Musical Weekend Shabbat with Cantor Benjie Ellen Schiller

Temple Sinai kicks off Rabbi Gibson’s 30th Anniversary November 3–4

Since joining Temple Sinai as senior rabbi in 1988, Rabbi Jamie Gibson has helped to shape the congregation as one that embraces inclusion, inspiration, and innovation. Since his early days, he shared his love for Jewish music with the  congregation and infused services with joy of song and harmony. 

It is only fitting that a weekend musical celebration will kick off his 30th year as Temple Sinai’s rabbi. Noted cantor and  Rabbi Gibson’s dear friend, Cantor Benjie Ellen Schiller, will be a featured guest and speaker during the Friday night Shabbat service on November 3. In addition to duets featuring Cantor Schiller with Cantor Berman and Rabbi Gibson, the Temple Sinai band and Intergenerational Choir will participate.

Please join us as we welcome Cantor Schiller, a distinguished Professor of Cantorial Arts at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music, as our special guest. 

Services will begin at 6:30 PM and will be followed by a catered dinner open to the congregation for a small fee. Click for more information about the dinner.

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Rabbi Gibson’s 30th Anniversary tribute will be celebrated not only during this kickoff weekend on November 3–4, but also with activities throughout the year, and a gala weekend in April. Serving as co-chairs for the tribute are Louise and Michael Malakoff; Ilene and James Ross; and Karen and Tony Ross. To volunteer to be on the 30th Tribute Committee, please contact  Barry Rudel at (412) 421-9715 ext. 133 or brudel@templesinaipgh.org.