Debbie Friedman (born c. DEBORAH LYNN FRIEDMAN 1952) is an American composer and singer of songs with Jewish religious content. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut She was born in Utica, New York but moved with her family to Minnesota at age 5. Utica is a City in the American state of New York, and the County seat of Oneida County. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers
She wrote many of her early songs as a song leader at Olin-Sang-Ruby camp in Oconomowoc, WI in the early 1970s. Since her debut in 1971, she has published more than 19 albums. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Her work is inspired by such diverse sources as Joan Baez, Peter, Paul and Mary, and a number of folk music artists. Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Peter Paul and Mary (often called PP&M) are a musical group from the United States who were one of the most successful folk-singing groups of the Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous She uses English and Hebrew lyrics and writes for all ages. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
She survived a bout of multiple Sclerosis
In 2006 a movie was made about Debbie by producer Ann Coppel entitled "A Journey of Spirit". [1]*
In 2007 Ms. Friedman accepted an appointment to the faculty of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's School of Sacred Music in New York where she will instruct both rabbinic and cantorial students. article: [2]*
Discography
Partial, see discography for the list on her Web site.
- Songs of the Spirit- The Debbie Friedman Anthology
- Light These Lights
- Debbie Friedman Live in Concert
- The Water in the Well
- The Alef Bet
- Debbie Friedman at Carnegie Hall
- The World of Your Dreams
- And You Shall Be a Blessing
- Ani Ma-Amin
- Not by Might Not by Power
- Sing Unto God
Affiliations
- Debbie Friedman is an alumna (1969) of Highland Park High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Highland Park Senior High School is a public secondary school in Saint Paul Minnesota, United States serving grades 9 through 12 Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers She was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1999. [3]
- Debbie Friedman is an honorary member of the American Conference of Cantors: [www. accantors. org]
- Debbie Friedman is also the name of an Actors Equity actress.
External links
- The Debbie Friedman Website and Fan Club
- Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution from the Jewish Women's Archive
- Judaism Wikia's article on Debbie Friedman
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