What does the future of Jewish musical leadership look like in the Conservative movement? Bet Torah is excited to welcome two students of the H.L. Miller Cantorial School at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Brittany Stern and Justin Pellis, as they share their voices and stories with us. Sing and learn with Cantor Ezring and these new and upcoming Hazzanim over the Shabbat of Friday, June 13th and Saturday, June 14th through a special musical Kabbalat Shabbat, Shabbat morning services, and a lunch-and-learn.

For more information, please contact Cantor Ezring at cantorezring@bettorah.org.

About Brittany

Brittany Stern is a rising fourth-year cantorial student at JTS. She is a member of Congregation B’nai Israel in Millburn, NJ, where she grew up. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 2019 with a BA in Theatre and has over two decades of experience in singing, dancing, and acting. While she greatly enjoys nusach, she is especially passionate about communal singing in prayer. She is very excited to be at Bet Torah this Shabbat!

About Justin

Cantor Justin Zvi Pellis was ordained this May at the H.L. Miller Cantorial School, where he also earned his Masters in Sacred Music. This summer, he will begin his tenure as the full-time cantor at Temple Or Hadash (“New Light”) in Fairfield, CT. A native of Mount Kisco, he completed his undergraduate studies at Goucher College in Baltimore, where he was a pianist in the jazz ensemble and captain of the improv troupe. Most recently, Justin made his conducting debut at The Kaufman Center, where he was the conducting intern at Nashir! The Rottenberg Chorale.