Debbie Friedman, z"l, changed how American Jews pray
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
Debbie Friedman, Jewish songwriter and performer, dies
(JTA) -- Debbie Friedman, a popular singer and songwriter who is widely credited with reinvigorating synagogue music, has died.
Friedman died Sunday after being hospitalized in Southern California for several days with pneumonia. She was in her late 50s. [more]