Watch Barbara’s tribute to her mentor, Dr. Jack Gottlieb here.

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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.

Dr. Jack Gottlieb was an internationally renowned composer of Jewish liturgical music and choral, opera, theater, and orchestral works, and a leading authority on Leonard Bernstein’s music. As Professor of Music and Composer-in-Residence at the DFSSM, he influenced generations of cantorial students. The Dr. Jack Gottlieb Jewish Music Studies Endowment Fund will support the teaching, research, and publication of the Dr. Jack Gottlieb Scholar in Jewish Music, further Dr. Gottlieb’s principles and tangible work in the foreground of Jewish music worldwide, and sustain Dr. Gottlieb’s acclaimed legacy.

This festive multi-media event, showcasing the enduring impact of Dr. Gottlieb’s artistic creativity and Jewish commitment, will feature:

Andrew Rehfeld,
Ph.D.
HUC President

“Shirei Y’didot: The Legacy of Jack Gottlieb”

Cantor Josh Breitzer ’11

Congregation Beth Elohim, Trustee of the

Theophilous Foundation, and DFSSM Adjunct Professor

Cantor Richard Cohn

DFSSM Director

Cantor Barbara Ostfeld ’75

The first ordained woman cantor and student of Dr. Jack Gottlieb

Cantor Danielle Rodnizki ’20

Assistant Cantor, Westchester Reform Temple

Isaac Sonett-Assor
DFSSM Class of ’23

Cantorial Intern, Westchester Reform Temple