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ABOUT HERJC CANTOR STACY JOY SOKOL
A native New Yorker, Hazzan Stacy Joy Sokol grew up in Westchester, and attended Purchase College where she studied Opera and Jewish Studies. She was then invested as a Hazzan from the H.L. Miller Cantorial School of The Jewish Theological Serminary after completing a five year graduate program, in which the first year of study was in Israel. Hazzan Sokol was a recipient of many prizes including The H.L. Miller Fellowship. She is also a commissioned member of both The Cantor's Assembly of America and The Conference of American Cantors. Hazzan Sokol, mezzo-soprano, serves as the Cantor of HERJC.Both of her maternal and paternal grandparents were active in not only Jewish life, but music. Her paternal grandfather, Hazzan Yechiel Sokol z"l served as Hazzan in Wyezkow, Poland and Panama City, Panama. Her maternal grandfather, Dr. Maury Deutsch z"l was a world renowned arranger and composer who taught Charlie Parker among many other greats. Hazzan Sokol continues to perform throughout the United States, singing a wide style of music that includes traditional Jewish, Opera, Broadway and pop. She was the first female to lead services in Krakow, Poland at The Judaica Centre, while studying in Poland on a Steven Spielberg Fellowship in 1996. She has sung with many orchestras including the Salem Philharmonic Orchestra, and is currently working on her first CD. Hazzan Sokol is fluent in Hebrew and Spanish and plays piano, violin, string bass and accordian. Most recently she traveled to Poland and Israel with The Cantors Assembly on their Mission to Poland and Israel. She resides in East Rockaway, NY and has two beautiful children, David Zachary and Zamira Renee. ________________________________________ Cantor Sokol encourages every congregant to participate and learn. Prayer is central to our congregation and it is Cantor Sokol's goal to teach the beautiful melodies that bring spirit to our services.
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