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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instanceOf Jewish musician
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
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
Reform Jewish prayer music worldwide
influenced Reform Jewish liturgy
communal singing in synagogues
contemporary Jewish worship music
instrument guitar
voice
languageOfWorkOrName English
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
popularized participatory communal singing in Jewish worship
notableWork And the Youth Shall See Visions NERFINISHED
L’chi Lach
Mi Shebeirach NERFINISHED
Sing Unto God NERFINISHED
The Journey Continues NERFINISHED
occupation composer
guitarist
singer
songwriter
performedAt Jewish community gatherings and conferences
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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Friedman hasNotableBearer Debbie Friedman