In 1980, Jack Gusman created a special music fund to honor the memory of his wife, Rita (Rachel) Gusman, who was a singer-entertainer, and to share and encourage the creative process which was so much a part of her life. Over the years, the fund has provided varied and exciting musical experiences for the congregation and community. Supported primarily by the Gusman family for more than twenty years, the fund is now supported by contributions from temple members and friends.

This year's Gusman Music Service honored Susan Slater for her devotion to Temple SInai's music programs.  It featured Cantor Robbie Solomon, along with our own Cantor Jeffrey Klepper and visiting Cantor Louise Treitman.  View pictures here.

As a composer of more than 200 songs, including the widely-known prayer melodies Shalom Rav and Oseh Shalom, Cantor Jeff Klepper is one of the most renowned musicians in contemporary American Judaism. Drawing on an eclectic blend of folk, rock, jazz, Chassidic and Middle-Eastern sounds, combined with original lyrics that are witty and insightful, Jeff has created a new and unique Jewish musical style. His services -- particularly the monthly Shabbat b'simcha -- are celebrations of the Jewish spirit. As cantor, Jeff leads services, teaches music in our school and shares his love of Jewish music with the entire congregation.

Raised in New York City, Jeff began to play the guitar at age eight. Several years later he received instruction from the legendary synagogue composer Abraham Wolfe Binder. He made his first recording of Jewish songs at 17 and has been composing ever since. In 1974, Jeff and Dan Freelander, a fellow college student, formed the singing duo Kol B'Seder. Jeff received his cantorial degree from HUC-JIR and has served as cantor in Israel and in Illinois.

Click here to listen to sample music featuring Cantor Jeff Klepper:

 In Every Generation

 Buffalo Concert 

The Temple Sinai Adult Choir is a volunteer choir open to all and sings during the High Holiday services and in numerous Friday night services throughout the year. In addition to services, the choir has offered full-length concerts featuring many different types of Jewish music and has proudly represented Temple Sinai in many community festivals, collaborations, and local events.

The Adult Choir numbers around 25 singers, is non-auditioned, and meets on Tuesday nights for rehearsals.

Please contact Temple Sinai or Director Carol Marton (617) 983-1764 for further information.

Carol Marton has been directing the Temple Sinai Adult Choir since 1995. During that time she has been a frequent guest faculty of the New England Jewish Choral Music Festival and has performed there regularly with the Temple Sinai Adult Choir. She is also the Artistic Director of Koleinu, a new Jewish community chorus for the Boston area founded in 2002 under the auspices of the Jewish Music Institute of Hebrew College. In 2001, Carol founded and continues to direct and perform with Pandora's Vox, a contemporary music ensemble for women’s voices which performed at Temple Sinai in June, 2003. Carol has taught voice classes, offered vocal and conducting workshops and also maintains an active studio teaching voice and piano.

Carol has many years experience as a singer and soloist in the Boston area. After earning her Masters Degree in choral conducting at Indiana University School of Music 1992, she returned to Boston and served as the assistant conductor for the Zamir Chorale. From 1993-97 she was also the conductor of the Temple Emanuel Choir in Newton  and performed several times with that group and Cantor Charles Osborne at the North American Jewish Choral Festival, also travelling to Israel in 1996 to perform as part of the Cantors’ Assembly “Jerusalem 3000” convention. That same year, Carol celebrated her own “adult” bat mitzvah at Temple Emanuel.

Carol can be reached through the Temple Sinai office, by e-mail or by calling (617) 983-1764.