“The measure of a life spent in music and liturgy is not only how one has honed their art but the chances they have taken, the hearts they have touched and the joy they have shared. As a cantor and former opera singer I find it somewhat amusing (and quite gratifying) to now be known as a master of the myriad styles of our rich and ancient tradition; Ladino/Sephardic/Middle Eastern song, as well as Yiddish and contemporary music, both secular and Jewish…”