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to stand in the presence of Adonai; to serve and give blessing in Gods Name
Deut. 10:8

ORDINATION CER EMONY T HUR SDAY, MAY 17, 2012 4:00 P.M. SMITH H ALL COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VI NC E NT
TO HONOR THE ORDINEES AND HONOREES AND SUPPORT AJR
through our Commemorative Ordination Journal, go to: https://donate.towercare.com/AJR

6301 RIVERDALE AVENUE B RONX, NEW YOR k

DESSERT R ECEPTION TO FOLLOW

RES E RVAT ION NOT R E QU IR E D

For directions to the campus, visit: http://ajrsem.org/about/directions/

inViTeS YoU To oUr Pre-orDinaTion BenefiT concerT PerformeD BY facUlTY, alUmni anD STUDenTS of aJr
FEATURING THE AJR CHOIR
Cantor Leon Sher, conductor

Shirei Shalom SongS of Peace

7:30 P M WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012 MERkIN CONCERT HALL AT kAUFMAN CENTER 129 WEST 67TH STREET NEW YORk, NY
Tickets $36 and $25 to order tickets, go to
http://kaufman-center.org/mch/event/ajr-presents-shirei-shalom

SHIREI CHESED COMMUNITY CHORUS AT ANSCHE CHESED

Cantor Natasha Hirschhorn, conductor and

SHIR CHADASH: THE BROOkLYN JEWISH COMMUNITY CHORUS

Rachel Brook, conductor

PARTICIPATING AJR FACULTY

Cantor Gerald Cohen Cantor Lisa klinger-kantor Cantor Murray E. Simon Cantor Natasha Hirschhorn Cantor Leon Sher Cantor Sol zim

PARTICIPATING AJR ALUMNI

Cantor Cantor Cantor Cantor Susan Alcott Dorothy Goldberg Gladys R. Gruenwald Lisa B. Segal Cantor Cantor Cantor Cantor kathy Barr Meredith Greenberg Robin Joseph Mark Stanton

Special Concert Sponsorship Opportunities:

CONDUCTORS CIRCLE: $5,000

Ten reserved-seating tickets, a listing in the concert program, a silver page ad in the Ordination Journal, and acknowledgement during the concert

WHOLE NOTE:

$3,600

TO BECOME A SPONSOR AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

call 718-543-9360 e-mail concert@ajrsem.org or go to:
https://donate.towercare.com/AJR

Ten reserved-seating tickets, a listing in the concert program, and a full-page ad in the Ordination Journal

HALF NOTE:

$1,800

Six reserved-seating tickets, a listing in the concert program and a half-page ad in the Ordination Journal

QUARTER NOTE:

$1,000

Four reserved-seating tickets, a listing in the concert program, and a quarter-page ad in the Ordination Journal

EIGHTH NOTE:

$540

Two reserved-seating tickets, a listing in the concert program, and an eighth-page ad in the Ordination Journal

he Academy for Jewish Religion was founded in 1956, unique in its vision and its mission. It envisioned the Jewish community as a meeting place where every serious Jew and every dedicated spiritual leader of the Jewish people would strive to find the best Jewish path, without preconceived limitations. AJR trains rabbinical and cantorial students as equal partners in spiritual leadership. Rabbinical studies are valued as a discipline that develops wisdom and spirit rather than exclusively as an academic exercise. Cantorial studies recognize that a central way into the soul is through the arts, and equip students with a wide range of musical approaches. AJR respects where each of our students begins and immerses them in a diverse community of learners that challenges each member to struggle with personal beliefs, viewpoints, and practices, and then to grow as individuals and as Jewish leaders. First- and second-career students are valued for their passion, their commitment, and their personal gifts. They study together as partners, knowing that the variety within our community leads to its richness. AJR is pledged to respect the dignity of every person, and accepts and respects differences of gender, age, sexual orientation, and learning style.

ADMINIS TRATIO N
Dr. Ora Horn Prouser Executive Vice President and Academic Dean Rabbi Jeff Hoffman, DHL Rabbi-in-Residence Cantor Murray E. Simon Interim Director of Cantorial Studies Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD Director of Spiritual Education Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky, PhD Rabbinics Curriculum Coordinator Sandra kilstein Dean of Students and Director of Placement Cantor Lisa klinger-kantor Dean of Admissions Helene Santo Director of Operations

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