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Binder - Make it stand out A.W. Binder (1895-1966) https://www.cantorhowardstahl.com/blog/change-agents-of-the-liberal-cantoratenbspin-celebration-of-the-dfssms-75th-anniversary monthly 0.5 2024-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614f463437c778546c745fd8/9554138b-e622-406c-b82b-a473aa0e2863/Screenshot+2024-02-20+at+11.10.02+AM.png Blog - Change Agents of the Liberal Cantorate: In Celebration of the DFSSM’s 75th Anniversary: Walter A. Davidson - Make it stand out Walter A. Davidson (1902-1989) https://www.cantorhowardstahl.com/blog/change-agents-of-the-liberal-cantorate-in-celebration-of-the-dfssms-75th-anniversary-arthur-m-wolfson monthly 0.5 2024-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614f463437c778546c745fd8/b9d71b1d-4d82-4a03-be7f-acfb57f45575/Screenshot+2024-03-21+at+8.32.34+PM.png Blog - Change Agents of the Liberal Cantorate: In Celebration of the DFSSM’s 75th Anniversary: Arthur M. Wolfson - Make it stand out Arthur M. Wolfson (1912-1977) https://www.cantorhowardstahl.com/blog/change-agents-of-the-liberal-cantorate-in-celebration-of-the-dfssms-75th-anniversary-cantor-william-sharlin monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614f463437c778546c745fd8/dfd671ab-a31a-4fc2-b055-cf258af7212b/Screenshot+2024-04-05+at+12.30.36+PM.png Blog - Change Agents of the Liberal Cantorate: In Celebration of the DFSSM’s 75th Anniversary: Cantor William Sharlin - Make it stand out William Sharlin (1920-2012) https://www.cantorhowardstahl.com/blog/n5llq3fklbfhfci347yhugp0028vzv monthly 0.5 2024-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614f463437c778546c745fd8/49e5f666-fcde-4d92-85ca-04358d7ab545/Screenshot+2024-04-30+at+8.07.01+PM.png Blog - Change Agents of the Liberal Cantorate:In Celebration of the DFSSM’s 75 th Anniversary: Debbie Friedman - Make it stand out Debbie Friedman (1951-2011) Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson https://www.cantorhowardstahl.com/home daily 1.0 2023-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614f463437c778546c745fd8/1642027610761-TIF8E45NT0QWH98V1YPN/IMG_0053.jpg https://www.cantorhowardstahl.com/about daily 0.75 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614f463437c778546c745fd8/1642364111852-AQFSF2T4M1O48396J24D/image-asset.jpeg About - Meet Cantor Howard Stahl Cantor Stahl is cantor emeritus of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, New Jersey, New Jersey’s largest synagogue serving some 1,250 families. He is a graduate of the School of Sacred Music of the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City, from which he was ordained. He earned a Masters degree in Social Work from the State University of New York at Albany with specializations in both Gerontology and Marriage and Family Therapy. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the cantorate and the Jewish people HUC-JIR awarded Cantor Stahl an Honorary Doctorate. Throughout his career, he has coached and counseled clergy and other synagogue professionals at varying points in their careers. He currently serves on the faculty of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion mentoring students as they navigate their roles in congregations and helping them synthesize what they learn in the classroom with the exigencies of the pulpit and congregational life, helping them attain new heights in their careers and find greater meaning in their personal lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614f463437c778546c745fd8/1642366043656-4P3GQ7QW7IO1AUX5TEIN/Isael+Prayer2A.jpg About Throughout his career, he has shepherded nearly 2,000 thirteen-year olds through the B’nai Mitzvah experience, giving them confidence and self-assurance to stand before a congregation of adults and peers. He has been able to help them reduce tension, fear of failure and vulnerability allowing them to complete this often anxiety-ridden task with increased self-esteem and a deep and lasting sense of accomplishment. He has counseled hundreds of couples who seek his expertise as they prepare to start their married life, helping them to work through a myriad of issues prospectively to prepare for beginning their new and sometimes challenging days as a married couple. He created and implemented a Jewish Chaplaincy program for a large area hospital owned by the Albany Catholic Diocese and he has done extensive work with families in crisis as a result of illness, grief and loss. His insights and his warm and caring demeanor have enabled individuals and families to navigate life-changing moments and learn to acknowledge their own vulnerability while affirming the richness of life’s gifts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614f463437c778546c745fd8/1642364205220-5JXQGJD2WBX1A1D6TQGE/Cantor+Stahl+rolls+Torah.JPG About - Highlights & Accomplishments Cantor Stahl has held major leadership positions with the American Conference of Cantors (ACC), and was instrumental in re-shaping and re-invigorating the modern cantorate. He served as its President and Executive Vice President and was the founding chairperson of the National Commission on Cantorial Congregational Relationships, and the editor of the present-day Guidelines for Cantorial-Congregational Relationships which describes and prescribes the methodology for creating meaningful and sustainable cantorial-congregational relationships. A gifted and creative educator, Cantor Stahl was honored by the National Association of Temple Educators for his commitment to Jewish education and he was awarded Life Membership in the North American Federation of Temple Youth for his pioneer work with Jewish youth. He designed and facilitated a leadership development program for his synagogue, identifying and training potential synagogue leaders. Currently, the majority of the members of the congregation’s Board of Trustees are graduates of this program and have effectively used these leadership skills to enhance their role in synagogue governance and creating and implementing policy and programs which are innovative and sustainable. https://www.cantorhowardstahl.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-01-16 https://www.cantorhowardstahl.com/how-i-can-help daily 0.75 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614f463437c778546c745fd8/1642364589766-QVKAV4K9HOC9IABA4D9H/Unknown-1.jpeg How I Can Help - Workplace Dynamics As synagogue professionals, we face unique and challenging workplace dynamics. The skills I can help foster include: balancing and learning from criticism so that professional relationships are not compromised or damaged working toward a healthy Board, clergy and synagogue professional relationships enhancing team dynamics creating appropriate boundaries with staff and congregants accepting and dealing with criticism - constructive and otherwise work/life balance - balancing personal and professional time without compromising commitment to the congregation or your family fundraising and synagogue leadership training guidelines for successful contractual negotiations congregational staff transitions planning for and achieving a successful and meaningful retirement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614f463437c778546c745fd8/1642365010696-PRIGNEWDOMQ8YR5S72V7/IMG_0088.jpg How I Can Help Counseling & Lifecycle Congregants turn to clergy and other synagogue professionals during their most vulnerable times, both joyful and challenging. Learn effective strategies for: counseling couples crisis counseling coping with the trauma you take on as the caregiver handling especially difficult situations involving grief and loss navigating complex family relationships Pulpit Dynamics Review Although it does not represent the majority of our work, we are most visible to congregants when on the pulpit. As a pulpit cantor and performing artist, I can provide: critical analysis of your pulpit presence tools to build consensus on shaping the flow and arc of services guidance on how to deal with conflicting opinions on musical and liturgical choices and polarizing criticism feedback and coaching on life-cycle ceremony presence