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Sarah Bolts
ASSOCIATE HAZZAN
Cantor Sarah Bolts began serving as Associate Hazzan at B’nai Israel Congregation in August 2019. Previously, Cantor Bolts served as the Cantor and Education Director at Beth Sholom B’nai Israel in Manchester, Connecticut. Cantor Bolts was ordained as a cantor in 2016 at Hebrew College in Newton, Massachusetts, where she also earned a Master’s in Jewish Studies. As a graduate of a pluralistic cantorial school, she is trained in musical styles from across the denominational spectrum. Cantor Bolts and her spouse, Michael Chernicoff, have two daughters, Julia and Miriam.
Cantor Sarah Bolts, 240-221-2503
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