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« Former "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" star in Newton tomorrow | Main | Mall formerly known as 'Natick' has new name, again » Monday, February 19, 2007A new voice for Newton Centre shulNEWTON Temple Emanuel has selected Argentinian Elias Rosemberg to become the congregation’s new cantor, says Michael Benjamin, temple president. “What really attracted us to him is he’s a cantor who inspires people to participate,” Benjamin said. Rosemberg, 35, a native of Buenos Aires, was raised in a family of musicians and studied music theory and harmony at Manual de Falla School of Music. Most recently, he served as cantor at Temple Emeth in Chestnut Hill. The temple, which counts New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft among its members, conducted an 11-month search process for a replacement for cantor Charles Osborne, who walked out in the middle of a service just after an associate rabbi gave an impassioned sermon calling on Conservative Judaism to sanction gay marriage. For the record, Osborne said he left because he wasn't feeling well, but he never did return to Emanuel and his departure touched off a flurry of newspaper articles about the split among Jews in the Conservative movement over gay rights. Osborne has since helped found his own congregation, Adath Shir Rinah, which translates to "Congregation Song of Joy." -- Connie Paige Posted by the Boston Globe City & Region Desk at 07:30 AM
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