Looking back on Orthodox Jewish cantor and actor Phil Sherman - opinion

My connection with Phil began as my career as a mohel was just getting started. My in-laws knew him and thought I might be interested in shadowing him for a day.

PHIL SHERMAN effortlessly flowed from giving a sermon about the meaning and history of our sacred rite of brit milah to telling a joke, to add a touch of levity and ease the minds of nervous onlookers.

(photo credit: SHERMAN FAMILY)

ByHAYIM LEITER

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 11:16

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