Repairing the World, One Bridge at a Time: Full Schedule

What if Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood wasn’t just a children’s program? What if it was actually a blueprint — one that educators of every kind can continue to learn from today?

In this keynote talk, Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski — authors of the bestselling book When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids — reveal Fred Rogers as more than a nice guy in a sweater. In fact, Fred was an ingenious scientist and a legendary educator whose approach to working with children matters more than ever.

Together, Gregg and Ryan will explore how today's educators are following in Fred’s footsteps, building modern-day “neighborhoods” that equip every child to become the best of whoever they are. Full of practical examples and trips down memory lane, cantors will leave the talk with new ideas for nurturing happier, healthier kids and a more just and loving world.

Marcy Wagner & Josh Rosenberg with: Michelle Rubin,
Wendi Fried, Heather Seid,
Michelle Rubenstein, Joanna Dulkin,
Sandy Bernstein, Jesse Holzer,
Carol Chesler

Monday June 8, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Allegheny (17)

Workshop

11:45am EDT

Monday Showcase/Recital: HeART Songs: from Mame Loshn to Lashon HaKodesh

Monday June 8, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT

Urban

in honor of Beny Maissner z'l/Israel Alter, Also note Robert Abelson z'l Producers: Arianne Brown, Rafi Frieder

Opener:

n Veg Shteyt a Boym Folk song Lyrics: Itzik Manger, Arr. Stanley Sperber

Hazzanim

Theme: Love of G-d

V’ahavta – Paul Ben Haim

Marina Shemesh

A Dudele - arr. Leo Low

David Childs

Theme: Romantic Love

Simeni Kachotam Al Libecha - Max Helfman

Fredda Mendelson

Ikh Hob Dikh Tsufil Lib - Alexander Olshanetsky

Jackie Mendelson

Theme: Lullaby

Shir Eres - Sasha Argov

Noah Rachels

Yankele - Mordechai Gebirtig

Matt Austerkelin

Theme: Parent & Child

A Brivele der Mamen - Solomon Shmulewitz

Arianne Brown

Shnei Michtavim - Joel Engel

Lizzie Shammash

Theme: Memory

Zokhreynu - Reverend Abraham Singer (1939), arrangement adapted from H. Rabinowitz

Sarah Myerson

P’ri Ganech - Yoni Ro’eh

Rafi Frieder

Theme: Hope

Tsehulyet Zikh Friling - Bayle Schaechter Gottesman

Xan Weiser

Tetaru Lachem - Shlomo Artzi

Jesse Holzer

Closer

All - Ashira Liydidai - Gil Aldema/Ester Lanuel

Hazzanim

Monday June 8, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Urban

Showcase

12:45pm EDT

Lunch

Monday June 8, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

Monday June 8, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom

Meals

1:30pm EDT

Chant Torah America - An Initiative that Reduces Post B'nai Mitzvah Attrition

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

Monongahela

Chant Torah America is a Cantors Assembly innovative initiative designed to reduce post-b'nai mitzvah attrition by keeping students actively engaged in Torah Chanting and synagogue ritual life beyond their simcha year. Through affordable access to TropeTrainer, ongoing quarterly chanting opportunities, mentorship, recognition milestones, and community participation, CTA helps transform B'nai Mitzvah from a finish line into the beginning of a lifelong Jewish Journey. CTA can either be used to enhance your existing programs or stand alone.

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Monongahela

Workshop

1:30pm EDT

From Ayeka to Hin'ni: The Evolution and Future of the Cantorate

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

Urban

Where have we come from, where are we now, and where are we going? This interactive, round-table conversation will bring together thought-leaders of the Cantors Assembly and our partner seminaries to explore the path and imagined future of our sacred calling.

PARTICIPANTS:
Rabbi Hazzan Jeremy Lipton (Moderator), Cantors Assembly Director of Placement
Hazzan Matt Axelrod, Cantors Assembly Executive Director
Hazzan Stephen J. Stein, Cantors Assembly Executive Vice President, Emeritus
Cantor Rabbi Shoshi Levin Goldberg, Director of the HL Miller Cantorial School, JTS
Cantor Nancy Abramson, Former Director of the HL Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music, JTS
Hazzan Henry Rosenblum, Former Dean of the HL Miller Cantorial School, JTS
Cantor Michael Kasper, Dean of Cantorial Studies and Student Life, AJR
Rabbi Cantor Sam Radwine, Dean of the Cantorial School, AJRCA

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Urban

Workshop

1:30pm EDT

Hold: Rehearsals for Late Nights

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Oliver (CL)

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Oliver (CL)

Rehearsal

1:30pm EDT

New Compositions - Hold for rehearsal

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Carnegie 111 (CL)

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Carnegie 111 (CL)

