Artist-in-Residence: Cantor Becky Mann
Join us for a special weekend of music, learning, and community as we welcome Cantor Becky Mann to Temple Beth El!
Becky Mann serves as the Assistant Cantor of Temple Israel of Westport, CT. When not at Temple Israel, Becky shares her original music and soulful prayer-leading as a touring Artist-in-Residence with Jewish communities around the country. A composer, guitarist, and cantor, she has been called “one of the brightest voices of a new generation of Jewish songwriters carrying our tradition forward in new and exciting ways.” Originally from Las Vegas, Becky received a Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Sacred Music from Indiana University and a Master of Sacred Music from the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, where she was ordained as a cantor in 2023. Her passion for creating community through music and meaningful worship inspires her work as both a cantor and composer.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11
9:30 AM – Kid-ish Club Tot Shabbat singalong starring Artist-in-Residence Cantor Becky Mann! We’ll enjoy challah, snacks, and playtime. Free and open to the community
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11
4:30 PM – Ripples of Debbie Friedman
An intimate afternoon with wine, cheese, learning, and song, concluding with Havdalah. We join together to sing and learn with Cantor Mann, exploring the depth of Debbie Friedman’s impact on Jewish Music. We will enjoy wine and cheese, and conclude with Havdalah.
$18 per person
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12
11:00 AM – Alex Burnstein Memorial Concert
Alex Burnstein Memorial Concert, featuring Cantor Becky Mann and our Masa students. Named in memory of our own student, Alex Burnstein (z”l), this concert brings Cantor Mann together with our Masa students, to give us a warm, uplifting end to the artist-in-residence weekend.
