Offerings
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From Weddings to Bar Mitzvahs…
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Non-liturgical singing
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Facilitating moments of connection with something greater than ourselves
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B’nei Mitzvah tutoring, Religious school, Informal learning opportunities, & adult education
Lifecyle Events
“To everything, turn, turn, turn
There is a season, turn, turn, turn
And a time to every purpose under heaven”
- Ecclesiastes (and “The Byrds” )
Performances
Alongside my role as a prayer leader, I am passionate about performing and sharing music of varied genres with congregants and audiences outside of the synagogue. I pride myself in being a versatile musical artist and vocalist— easily, and seamlessly, able to shift musical styles and contexts, and inspired by the opportunity to share, create, and hopefully uplift through music.
Spiritual Practice
Personally and professionally, I am dedicated to living a life of deep intentionality. Every moment of our lives is an opportunity for spiritual practice. So often, all we need to do is open our eyes to the reality of our greater connectedness. Through rituals such as Yoga, mindfulness, contemplative practices, and more, even simply taking a moment to pause— to breathe— we are able to expand our inner-peace ultimately, leading to outer-peace for ourselves and the world entire.
Cantor Maier soaking in the beautiful Jerusalem sunset on one of the final days of her Year In Israel at HUC-JIR.
”To You my heart has said: I turn to seek you,
Your Face, [Your Presence] is what I'm searching for.” - Psalm 27
Rosh Hashanah services with the Village Temple community, at City Winery, in 2022.
Education
As a child, my grandmother, a German Jewish refugee, and survivor of the Shoah, would remind me (as many of her generation would) of the following: “People can take anything away from you, they could take those you love, they could displace you, nothing is permanent, but they can never take away what is in your mind. They can never take away our education.” This sentiment has guided me through my own education and through my experience as an educator — both in theory and in praxis. I love to work with learners of all ages. It is exhilarating to help my students discover their interests and to unearth the sparks of excitement and interest they each possess.
