Client Testimonials

Hi Cantor Barbra,
Just a brief note to let you know how much we Loved the service performed by Cantor Biddelman with our children. We have continued to receive compliments on the service for months afterwards from family and friends. We were delighted with our tutor, Galia, who is a very talented and caring teacher. And of course, we could not have accomplished so much without your guidance and support.

Thank you for helping make our B'Nai Mitzvah a wonderful event.

Love,

We wanted to thank you so much for such a very special day in our son Ethan's life. You made everything perfect from beginning to end! Our family felt comfortable with you from the first time we met. Your professionalism is impeccable. We also can't say enough about Ethan's tutor Galia, she was wonderful and the perfect match for him. She was patient, kind and made each lesson fun (we even baked together). When he started his lessons he wasn't sure that he could learn the Hebrew language but he did it with Galia's help. Our friends and family were so impressed with Ethan's chanting and confidence during the service. We received so many compliments on such a beautiful ceremony. You guided us every step of the way and the ceremony was flawless. Thank you for also allowing our daughter Mia to participate during the service, she can't wait for her Bat Mitzvah. It was truly a memorable day for our entire family. We will miss you and Galia but hope to work with you again very soon.

Cantor Barbra,
Thank you once again for everything. Not only was the tutoring experience productive and fun for Sarah, but the ceremony itself was wonderful and exceeded our expectations. The service was just the right mix of Hebrew and English, which we really appreciated. Furthermore, the content of the service itself was meaningful and engaging. Overall, the Bat Mitzvah was everything Sarah and our family was hoping for so THANK YOU for creating such a beautiful day for us to enjoy and remember.

All the best,

Dear Cantor Barbra,
I can’t thank you enough for everything! The service went so well and Jordyn felt so prepared thanks to you and Rabbi Claire!

Cantor Barbra Lieberstein,
My husband Harvey and myself wanted to thank you for the lovely service you did for Our granddaughter Jordyn’s Bat Mitzvah.

It was very moving. People are still telling us how much they enjoyed it. We are so proud of Jordyn’s accomplishments with yours and Rabbi’s help.

Thank you.

Hi Cantor Barbra,

Thank you again for everything. We were so proud of Jake yesterday! Everyone said he did an amazing job. Thanks again! Until the next one!

Dear Barbra and Cammy,
Thank you. I wanted to take some time to reflect upon Ryan and his Bar Mitzvah before sending this note to you both. I'm glad I did.

Ryan's journey in becoming a Bar Mitzvah wasn't just a few lessons that ended with a service and a party. It was much more. With your teachings and time, patience and practices, he gained a Jewish education. The time you spent working with Ryan added tremendously to the Jewish cultural experience we share as part of our Epstein Family values. I saw this when he rose proudly and confidently to share his prayers and Torah portion with the guests in our home. It was fantastic.

What really showed me that he understood what it means to be Jewish and more telling of the wonderful young man that you helped guide, was our discussion of the massacre in Pittsburgh over the past weekend. With kindness, compassion and deep thoughtfulness, we discussed what it meant to be targeted and discriminated against for your faith and beliefs. We talked about how we hoped to prevent such horror in the future. I was so sad to have the conversation with him but also optimistic that we have raised a great young man who will always respect and protect what it means to be Jewish. Appreciate your part in these life lessons.

Again, many thanks.
Best,

Dear Cantor Barbra,
We just want to thank you for all your help and guidance for the B’nai Mitzvah. You were such a wonderful and positive influence on the entire experience. We couldn’t have done it without you! We will all miss you.

Love,

Hope everything is going well. I just wanted to thank you again for leading a terrific service. I had to run out quickly to change for the party so not sure if I got to say goodbye. Everyone commented how lovely the service was and Amanda ended up doing a great job too!!! Thanks so much and it was a pleasure working with you!!

I still can’t believe it was exactly a week ago that we had Jason’s Bar Mitzvah! We’re still hearing from family and friends about what a phenomenal job he did and how wonderful your service was. Our family is truly blessed to have worked with you and your wonderful teacher, Galia.

You taught Jason about his Jewish heritage and prepared him so well for his Bar Mitzvah. In addition to learning the prayers and the Torah portion, he had the opportunity to explore many of the customs and traditions of the Jewish religion.

