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Cantor Orbach Is Given
Honorary Doctor Of Music

celebration in Tel Aviv, Caesaria and
antor Harold Orbach of
Jerusalem.
Temple Israel received an hon-
He participated in the 100th anniver-
orary doctor of music degree
sary celebration of the
from the Hebrew
Union of American
Union College-Jewish
Hebrew Congregations
Institute of Religion as part
and the Hebrew Union
of the 50th anniversary cele-
College, and in Detroit's
bration of the School of
175th birthday event. He
Sacred Music.
also rook part in the U.S.
The degree was presented
bicentennial concert in
at a special convocation at
Philadelphia, along with
the New York school.
Dave Brubeck and Ella
The cantor at Temple
Fitzgerald.
Israel for 37 years, he has
The cantor has per-
sung at services, in programs
formed in Cuba, Japan
and at life-cycle events.
Orbach is a graduate of
Cantor Harold Orbach and Germany, and at the
U.S. Holocaust
Hebrew Union College
Memorial Museum in
School of Sacred Music,
Washington, D.C.
winner of the Katherine Long
His ecumenical appearances include
Scholarship to the Julliard School of
participation in the International
Music and past president of the
Eucharistic Congress and in interfaith
American Conference of Cantors.
celebrations
at Washington Episcopal
His voice can be heard on 11 record-
Cathedral.
ings and has been used as background in
Orbach is among those cantors who
films. He has appeared in many world
have tried the "new sound" of religion.
premiere performances, including the
He gave the first public performance of
first symphony performance of Leonard
a jazz service in a synagogue when he
Bernstein's Dybbuk Variations and Dave
sang Davidson's And David Danced
Brubeck's Gates of justice.
Before the Ark.
Orbach sang at Israel's 25th birthday

C

Ecumenical Institute
Board Elects Officers

E

committee are Bernard Kent as vice
laine Sturman was elected
president; Velva Clark, secretary;
president of the
Michael Ziecik, treasurer; and David
Ecumenical
Cromwell, member at
Institute for
large.
New board mem-
Jewish-Christian Studies at
bers
serving
a three-year
its recent annual meeting.
term are Kennard
A long-rime member and
Kinzler, Seth Korelitz,
supporter of the institute,
Richard Lobenthal and
Sturman said she is looking
Sister Jacquie Wetherholt.
forward to workinan with
The meeting also
the board of trustees, staff
included
a report from
and new Executive Director
Blewett
outlining
plans
David Blewett in expand-
for
the
institute
in
1999.
ing the outreach of the
Elaine Sturman
New programs include
institute.
establishing a Web site,
"The institute is going
initiating a Holocaust Memorial
to be on the map," said Sturman.
Sunday with Christian churches and
"We are going to grow and impact
instituting clergy study days.
the greater community through
For more information on the
interfaith relations in the most
institute,
contact Barbara Yuhas,
promising ways."
(248)
353-2434.
Joining Sturman on the executive