Book Talk with Cantor Barbara Ostfeld

A Conversation with Cantor Barbara Ostfeld
Sunday, February 2, 2025
10:00 AM

Hear from Cantor Barbara Ostfeld about her book Catbird: The Ballad of Barbi Prim, which reflects on her journey to becoming the first female ordained cantor. “The world meets an insightful, opinionated eight-year-old who’s already taken a few steps toward becoming a pioneer–but also a shadow of her quirky self. Although she’s corroded–sometimes literally–by a toxic but familiar social atmosphere, her love of singing propels her to become the first ordained woman cantor in 3,000 years of Jewish history. A family crisis exposes old and enduring wounds, but she begins to rescue herself–by diligently going to therapy–and embarks on an imperfect but perpetual metamorphosis, becoming the well-coiffed heroine of her own story.”

Concert and book discussion attendees will receive the book free (one per household) at the event. If you would like to pick up your copy in advance, please stop by the main reception desk anytime the Temple is open.

Questions? Contact Cantor Shochet at mshochet@templerodefshalom.org.