Deborah Davis (hazzan)
Deborah Davis is the first hazzan (also called cantor) of either sex (and therefore, since she is female, the first female hazzan) in Humanistic Judaism.[1][2] She was ordained in 2001.[3] She is the lead singer of (and a founder of) the Second Avenue Klezmer Ensemble, which she also named.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Scher, Valerie (2006-09-24). "'Singing that music was like a homecoming' | The San Diego Union-Tribune". Utsandiego.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ "Contributions of Jewish Women to Music and Women to Jewish Music". JMWC.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ Nancy Harrison. "San Diego Jewish World~July 23-issue 84". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ Don Harrison (1999-04-16). "Synagogue Profile of San Diego Humanistic Jewish Congregation". Jewishsightseeing.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.