On Rosh Hashanah, Meet the Woman Who Made History as a Female Cantor

Oct 03, 2016, 11:04 AM

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Rosh Hashanah marks a new year in the Jewish calendar. Just over 60 years ago, a New York congregation marked the new year with what was widely considered another new stage in the history of the faith: the debut of the first female cantor, when Betty Robbins sang on the eve of the holiday.