Music at TOS

Music has always been an integral part of TOS. We are currently blessed with Rabbi Audrey Marcus Berkman's beautiful voice, David Sparr's skillful musical direction, Josh Cohen's vibrant educational leadership, and many gifted congregants and staff who lend their musicianship to our Shabbat Band, Choir, and events. You will find recent music on this page. Look for more, including music from our Reggae Shabbat, on David Sparr's web page.

This is a special setting of two lines of Psalm 96, music composed by the Israeli group Nava Tehila, and arranged by our own David Sparr.

After creating all of the instrumental tracks, to make it even more special, David invited eleven singers who have all have played a role in the music of Ohabei Shalom over the last 20 years to lend their voices to this project. Eight of them have brief solos, and you can hear them in this order:

Rabbi Audrey Marcus Berkman – 2017-present / Rabbi (she also has the last solo)
Joshua Cohen –2017-present / Music Educator
Cantor Randall Schloss – 2007-2016 / Cantor
Cantor Robbie Solomon – 1991-2005 / Cantor
Cantor Rick Lawrence – 2012-2014 / Cantorial Intern
Cantor Maayan Harel – 2017-present / High Holy Day soloist, B’nei Mitzvah tutor
Cantor Shana Onigman – 2005-2007 / Cantor
Avi Davis – 2019-present / High Holy Day Soloist

In addition, in the ensemble parts we also have the beautiful voices of:
Daniel Anderson – 2015-present / Education Programs Coordinator
Cassie Samuels – 2019-present / Youth Engagement & Administration Coordinator
Naomi Gurt Lind – 2013-2018 / Member Outreach Coordinator • Director of Membership & Engagement • Executive Director • High Holy Day Soloist.

Read David's blog post on this project.

Music Educator Josh Cohen & Youth Engagement & Administration Coordinator Cassie Samuels: HaKarat HaTov Music Video:

Song and music by Josh Cohen and Cassie Samuels