Background
Belfer, Shira Goldring was born on October 12, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Judah Goldring and Florence (Weintraub) Belfer.
Belfer, Shira Goldring was born on October 12, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Judah Goldring and Florence (Weintraub) Belfer.
Bachelor of Music, Syracuse University, 1977; Bachelor of Education, Syracuse University, 1977; Master in Sacred Music, Hebrew Union College, 1993.
Coordinator department education, United Synagogue American, 1982-1986;
consultant Jewish education and programming, American Jewish Congress and Ednl. Alliance, New York City, 1989-1990;
bar mitzvah tutor, Temple Israel, New York City, 1991-1993;
cantor, various temples, 1986-1996;
cantor, Congregation Tifereth Israel, New Bedford, Massachusetts, since 1994. Substitute cantor, since 1986.
Recreational therapist Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Roslindale, Massachusetts. Tutor, teacher Temple Israel, Boston, Concord (Massachusetts) Area Jewish Group, Temple Emeth Religious School, Brookline, Massachusetts. Music teacher St. Anne's Home-School for Emotionally Disturbed Children, Methuen, Massachusetts, Temple Society of Concord Religious School, Syracuse, New York, Oceanside (New York) Jewish Center.
Music director Cejwin Camps, PortJervis, New York, Grossman Camp, Westwood, Massachusetts. Music program director Solomon Schecter Day School, Newton, Massachusetts, Miamonides School, Brookline, Temple Beth Shalom Religious School, Needham, Massachusetts. Guitar teacher Syracuse Institution Enabling Education, private students.
Director The Jewish Lifecycle. Member American Conference Cantors, Cantors Assembly American, Women Cantors Network, Music Educators National Conference.