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days. They have been trained as chap-
lains in counseling and are ready to cater
to the needs of those who are ill and-or
facing death."
Cantor Dubov, who was a cantorial
soloist before becoming a cantor, said,
"Soloists are singers, not ordained or
invested and therefore have no official
legal function as clergy at lifecyde events
... but they can beautifully enhance the
event."
The role of the cantorial soloist may
vary among congregations.
"Many simply lead services or select
songs on Friday nights," Dr. Sokol said.
"Others are
involved in the musi-
cal and educational
programs of the con-
gregation. And still
others teach bar and
bat mitzvah lessons. It
all depends on their
background and their
communities' needs."
Bryant Frank is a
practicing attorney
who also serves as can-
tonal soloist at Grosse Pointe Jewish
Council (GPJC).
He is blessed with a marvelous
voice and range," said Michael J.
Kasky of Grosse Pointe, past-president
of GPJC. "Although he lives in West
Bloomfield and is a
member of Temple
Israel, since 1999
Bryant has gladly trav-
eled to the Grosse
Pointes to add beauty
and solemnity to our
Shabbat and High
Holiday services.
Many people have told
me how much Bryant's
Michaels
singing contributes to
making our services
spiritually fulfilling.
"Because our b'nai mitzvah cele-
brants are frequently the only Jew in
their public school class, Bryant's
music makes a marvelous positive
impression on the non-Jewish neigh-
bors and classmates of these celebrants,
many, if not most of whom, have
never experienced a Jewish worship
service."
Some Detroit-area cantorial soloists,
like Temple Beth El's Rachel Gottlieb
and Temple Shin Shalom's Penny Steyer,
are full-time staff members of their syna-
gogues.
"I was hired to do all the musical
components of the cantor's role," said
Steyer, who, at 10 years, is probably the
longest-serving cantorial soloist in the
area. "My job is to prepare music for all
services and work with the rabbis in the
selection of music. I direct and recruit
our adult and youth choirs. I sing at all
services, at baby namings, weddings,
funerals and I lead shivah services. I
teach Torah cantillation classes and train
those, who chose to, to chant the Torah
portion and haftorah for their b'nai
mitzvah."
According to Dr. Socol, "It is
extremely rare for a congregation to have
both a cantor and cantorial soloist. Most
congregations that have a soloists are
unable to afford to pay for a full-time,
fully trained cantor," he said.
Unique in their roles, Neil
Michaels of Temple Israel and Neil
Barris of the Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue work in congregations that
are also served by cantors. Barris is the
only cantorial soloist serving an area
Conservative congregation.
Michaels, who received musical
training at both the Jiiilliard School in
New York and Curtis
Institute of Music in
Philadelphia, is look-
ing toward beginning
cantorial school studies
in the fall.
"I will be staying at
Temple Israel, but will
spend the next five
years studying under a
mentor approved by
the American
Conference-of Cantors
through Hebrew College," he said.
At the end, he will become an
invested cantor. "The program will
give me the depth otherwise missing
form my Judaic and Hebrew back-
ground," Michaels said. "It will allow
me the privilege of being able to be
called 'cantor.' For me,
it is important to go
the extra step."
In the meantime,
he will continue to
serve Temple Israel in
the multitude of ways
he has so far, includ-
ing hospice work,
tutoring, teaching
b'nai mitzvah and reli-
Frank
gious school students
and conducting work-
shops on the music of the holidays for
adults interested in converting.
"There is a real team effort at Temple
Israel," said Michaels who has worked
with departing Cantor Lori Corrsin and
will work with Cantor Michael Smolash,
who will begin at Temple Israel on July
30. "I do everything our cantors do and
I have been treated very, very well as a
cantorial soloist." El