Let all who breathe sing praise… from the psalms we know that Jewish group singing goes back to Temple times, from the combined voices of Temple Beth Am’s choir and congregation we know that beauty and transcendence can be created in our own time and place.

Temple Beth Am’s choir sings at services on the first Friday night of each month and on Saturday mornings when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. The choir’s regular rehearsals take place at 7:30 PM on the first Wednesday of each month. In preparation for the musical marathon of the Yamim Noraim, High Holy Days, the choir generally rehearses six Wednesdays in a row.

Each section of the choir is anchored by a professional: Emily Greenleaf, soprano; Taryn Webber, alto; Paul Karaitis, tenor; Michael Delos, bass. Rebecca Kowals serves as piano accompanist. Volunteer choir members are expected to attend rehearsals and as many services as possible, although due to a healthy-sized choir, singers can rotate. While music director Wendy Marcus honestly prefers singers who can read sheet music, care is taken to include and nurture those who cannot. Choir members do not need to be members of Temple Beth Am. Singers may join the choir any time during the year except July when the choir is off.

The choir’s repertoire includes Chassidic, Classical Reform, Israeli, Yemenite, Yiddish and contemporary Jewish music.

For more information, please contact Wendy Marcus, Music Director.