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Rabbi Shaul Marshall Praver is the Spiritual Leader of Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown Connecticut, Founder and Host of Rabbi Rock since 2002, a public access TV show currently airing in major population centers in the States. Along with musical and spiritual content, Rabbi Rock presents a powerful catalogue of Israeli and International Jewish culture. Rabbi Praver studied Talmud in Jerusalem for a decade and received his ordination from the Jerusalem Rabbinate in 1989 through an Aish Ha'Torah program. From 1989 to present, Rabbi Praver lead Synagogues in the States and to date, has served Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown for Six years. While In Jerusalem, Rabbi Praver studied Hazzanut at the Israeli School of Cantorial Art and is a protégé of Cantor Naftali Herstik. Rabbi Praver is a prolific song writer and has recently released his first CD, Sacred Space.
Utilizing this powerful combination of Music, Spirituality, intellectual inquiry and Israeli-International Jewish culture, Rabbi Praver believes he can move a multitude of hearts and minds. His inspired Op Ed "Zionism is Beautiful" is his most celebrated writing piece to date. Rabbi Praver plans on releasing his second CD by Passover 2009. “Rabbi Rock is gonna Rock your town too!” Be in touch with him for further details. Rabbirock@optonline.net
Notes by Rabbi Praver
Bonnie Goldstein:
Vice President/Floor Manager
Bonnie is a Customer Service Associate with People's United Bank. She enjoys poetry and songwriting and has co-written "The Menorah", a Chanukah song and is a member of ASCAP and the CT Songwriters Association. She recently completed the "production internship" with Charter Communications and studied "music publishing" with the Berklee School of Music. Bonnie is also co-owner of "Upscale Melodies".
"The Menorah", written by Bonnie Goldstein and Robert Boncoddo. Sung by Robert Boncoddo
Nani Tibi:
Creative Director
Tibi is a multimedia artist from Trumbull, CT. After a successful dancing career in Israel, Tibi came to the USA in 1981 to continue an education in choreography and theatre production at SUNY Purchase. Returning to his technical roots, Tibi developed his skills in film/video editing. He designed and built several editing suites, among them, the first "Russian Television Network" (RTN) in the USA. Tibi has edited numerous award winning films including The EMMY award winner 'Public Service Announcement' “It's Up to YOU” in 1995. Today Tibi is the Vice President and Director of Technology at the "Hartley Film Foundation” in Westport, CT where he works on creating films to better the world. He is also Multi-Media Producer for "Chromate Industrial Corporation" from Bohemia, NY and has a freelance Multi-Media / Video Production business in Trumbull, CT "Studio Tibi".
Tibi continues to teach dance and Israeli music to children at local schools in Fairfield County, CT and in his free time you may find him dancing around the world.