Jason had a truly wonderful experience, he was so well prepared and loved singing and speaking in Hebrew. Thanks for helping to make his Bar Mitzvah a joyous, loving and spiritual event for our entire family.

It’s been a pleasure getting to know you and we’d be happy to recommend you to other families. We’re beyond blessed and proud of Jason and will always be eternally grateful to you.

Scott’s Bar Mitzvah service was perfect in every way. Thank you for working with us to capture his spirit and to provide such a spiritual service. We have heard repeatedly from family and friends that it was one of the most meaningful bar mitzvahs they have ever attended. We so appreciate the patience you showed as we worked together to find the perfect readings; one of our guests even clipped a poem from the service to keep in his wallet. We are thankful that we found you and Rivka to work with Scott as he really gained from his experience of becoming a Bar Mitzvah and has internalized and retained much of what he has learned. Bar Mitzvah Sage Allen is also quite appreciative and had high praise for you. It meant so much to him to become a Bar Mitzvah for the second time and it also meant a great deal to our family.

Hi Barbra,
Thank you for making Jason's Bar Mitzvah! You did a fabulous job over the last few weeks leading up to the big day. The ceremony was actually quite beautiful from start to finish. You lead everything perfectly. Your speech about Jason was right spot on as was your singing accompanied by your guitarist!LOL. I was so proud of Jason, he did great. This was only possible through the lessons provided by your tutor, Cammy as well as you, over the last few weeks as you prepared Jason. I would highly recommend your services and once again, thank you for helping to making Jason's Bar Mitzvah most memorable.

Cantor Barbra,

Thank you so much for all your work with Ethan. We are so thrilled to have found you. The weekly lessons with a wonderful tutor, on our schedule, at his speed were perfect for our son.

The service was unique and warm, and it brought out the very best in our child and the beauty of our shared Jewish traditions. All of our family and friends raved about him... and about you!

Thank you for making this special experience just right for our family.

Cantor Barbra,
Thank you so much for preparing Bradley as he approached his Bar Mitzvah day. He learned so much through the process, was extremely well prepared, and was very comfortable with you - all of which helped him to perform wonderfully, and made the ceremony fun and memorable for him. The ceremony was beautiful and so many of our guests felt truly involved and connected. We highly recommend you!

Cantor Barbra and her staff are consummate professionals. At every step of our son's tutoring Cantor Barbra and her staff made sure he was prepared for his bar mitzvah and ready to read from the Torah. On the "big day" Cantor Barbra did a fantastic job leading the service and her dedication and hard work showed as my son read from the Torah beautifully. If you are looking for a Cantor to prepare your child for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah look no further than Cantor Barbra.

I have been meaning to write to you since Daniel's Bar Mitzvah. Thank you so much for preparing him and for leading such a wonderful service! I thought that everything was great and it turned out exactly how we wanted it. Your husband was also a big help in getting the room ready.

The Bat Mitzvah went very well.
Everyone complimented me on my Torah reading. No one could believe it was the first time I did this.
I told them that I had a wonderful tutor who helped and inspired me.

Thank you so much.
Best

Dear Cantor Barbra
Thank you so much for tutoring Jake. He had a wonderful experience with you as well as Morah Barbara. You both are extremely kind and made this process enjoyable with very little stress. Jake was very prepared and couldn't ask for a better tutor and Jewish learning experience Thank you again,

Cantor Barbra,
I wanted to thank you for making Sydney’s bat mitzvah service even more special than we could have imagined. We knew she was going to be spectacular, but your words were equally beautifully. I also wanted to express that working with you and Galia for the past two years was such an enjoyable experience for her. She learned such much more than her torah portion. She learned about her heritage and all the traditions that we want her to carry on in her adult life.

Thank you again for everything.

Words are not enough to thank you. Your spiritual presence and guidance gave so much meaning to Maya’s bat mitzvah (and Ariana’s 3 years ago too!). We appreciate your personal and intimate approach to meeting this significant milestone for both of our children and for us as a family. We are grateful to you and will follow you if you choose to perform high holiday services in the future! You give meaning to the word “congregation”. You are able to bring a group of strangers together in a room and create a sense of warmth and community with your voice and guidance. Thank you and we will miss you and look forward to seeing you soon!