Debbie Friedman
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Debbie Friedman was an influential American Jewish singer-songwriter known for pioneering contemporary Jewish liturgical music and inspiring widespread communal singing in synagogues and Jewish gatherings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish musician
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liturgical composer ⓘ person ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2011 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1951-02-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Utica, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2011-01-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Orange County, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| fullName | Deborah Lynn Friedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish liturgical music
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contemporary Jewish music ⓘ |
| givenName | Deborah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion School of Sacred Music renamed in her honor ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Jewish camp songleaders
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Reform Jewish prayer music worldwide ⓘ |
| influenced |
Reform Jewish liturgy
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communal singing in synagogues ⓘ contemporary Jewish worship music ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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voice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | annual concerts and services featuring her music ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary Jewish liturgical music movement ⓘ |
| nickname | Debbie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
pioneered use of contemporary folk style in Jewish liturgical music
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popularized participatory communal singing in Jewish worship ⓘ |
| notableWork |
And the Youth Shall See Visions
NERFINISHED
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L’chi Lach ⓘ Mi Shebeirach NERFINISHED ⓘ Sing Unto God NERFINISHED ⓘ The Journey Continues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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guitarist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Jewish community gatherings and conferences
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Jewish summer camps ⓘ synagogues across North America ⓘ |
| positionHeld | faculty member at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentaries and tributes in Jewish media ⓘ |
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