Elliot Rosenbaum
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Cantor
Temple Beth Sholom
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Age: 67
Nominated by: Himself
Song: “Hashkiveynu,” Elliot Rosenbaum
Jewish music — in a synagogue context — should be accessible even to the “Hebraically challenged” to encourage and inspire the congregation to participate in community prayer. — Elliot Rosenbaum
INFLUENCES: Classical and popular music, The Beatles.
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