doors to its own synagogue on January 16 (located in Torrance at 2051 West 236th Street).

Didis daughter is following in her mothers spiritual footsteps, and is studying to be an Orthodox Spiritual Leader. Her son works at a local restaurant.

Didi and her husband, Mark, love living in the Hollywood Riviera, near their work, the beach and their many friends.

I didnt pick my course in life, it picked me, says Didi. Temple Emet means temple of truth, and that seems to be my lifes motto: be good to people and live in truth. My goal is to foster a greater a sense of unity and connection among people regardless of their faith or level of observance. Thats my truth.

synagogue and leads the congregation in songful prayer. Cantors serve as clergy, leading services, chanting from the Torah, officiating lifecycle events, and preparing children and adults for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Though the role was traditionally only represented by men, as of the 20th

century female cantors have been trained alongside rabbis at the Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructionist movement's theological seminaries. Cantor Didi served at synagogues in Los Angeles and Texas, including Temple Menorah in Redondo Beach.

After 12 years as a cantor, Jewish music professional and educator, Didi felt called to the Rabbinate and was ordained in 2008 in New York from the Rabbinical Seminary International. She is schooled in the mystical teachings of Kabbalah, and is one of only a handful of clergy serving as both a rabbi and cantor. Shes also a volunteer clergy for the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department.

Didi has brought many couples together in marriage throughout the country in interfaith, same sex and traditional Judaic settings. She is passionate about creating harmony within families and promoting peace in times of need, caring for the sick, and helping souls transition from this dimension into the next.

In 2010, Didi along with an inspired group of individuals formed a new Reform Congregation in the South Bay, Temple Emet. The congregation initially met at the Pacific Unitarian Church in Rancho Palos Verdes, but will open the

Didi Thomas didnt set out to be a cantor. Or a rabbi. But fate has a habit of having its way, and today Rabbi Cantor Didi is both.

Raised in California by a Puerto Rican Catholic father and a Russian-Romanian Jewish mother, Didi grew up celebrating a mixture of traditions: a Menorah next to the Christmas tree in December, Easter baskets alongside the Passover table in the spring.

But religion didnt play a big part in Didis life as a child. From a young age, Didis heart was set on performing on the stage. Her melodic, powerful voice and bubbly personality were a perfect fit for theater, and she sang and danced in 37

musicals, more than a dozen on tour, and also performed in films and on television. Her years of performing led her to become a member of the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists, and the Actors Equity Association.

But during one particularly traumatic year when her mother-in-law was killed, her infant son almost died, and fire, floods and earthquakes erupted around her, Didi felt inexplicably drawn to a higher calling. It was then that she decided to merge her Jewish faith with her love of singing to become a cantor.

Also known as a hazzan, a cantor is a vocally-trained musician who helps enhance the prayer services in a

Volume XXII Issue I

Sing, Love, Pray: Rabbi Cantor Didi Does it All

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