Cantor Susan Mandell
Community
February 20, 2025
Temple to Host Weekend With Pioneering Cantors
SCOTCH PLAINS — Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) will host “Finding Your Voice: A Weekend with Pioneering Cantors in Honor of Women’s History Month,” from Friday evening, February 28, through Saturday evening, March 1. The weekend will feature two of Judaism’s modern trailblazers: Susan Mandell, one of the first female clergy, and Kalix Jacobson, one of the first transgender clergy. The program, which is being presented in collaboration with the CBI Sisterhood, is open to the public.