Annelise baby

Annelise's Jewish growth timeline

  • My birth day

  • "Ketantan"-first preschool shabbat service

    My first Jewish memory is attending our synagogue's tot shabbat morning program. I vaguely remember learning about shabbat and Jewish life. Even more specifically, my brother joined me one day and told our teacher we've eaten shark. My parents did not keep kosher at the time and they were mortified that Daniel said it!
  • Hebrew School in FL

    Fond memories of going to Hebrew School at my synagogue.
  • The start of my bat mitzvah training

    I was a part of a high school tutors pre bnai mitzvah students their prayers for the BM service.
  • first time in a Jewish music choir in the synagogoe

    I discovered that I loved singing Jewish music in 6 grade.
  • My Bat Mitzvah

  • My first trip to Israel

    I went to Israel for a month with Orthodox kids in the US and Canada.
  • My first Hebrew school assistant job at my home shul

  • High School graduation

  • Join a Jewish social group in college

    Join a Jewish social group in college
  • First job as a teacher in Hebrew School at home shul

  • member in the HiHo choir (3 years)

    member in the HiHo choir (3 years)
  • auditioned for Cantorial School at JTS NY

  • Begin cantorial school in Israel (through JTS)

    Begin cantorial school in Israel (through JTS)
  • Moved to NY for Cantorial School (4 years)

    Moved to NY for Cantorial School (4 years)
  • My first HiHo gig as a cantorial student (kol bo)-Sosua Dominican Republic

  • musical intern with a Ladino Rock Musician, Sarah Aroeste

    musical intern with a Ladino Rock Musician, Sarah Aroeste
  • working as a cantor for HiHo's in Youngstown OH

  • cantorial intern at TBR shul for 2 yrs

    cantorial intern at TBR shul for 2 yrs
  • Graduated JTS Cantorial School

    Graduated JTS Cantorial School
  • Started my first job as Cantor in Worcester, MA

    Started my first job as Cantor in Worcester, MA
  • Began my first full time position as Cantor in PA

    Began my first full time position as Cantor in PA