Cantor David M. Mannes

52 Westridge Road

Edmonton, Alberta T5T 1B4 Canada

(780) 487-9991-home/780-907-3423-cell

Email:

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QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND

Extensive experience and responsibility in:

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  • Planning and Conducting Religious Services for Adults and Children
  • Torah reading
  • Bar Mitzvah tutoring-including long distance via Skype/Facetime
  • Adult education-incl. Heb. long distance using Skype/FaceTime
  • Pastoral care

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Serving for High Holiday pulpits, I tend to make an indelible impression. At all the congregations I’ve served, people were quite pleased with the services.

Serving a number of congregations for High Holidays over the past twenty years, I develop a close relationship with the congregation. I endeavored to incorporate their minhag when organizing the services. Congregants frequently commented very favorably on my voice and selection of music. When I’m at a congregation for the two weeks over the holidays, I work for the congregation in whatever capacity they need me. In the past, I taught Hebrew classes, did hospital visits, etc. I've been honored to serve them.

Currently, as part-time Ritual Director ( Educator-Cantor) at my current congregation I perform a variety of duties besides co-officiating/and or officiating at services and lifecycle events. The board hired me because of my interpersonal skills at relating and communicating with people. I have a good relationship with the B'nai Mitzvah students and religious school students I teach, as well as, their parents. People feel comfortable with me when I meet with them for spiritual counseling. Congregants appreciate that I'm well organized and prepared. Frequently they say to me that I'm the person who gets things done, when they need something. I'm there when I say I'm going to do something, I do it.

The Jewish seniors who attend my services at Canterbury Court, a seniors’ residence in Edmonton, enjoy my music and the way I conduct services. They comment on the dignified yet relaxed way I conduct the services and look forward to my coming.

EXPERIENCE

2013-Bayshore Jewish Congregation, Mandeville, LA-HHD Cantor

2012-Sinai Reform Temple HHD-Cantor

1998-2011: Beth Yehuda, Lock Haven, Pa. (HHD) Cantor & co-spiritual leader

2009-2010/ 2013-14 Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton, AB- ad hoc interim Cantor-Educator, clergy

1998-present: Beth Shalom Congregation Edmonton, AB Part-timeRitual Director/Educator/ Cantor

2002/2003/2005/2007: Congregation Beth Shalom, Sioux City, IA. (guest cantor stints )

1997-1998: Temple Beth Shalom, Spokane, WA. Cantor-Educator

1996- Beth Am, Jupiter, Fl. (HHD Cantor)

1995-97-Beth Shalom Congregation Edmonton, AB part-time Educator/interim Cantor -clergy

1981-1994: Temple Beth Ora Edmonton, AB Cantor-Educator/spiritual leader

EDUCATION/ADVANCED TRAINING

Studied privately with my late father Cantor Fred S. Mannes

Continued to study privately for Cantorial certification under the auspices of the American Conference of Cantors and Hebrew Union College.

A.C.C. membership exams taken June, 1993.

Certification exams taken at H.U.C. in June,1994.

M.Ed.- University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta Canada

B.Ed. -Secondary Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Canada

Fine Arts Major -Oscar Rose University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA

Additional

U.S. citizen/Canadian Permanent Resident status. Married.

Author of several works of fiction: Nahanni (2007); Creature Feature (2010) A Walk on the Strange Side (2012-novella). Deadman on the Highway (2014-short story)

References

Northshore Jewish Congregation

Mandeville,La.

Rabbi John Nimon 985-789-3783/985-951-7676

Bonnie Bernstein,

Michael Hurtzig, VP- 985-727-9686

Cheryl Klein VP accompanist 985-630-7640

Sinai Reform Temple, Bay Shore, New York

Rabbi Emily Lobsen

267-374-1621

631-291-9890

Eileen Goldberg, Past President of Sinai Reform Temple

631-586-8015

. Beth Yehuda Synagogue Lock Haven, Pa.

Steve & Naomi Drezner- Pres

1165 Checkerberry Lane, Lock Haven, Pa. 17745

570-753-5880

570-226-7914 (cell)

Lee Roberts Past-President Beth Yehuda

146 E. Water Street, Lock Haven, Pa.

Office: 570-7484059/570-769-7320/

Rabbi Carmit Harari

Formerly at Temple Beth Ora, 12313 105 Ave. Edmonton, AB

Cell: 708-837-4285

Rabbi Irwin Huberman

Congregation Tifereth Israel

Glen Cove, New York

Cell: 516-801-4831

Maita Silver, music & choir director Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton, AB 780-481-4590

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