Cantor Arik Luck Cantor
Arik Luck joined Beth Emet in July, 2009 after receiving his masters of sacred
music and cantorial investiture from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of
Religion (HUC-JIR) in New York City. While at HUC-JIR, Arik was the recipient of
the Israel Goldstein Award, the award given to a student who demonstrates the
highest degree of fluency in traditional worship music. Arik brings expertise in
both Reform and traditional worship styles, as well as in piano, guitar,
percussion, theatre directing, and production.
Arik received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University’s School
of Drama in acting and musical theatre, and after pursuing theater work for five
years, his love for Judaism, teaching
and signing prompted his application to cantorial school. While still in school,
Arik gained a wealth of cantorial experience, including serving as part-time
cantorial presence at Temple Beth Shalom in Arnold, MD, and leading a variety of
services at North Shore Congregation Israel in Glencoe, IL.
Sari Greenberg Sari has
been living in New York City for the past six years and is elated to be back
home, singing with Cantor Luck, Kol Zimrah and The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band.
Her acting credits include: National Tours: "The Wizard of Oz" (Dorothy), "A
Christmas Carol" (Tiny Tim). Regional Theatre: "Christmas Rappings" (Wise Man,
Mary u/s), "Oklahoma" (Ado Annie) and numerous cabaret shows both in Chicago and
New York City.
Harvey
Dershin Harvey
Dershin is an experienced actor/musician who has performed in most North Shore
theater companies. He has special experience relative to this show by virtue of
having been a band musician in Catskill Mountains of New York, as a youth, and
one of the founders of the Mishpocheh, a Jewish music group that entertained all
over Southern California during the ‘60s and ‘70s, raising money for Hadassah.
Howard Friedland Howard
Friedland began serving as full-time cantor at JRC in July of 2001. He received
his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Goodman School of Drama at DePaul
University in 1982. Until July 2001, he was a freelance actor working in
theater, film, and television. Howard has been a member of JRC since 1989,
having served on the Board of Directors and several committees. He studied
hazzanut with Cantor Cory Winter, and is immediate past-president of the
Chicago/ Milwaukee Association of Cantors. Howard lives in Glenview with his
wife Terry and children Hannah Mira and Ben.
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band Twenty-five
years ago in 1983 , Lori Lippitz founded the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, named
for Chicago's old Sunday morning Jewish marketplace. In the years since, Maxwell
Street has become the Midwest's most popular klezmer band, touring seven times
in Europe and performing throughout the U.S. including Carnegie Hall. Audiences
of all backgrounds are delighted by Maxwell Street's high-energy performances
that glow with warmth and humor. For more information about the Maxwell Street
Klezmer Band, visit their website.
Kol Zimrah Kol
Zimrah, the Jewish Community Singers, is a volunteer civic chorus serving the
metropolitan Chicago area. The membership represents a comprehensive
cross-section of the city and suburbs. The mission of Kol Zimrah is to sustain
and interpret the great tradition of Jewish choral music, to serve as a musical
resource for the region, and to encourage the composition of new Judaic choral
works. The organization provides a common forum for Jewish singers from many
backgrounds in the pursuit of musical excellence. For more information about Kol
Zimrah, visit their website.
Sari has
been living in New York City for the past six years and is elated to be back
home, singing with Cantor Luck, Kol Zimrah and The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band.
Her acting credits include: National Tours: "The Wizard of Oz" (Dorothy), "A
Christmas Carol" (Tiny Tim). Regional Theatre: "Christmas Rappings" (Wise Man,
Mary u/s), "Oklahoma" (Ado Annie) and numerous cabaret shows both in Chicago and
New York City.
Harvey
Dershin is an experienced actor/musician who has performed in most North Shore
theater companies. He has special experience relative to this show by virtue of
having been a band musician in Catskill Mountains of New York, as a youth, and
one of the founders of the Mishpocheh, a Jewish music group that entertained all
over Southern California during the ‘60s and ‘70s, raising money for Hadassah.
Twenty-five
years ago in 1983 , Lori Lippitz founded the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, named
for Chicago's old Sunday morning Jewish marketplace. In the years since, Maxwell
Street has become the Midwest's most popular klezmer band, touring seven times
in Europe and performing throughout the U.S. including Carnegie Hall. Audiences
of all backgrounds are delighted by Maxwell Street's high-energy performances
that glow with warmth and humor. For more information about the Maxwell Street
Klezmer Band, 
Kol
Zimrah, the Jewish Community Singers, is a volunteer civic chorus serving the
metropolitan Chicago area. The membership represents a comprehensive
cross-section of the city and suburbs. The mission of Kol Zimrah is to sustain
and interpret the great tradition of Jewish choral music, to serve as a musical
resource for the region, and to encourage the composition of new Judaic choral
works. The organization provides a common forum for Jewish singers from many
backgrounds in the pursuit of musical excellence. For more information about Kol
Zimrah,