Blending her passions for music, language, and Jewish tradition, Cindy has built a lifelong career rooted in joyful, intergenerational connection.

A graduate of UCLA with a teaching credential in French, Cindy chose an unconventional path that allowed her to teach, lead, and perform through song. For 36 years, she served on the faculty of Valley Beth Shalom in Los Angeles, where she touched the lives of thousands of children and families through music-centered Jewish learning. For the past 26 years, she has also been the cantorial soloist for two spiritually vibrant women’s Shabbat services, VBS N’shama Minyan and Lev Eisha.

A dynamic and versatile musician, Cindy’s repertoire spans liturgical music and Jewish folk songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, and English. She has released ten acclaimed albums, many of which have become beloved fixtures of Jewish holiday celebrations. Listeners often describe her recordings as the soundtrack of their childhoods and family traditions.

Since retiring from classroom teaching, Cindy has deepened her commitment to Yiddish language and culture. She has led music for the Workers Circle’s Trip to Yiddishland in New York for seven consecutive summers and was a featured performer and workshop leader at the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Her teaching has also reached students through the Skirball Cultural Center, KlezCalifornia, and the Workers Circle in New York.

While best known for her contributions to Jewish music, Cindy also embraces the broader folk tradition. As a member of The Folk Experience, she celebrates the harmony-rich, socially conscious sounds of 1960s American folk music and continues her lifelong mission of using song to bring people together.