About me
Chana Rothman is a singer/songwriter, Jewish and music educator, and ritual facilitator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Chana is thrilled to return on Cornerstone faculty where she provides professional development and is commissioned to write a theme song for hundreds of Jewish camp counselors every year. Chana has taught music at public, Jewish, and independent schools in Toronto, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Philadelphia. She has been a songleader and visiting artist at Jewish summer camps in many movements: Habonim Dror (Camp Galil), BBYO, URJ, JCC, NFTY in Israel, and locally at Ramah Day Camp Philly. Chana has been a featured performer at Songleader Boot Camp, Limmud UK, and Limmud South Africa. She has worked with RituaLab, Storahtelling and Philly Fringe Festival to provide arts-based ritual in Jewish communities and is currently the music teacher at Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy (formerly Akiba). This past spring, Chana released her fouth album of Jewish and secular songs entitled Mother of Creation. Songs are available on all streaming sites and on bandcamp. Fun facts: She trekked through the Himalayas in Nepal with a guitar strapped to her backpack. Chana is mom to 3 Jewish campers and spouse to Rabbi Kevin Kleinman. Chanas enjoys hiking, cooking, journaling, being with friends and family, and hanging up her camping hammock in the trees whenever possible.
