November Day Forum: Spirituality, music, and gratitude

November 18, 2025 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

As we approach our American season of gratitude, we often think about family gatherings and huge meals. But the season also gives us the opportunity to take a step back and count our blessings and gratitude for the divine in our world as well. Join Regina Hayut, Cantor Emerita of Temple Beth Emeth for the November Day Forum and start to prepare for the Thanksgiving celebration by exploring the spirituality of gratitude through both liturgical and non-liturgical music and poetry.

Cantor Regina Lambert-Hayut was raised in a secular Jewish home home, where Yiddish was spoken, and an equal emphasis on Jewish and secular education was placed. Throughout her Long Island upbringing, her family often said from early childhood on that she was destined to be a cantor. “I’ve always loved to sing,” she explains. However, it wasn’t until she spent five years as a cantorial soloist at Temple Sinai of Massapequa that she knew in her heart that being a cantor—combining her love of Judaism and music—was the right path. During high school, Cantor Lambert-Hayut attended The Juilliard Pre-College for voice, however life took a decidedly more academic turn when she earned a bachelor’s degrees in Biological Chemistry, from Swarthmore College. After completing her undergraduate studies, she returned to singing and Jewish life. She attended the Hebrew Union College/Jewish Institute of Religion to become a cantor, and received a Master’s degree in Sacred Music. Upon ordination, she served at two congregations prior to Temple Beth Emeth. Cantor Lambert-Hayut is married to Avishay, and has two musically talented sons, Yoav and Alon.

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