Hazzan Marlena Fuerstman
Before beginning her studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1999, Marlena Fuerstman had an extensive performing career bringing opera and musical theatre to more than a million adults and children throughout the eastern United States performing a variety of roles, and guest appearances as soloist with the Charleston, Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Harrisburg Symphonies, and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival.
In 2004 Fuerstman received investiture as hazzan from JTSA and thereafter served on the faculty for 5 years.
This summer marks the seventh year as spiritual leader of Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation. During the academic year she lives in Jerusalem where she teaches the BHC beit sefer on-line and cantorial studies.
In 1993, she received international attention with a profile of her life and work on the popular CBS network program, “60 Minutes.” She was featured in 2005 in the Hallmark Network’s national show, “Sewing Seeds” Passover segment.
