"Last night I heard Cantor Shira Ginsburg's Bubby's Kitchen, created and performed by her, with original music by Cantor Jonathan Comisar. It knocked my socks off, even though I was wearing sandals. Friends, this is astonishing! Our colleagues' talents as singers, worship leaders, story tellers, actors, composers, lyricists and masters of stage craft are amazing as represented here. Shira's story, her grandparents' story is compelling without being maudlin and driving
without being strident.
Her use of humor and her signature smile perfectly offset the direct liturgical imperative of this one-act piece. Jonathan's music is contemporary, immediately appealing and authentic,
so well-suited to the diverse stories we hear around
the table. This program will suit any time of year, so
book it and be prepared for the overwhelming response and resulting discussions. Hats off, also to Rick Bertone whose piano accompaniment was more than sensitive. Shira is superb and her voice soars."
-Cantor Barbara Ostfeld
“Your warmth, insight, love and humor just cast a magic spell over all of us.” -Lauren Weinberger, NYC