Apr
25
to Apr 27
May
20
1:00 PM13:00
Online
American Conference of Cantors Continuing Cantorial Development
Instructor: Catbird: A Book Club Style Gathering
May
30
6:00 PM18:00
Jun
2
7:30 PM19:30
Washington, DC
Narrator: Kolot Dorot
American Conference of Cantors Convention Concert
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Mar
5
6:00 PM18:00
New York, NY
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Founder’s Day
Guest Speaker: Enlightenment
and
Honoree: Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Cantorate
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Mar
3
6:00 PM18:00
New York, NY
Guest Instructor: History of Jewish Music: The Cantor in Context
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music
Feb
28
6:00 PM18:00
South Orange, NJ
Guest Scholar and Speaker: | Female Cantors: From Suppression to Freedom in 3,000 Years.
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
Feb
7
to Feb 9
Houston, TX
Guest Speaker for Shabbat Shira :Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the Cantorate
Special Guest: Cantor Jill Abramson, Director of the DFSSM
Congregation Beth Israel
Jan
31
to Feb 2
Jan
14
8:00 AM08:00
Milken Archive of Jewish Music Interview
America's first female cantor was ordained 50 years ago. In celebration of this milestone, the Milken Archive presents a new multipart series, "Voices of Change: 50 Years of Women in the American Cantorate." The series begins with a compelling interview with the first woman ever ordained as a cantor, Barbara Ostfeld. Cantor Ostfeld reflects on her groundbreaking journey, the challenges she faced, and the strides made since. Her story is one of courage, perseverance, and a deep love for Jewish music. Discover and share her story.
Milken Archive | “Breaking Down the Barricades: An Interview with Barbara Ostfeld.” By Judith S. Pinnolis.
Jan
10
6:30 PM18:30
Milan, Italy | Guest Speaker
Beth Shalom | Guest Speaker: D’var Torah
January 10, 2025 at 6:30pm | Kabbalat Shabbat Shirah on Zoom
Jan
9
8:00 AM08:00
Jewish Women’s Archive | Biographic Profile
Jewish Women’s Archive | The Shelve/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: Barbara Ostfeld. January 9, 2025. Read the Archive’s comprehensive profile of Barbara here.
Feb
3
to Feb 4
Northfield, IL | Weekend of Song & Book Signing
Temple Jeremiah | Shabbat Shirah with Cantor Barbara Ostfeld.
Friday, February 3rd at 6:30pm | Kabbalat Shabbat worship featuring Cantor Ostfeld & Kol Zimrah Community Singers
Saturday, Februrary 4th at 8:30am | Shabbat morning Tefilah and Torah Study led by Cantor Ostfeld
Mar
3
8:30 AM08:30
New York, NY | Book Discussion
Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music | Sartorially Cantorial: A Catbird-based book discussion (Zoom)
Dec
16
7:30 PM19:30
Newtown, PA | Guest Speaker
Shir Ami Speaker Series | An Evening with Cantor Barbara Ostfeld (Zoom)
Dec
9
11:00 AM11:00
Scottsdale, AZ | Guest Speaker
Congregation Beth Israel's Centennial Scholar in Residence – Luncheon Celebrating 100 Years of CBI Women with Centennial Scholar Cantor Barbara Ostfeld
Nov
21
4:00 PM16:00
Feb
16
8:00 PM20:00
Deerfield, IL | Guest Speaker
Fireside Chat with Cantor Jennifer Frost
Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
1201 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: 847-940-7575
Feb
11
7:30 PM19:30
Miami Beach, FL | Guest Speaker
Part 1 of Cantor Lisa Segal’s 3-part series, The Evolution of the Cantorate (Zoom)
Jan
29
5:45 PM17:45
Dec
18
7:00 PM19:00
Nov
18
12:00 PM12:00
Radio Interview on SpiritTalk Live!
A live, one-hour interview with Rabbi Dr. Wayne Dosick
Nov
1
3:00 PM15:00
Oct
21
12:00 PM12:00
Schaumburg, IL | Book Club
Inaugural book talk of the Retired Cantors Network Book Club. Wednesday, October 21 at 12 noon EDT. Via Zoom. The book for the first meeting is Catbird: the Ballad of Barbi Prim by Barbara J. Ostfeld.
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Oct
13
12:00 PM12:00
New York, NY | A Celebration of the Legacy of Dr. Jack Gottlieb in Honor of His 90th Birthday
You are cordially invited to celebrate a milestone gift by the Theophilous Foundation establishing the Dr. Jack Gottlieb Jewish Music Studies Endowment Fund at the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music (DFSSM) on Tuesday, October 13 at noon ET on Zoom.
Aug
7
6:00 PM18:00
Jul
20
1:15 PM13:15
Chicago, IL | A Midsummer Music Fest: Empowering Women's Voices
Book Talk via Zoom, A Midsummer Music Fest: EMPOWERING WOMEN’S VOICES, A Conversation With Cantor Barbara J. Ostfeld, Am Shalom, 840 Vernon Ave, Glencoe, IL 60022
Jul
13
10:00 AM10:00
Toronto, ON | “Catbird Goes Into Quarantine,” Holy Blossom Temple
Book Talk via Zoom, “Catbird Goes Into Quarantine,” Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst St, York, ON M5P 3K9
May
31
11:00 AM11:00
Hamilton, ON | Author Book Talk – Temple Anshe Sholom
Author Book Talk via Zoom
Join author Barbara Ostfeld for a discussion of her book, Catbird: The Ballad of Barbi Prim.
May
20
7:00 PM19:00
Buffalo, NY | Buffalo Corner Reading Series
This book talk has been moved online and will be done via Zoom. For more information, call Congregation Shir Shalom.
May
7
10:00 AM10:00
Buffalo, NY | Guest Speaker
Author Barbara Ostfeld will read a brief vignette from her memoir, Catbird: The Ballad of Barbi Prim. The reading will trigger a discussion about the personal experiences which prepared each of us to “shelter-in-place.”
Apr
26
10:15 AM10:15
Hamilton, ON | Sunday Breakfast Club, Book Talk & Signing & Sales
POSTPONED
Please note that this event has been postponed. When a new date has been set, we will update it here.
Sunday Breakfast Club, Book Talk & Signing & Sales at Temple Anshe Shalom.
Apr
19
12:00 PM12:00
Norwalk, CT | Book Talk, Sales & Signing
VIRTUAL: This book talk has been moved online and will be done via Zoom. For more information, call Temple Shalom of Norwalk, CT.
Mar
13
6:00 PM18:00
New York, NY | Erev Shabbat Services, Book Signing & Sales
POSTPONED
Please note that this event has been postponed. When a new date has been set, we will update it here.
Erev Shabbat Services, Book Signing & Sales at Temple Israel of the City of New York.