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From student to songbird, cantor-in-training ready to take flight

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Shirel Richman

Shirel Richman will serve as the next cantor of United Hebrew Congregation. She is a fifth-year cantorial student at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in New York and will be ordained this month. Cantor Ron Eichaker, who is retiring after 25 years, will be honored at celebration event in June.

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