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Singer Bat Ella relives Debbie Friedman's last congregation performance

The Israeli singer stopped off at Finchley Reform Synagogue (FRS) on her way to Limmud, just as her late friend did

January 5, 2023 17:10
Bat Ella
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Israeli singer-songwriter Bat Ella retraced the footsteps of her late friend singer Debbie Friedman by performing at Finchley Reform Synagogue (FRS) on the way to Limmud.

Debbie Friedman was a well-known American singer who popularised Jewish religious songs while touring extensively in the United States, where she met Bat Ella in the early 1990s.

After performing at FRS in December 2010, Debbie went on to Limmud and, shortly after leaving to the United States, fell ill suddenly and died of pneumonia on January 9, 2011. FRS was the last congregation she ever performed at.

Bat Ella, as well as performing some of the same songs Debbie sang at FRS in 2010, also led the evening’s Chanukah service and attended dinner with the congregation.

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