North Country Reform Temple ~ Ner Tamid

Cantor Micah Morgovsky, who served North Country Reform Temple as Student Cantor from 2002-2006, is thrilled to continue as full-time Cantor and Director of Religious Education at NCRT. She was invested as cantor through the Hebrew Union College, School of Sacred Music in May 2006 and is now a member of the ACC, the American Conference of Cantors. She is the secretary of LITE, Long Island Temple Educators, and hopes to begin her training at the Leadership Institute, a program of further study for temple educators, this winter. Originally from New Jersey, Cantor Micah now lives in Manhattan with her husband Benjamin, who will be ordained as a rabbi this coming May.

The Cantor's Welcome

As part of the NCRT clergy team, I want to personally welcome you to NCRT. It is my goal to be emotionally connected, both to the liturgical content of our worship services and to you, our congregants. In designing and constructing worship services, I strive to select music that reflects a diversity of styles, but that simultaneously continues to be familiar and sing-able. Breaking down the divide between clergy and congregation, I encourage communal spiritual experiences.

As the Director of Religious Education, I aim to lead by effective organization and dedication to Jewish learning. Using an Educational Theme, the school works to build integration between the grades. The use of media and experiential learning in the classroom enhances our children's religious school experience, and leads to a more holistic approach to Jewish learning. Our goal is to increase youth presence in our community events and create special experiences for our students and their families. In turn, we are helping to create the future of our heritage and making Jewish living fundamental, inspirational, and meaningful to our children.

I hope to get to know you, whether through worship together on Shabbat and Holydays, through your involvement with the Religious School Board, as the parent of a seventh grade B'nei Mitzvah student, or as a member of the NCRT volunteer choir.

cantormicah@ncrt.org