Cancelled

Cantor Silverberg's visit has been canceled. Please join us for for "Music to Our Ears" Erev Shabbat service with Nick May on Friday at 6:30 PM (after the Religious School Shabbaton Dinner), Shabbat Morning Service on Saturday at 9:00 AM when we will celebrate Tracy's bat mitzvah with the Langer family, and Sunday's Minyan & Munch with Rabbi Steve Glazer on End of Life Issues (minyan at 9 AM, program at 10; RSVP appreciated by this Wednesday, May 1). 

Join Us May 3 & 4
To Meet Our Prospective Cantor & Religious School Director!

(Quicklink to feedback form)

As you may recall from our last candidate visit, our Ritual Committee and School Committee had been conducting two separate searches--one for a new High Holiday Cantor and one for a Religious School Director, when it became apparent that CBE would be better served by hiring a "Cantor Educator" (the Conservative Movement's official title for the combined role). The Cantor Educator will be responsible for the administration of our religious school, lead High Holiday services and perform other clergy duties as well. Rabbi Warner's March Shofar column includes his thinking on the value of this role.

The combined search committee has found a candidate who not only possesses the necessary qualifications and experience to lead our religious school, but also brings a deep understanding of music, prayer, and Jewish tradition, and a spirit and focus that seems to fit the Beth Emeth culture as well!

Now It's Your Turn to Meet Cantor Jessica Woolf Silverberg!

• Friday, May 3

6:30 PM: Erev Shabbat Service - Cantor Silverberg will join Nick May for our monthly "Music to Our Ears" Shabbat

• Saturday, May 4

9:00 AM, Shabbat Morning Service
Luncheon following services

• For those involved, Cantor Silverberg will also participate in BEECC's Shabbat Sing on Friday morning and the Religious School Shabbaton dinner on Friday before services. She will also visit the Religious School and teach two mini-lessons on Sunday.

It’s important that we get your feedback. Please come to as many events as you can and then be sure to complete the feedback form below by Sunday afternoon.

About Cantor Silverberg

Cantor Jessica Woolf Silverberg is a rising spiritual and educational leader entering her second decade of service to the Jewish people. Most recently, Cantor Silverberg served Har Zion Temple (Penn Valley, PA) as the Interim Cantor and currently holds the same position at The Conservative Synagogue in Westport, CT. Cantor Silverberg may be a familiar face to some members of the CBE community. From 2014-2017, she staffed numerous Seaboard USY regional events as part of her position as the Education Programs Coordinator at Ohr Kodesh Congregation in Chevy Chase.  

Cantor Silverberg has an extensive background in Jewish education across the denominational spectrum. She has taught multiple grades, consulted on Hebrew curricula, and piloted two b’nei mitzvah training programs. Following her ordination from Hebrew College (Newton, MA) in 2021, Cantor Silverberg joined the faculty and staff at the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island and Temple Emanu-El in Providence. Cantor Silverberg is an alumna of the Leadership for Emerging Education Professional (LEEP) Fellowship at NewCAJE, the premier professional development conference for Jewish educators.

Originally from Portland, Oregon, Cantor Silverberg received a Bachelor of Music in musicology from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. She regularly attends the North American Jewish Choral Festival and is a proud alumna of Zemer Chai (Washington, DC), Zamir Chorale of Boston, and Nashirah (Philadelphia). In her free time, Cantor Silverberg enjoys spending time with her husband Dr. Steven M. Silverberg, an astrophysicist.

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We look forward to seeing you at one or more of the above events at this exciting time for our congregation!

Rabbi Warner Ferratier

Shauna Peters
School Committee Chair

Shari Hirsch
Vice President, Ritual