other events |
Expertise: | 37 years experience; Responsible for performing Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, funerals, baby naming ceremonies and Jewish clergy services; Serves as hospital Chaplain; Teaches and performs Israeli folk dancing and folk music; Rabbi responsible for leading group of Jewish clergy providing interfaith assignments globally; First woman pioneering Cantor; Taught private guitar |
Geographic Area of Distribution: | New York, International |
Affiliations: | A.P.E.; A.C.C. |
University/Degree: | B.M.; B.A., Education, Syracuse University, 1977; M.M., Sacred Music, Hebrew Union College, 1993; J.U.C.J.I.R.; Chaplain Certificate, 1995; Clinical Pastoral Education |
Born: | Detroit, Michigan |
Hobbies/Sports: | Israeli folk music, folk dancing |
Published Works: | Contributing Author, "Bar/Bat Mitzvah Education Source Book", 1993 |