Rehearsal

1:30pm EDT

Rehearsal - America 250

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Vandergrift

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Vandergrift

Rehearsal

1:30pm EDT

Rehearsal if needed - Interfaith

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Franklin & Greene

Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Franklin & Greene

Rehearsal

2:45pm EDT

New Compositions

Monday June 8, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm EDT

Urban

New compositions: Alyssa Rosenbaum and Sandy Bernstein

Monday June 8, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm EDT
Urban

Listening Session

2:45pm EDT

The 30-Year Weekend: How to Fund Your Longest Vacation

Monday June 8, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm EDT

Monongahela

Join the Joint Retirement Board for a practical and engaging session designed for those preparing for retirement. We’ll discuss how to make the most of your later working years, including saving strategies, investment allocation, tax diversification, Roth conversion considerations, and planning for retirement income.

We’ll also review the important role your JRB account may play in retirement, including the parsonage allowance and Required Minimum Distributions. Additional topics will include Social Security, Medicare basics, and essential estate planning documents to consider.

Whether you’re 5 years or 15 years from retirement, this session will help you build a clearer roadmap to fund the longest, and hopefully most enjoyable, vacation of your life.

Speakers

Elina Babadzhanova

Monday June 8, 2026 2:45pm - 3:30pm EDT
Monongahela

Workshop

3:45pm EDT

Rosenbaum Award and Lecture

Monday June 8, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT

Urban

Speakers

Rabbi Danny Schiff

Monday June 8, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Urban

Lecture

4:30pm EDT

Mincha

Monday June 8, 2026 4:30pm - 4:45pm EDT

Urban

weekdayafternoonSIDDURSIMSHALOM (1) pdf

Monday June 8, 2026 4:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Urban

Davening

4:45pm EDT

Rehearsal (1 of 2) for Chuppah - all CA members who wish to participate

Monday June 8, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm EDT

Urban

Self-selecting, all CA members are welcome.
This is the way to include EVERYONE in the wedding - Interfaith Choir and Taube cannot attend but will attend on Tuesday

Monday June 8, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm EDT
Urban

Rehearsal

4:45pm EDT

Rehearsal - Taube

Monday June 8, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm EDT

Franklin & Greene

Monday June 8, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm EDT
Franklin & Greene

Rehearsal

5:30pm EDT

Rehearsal @ Church for Interfaith Concert - leave hotel at 4:30-4:45 WITH BOX DINNER IN CONCERT ATTIRE

Monday June 8, 2026 5:30pm - 7:15pm EDT

Rehearsal @ Church for Interfaith Concert - leave hotel at 4:30-4:45 WITH BOX DINNER IN CONCERT ATTIRE

Monday June 8, 2026 5:30pm - 7:15pm EDT

Rehearsal

5:45pm EDT

Dinner

Monday June 8, 2026 5:45pm - 6:30pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

Monday June 8, 2026 5:45pm - 6:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom

Meals

6:45pm EDT

BUS TO VENUE

Monday June 8, 2026 6:45pm - 6:45pm EDT

St. Paul's Cathedral

Monday June 8, 2026 6:45pm - 6:45pm EDT
St. Paul's Cathedral

Transportation

7:30pm EDT

Psalm Enchanted Evening: An evening of music building bridges between faiths

Monday June 8, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

St. Paul's Cathedral

An interfaith concert at St. Paul's Cathedral, featuring 5 choruses: St. Paul Cathedral Choir
Rodef Shalom /Sinai Temple Combined Choirs (Beit Kulanu)
Calvary Choir (Episcopal Church)
CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts Public School 6-12)
Cantors Assembly Convention Chorus
Each choir will perform 2-3 songs, followed by a group finale with all choirs.

Halleluyah COMPLETE Lewandowski pdf

Monday June 8, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
St. Paul's Cathedral

Evening Concert

9:00pm EDT

BUS TO HOTEL

Monday June 8, 2026 9:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

OMNI William Penn Hotel

Monday June 8, 2026 9:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
OMNI William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Transportation

9:30pm EDT

Ma'ariv

Monday June 8, 2026 9:30pm - 9:45pm EDT

Monongahela

weekdaymaarivSIDDURSIMSHALOMeditied pdf

Monday June 8, 2026 9:30pm - 9:45pm EDT
Monongahela

Davening

9:45pm EDT

Late Night: What is your cantorial identity?

Monday June 8, 2026 9:45pm - 11:30pm EDT

Monongahela

Monday June 8, 2026 9:45pm - 11:30pm EDT
Monongahela

Late Night

Repairing the World, One Bridge at a Time

7:30am EDT

Rabbi Hazzan Penny Myers

Cantor Matt Axelrod

7:30am EDT

Rabbi Hazzan David Sislen

7:30am EDT

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Elina Babadzhanova

3:45pm EDT

Rabbi Danny Schiff

4:30pm EDT

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