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About Kol Halev

Kol Halev is dedicated to the performance of Jewish music of all styles, including liturgical, folk, and popular music from the 16th century to the present. Conducted by Cantor Annie Rose and accompanied by Dr. Ray McLellan, this 60-voice ensemble has presented concerts exploring major styles of Jewish music in Yiddish, Sephardic, Hebrew, and English in arrangements for a cappella voices as well as choir with piano, chamber orchestra, and full orchestra.


Kol Halev in the Choral Temple, Bucharest, Romania


A leader among Jewish choirs in the United States, Kol Halev has commissioned several composers to create new arrangements for chorus and orchestra. In regional and international performances, Kol Halev brings the beauty and depth of Jewish music to a wide variety of congregations and audiences. Kol Halev will collaborate with four choirs in Argentina this summer during a 12-day concert tour.

Conductor Annie Rose
Cantor Annie Rose, Conductor

Annie Rose has served as cantor of Temple Beth Emeth since 1994. Under her direction the temple's music program has grown to include approximately 200 members in four ensembles, including adult, teen, and youth choirs and instrumental groups. The ensembles perform in services and concerts throughout the year, and Kol Halev frequently joins the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra in concert.

Cantor Rose also directs the Youth Program, serving children in grades 3-12. As part of the National Federation of Temple Youth, Temple Beth Emeth's youth groups are among the most active in the region.

As part of the Adult Education and Youth education teams at TBE, Cantor Rose oversees all B'nai Mitzvah training and teaches classes for adults in spirituality, mourning practice, and Jewish music.

In 1999, Cantor Rose worked with temple members to create TBE’s Caring Community Program which has since become a national model for similar programs offering congregants an opportunity to reach out to each other and provide support in time of need, as well as celebrating life's joyous transitions together.

In 2004, Cantor Rose was named an Honorary Citizen of Bucharest by the Jewish Community of Romania.

For more information, see the Kol Halev Section on the Temple Beth Emeth web site.