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Cantor Claire Franco
Cantor Claire Franco
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A chance encounter with a religious school educator, some music teaching and a Friday night service led her to her calling and more literally to the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) first in Jerusalem and then in New York. It was there that she realized that this profession would allow her to combine all of the things that she loved: music, teaching, and bringing people closer to Judaism and to God.
While at HUC-JIR in New York, Cantor Franco served as the student cantor at Temple Shaaray Tefila in Manhattan. Upon her ordination in 1996, she went to Temple B'nai Shalom in East Brunswick, New Jersey where she served as the cantor for 7 years. Cantor Franco joined the clergy team of The Community Synagogue in Port Washington, NY in 2003.
Cantor Franco currently serves as the President of the American Conference of Cantors (ACC). She was elected after serving as a vice president for nine years with three different portfolios. From 2015-2019, she was responsible for the acquisition and oversight of Transcontinental Music Publications; the largest Jewish music publishing company in the world. She is a past president of the Alumni Association of the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music; the institution from which she received her Masters in Sacred Music and her ordination as Cantor in 1996.
She has authored articles for the Union for Reform Judaism and can be heard on many of their recordings. In November of 2010, Cantor Franco performed in concert at the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli dei Martiri in Rome. This concert was featured in a documentary "To God's Ears” released the same year.
But her proudest and most important accomplishments are her 25 years of happy marriage to Alan and their three girls; Lael, Eden and Emory.
Click here to contact Cantor Franco.
Thu, August 11 2022
14 Av 5782
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Thursday ,
AugAugust 11 , 2022
Thursday, Aug 11th 11:30a to 12:30p
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Monday ,
AugAugust 15 , 2022
Monday, Aug 15th 5:00p to 6:00p
New & prospective members to our congregation are invited to join our clergy and staff outside on our synagogue grounds for some delicious sweet treats! -
Tuesday ,
AugAugust 16 , 2022Sisterhood Board Meeting
Tuesday, Aug 16th 7:30p to 9:30p
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Sunday ,
AugAugust 21 , 2022
Sunday, Aug 21st 2:00p to 5:00p
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Monday ,
AugAugust 22 , 2022Synagogue Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday, Aug 22nd 7:30p to 9:30p
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Thursday ,
AugAugust 25 , 2022Social Action Committee Meeting
Thursday, Aug 25th 7:30p to 9:00p
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Worship Schedule
Shabbat "Vaetchanan" ~ "שבת "ואתחנן
Friday, August 12
6:30 pm – Erev Shabbat with Cantor Franco, worship in person or watch on our Website.
Saturday, August 13
9:00 am – Shabbat Havurah Morning & Torah Study, worship and study in person or register here to join via Zoom*.
Torah Study will take place during Shabbat Havurah Morning service and will begin at approximately 9:15 am.
*After registering to join via Zoom, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining.