Cantor Rockman joined the professional staff of Congregation B’nai Tikvah in July 2001 as its full-time Cantor. He assumed the additional role of Director of Education in 2018, and served that role through June, 2024.
Cantor Rockman considers this appointment as a dream-come true. From his earliest years, he has always been involved in Judaic studies and synagogue life. In fact, the Cantor’s father, Royal Rockman, retired after serving as the Cantor for 36 years at Temple Ohev Shalom in Colonia, NJ. Cantor Rockman attended yeshiva as a young boy and the Jewish Theological Seminary program while in high school. During his college days at Rutgers University, he prepared students for their B’nai Mitzvot and continued to do so at Congregation B’nai Tikvah. He most recently held the position of Assistant Principal of Religious Education at Temple Beth El in Somerset, NJ. To further hone his Cantorial skills, The Cantor now studies with Chazzan Leon Lissek, a retired Cantor from B’nai Amoona, a large St. Louis congregation. Cantor Rockman lives with his wife Stacey, their daughter, Bashe, and son, Rafi, in North Brunswick.
Cantor’s Corner
Cantor’s Resources for Selichot 2016 Service
God Will Forgive You, Will You Forgive Yourself? An exercise in preparation for The Days of Awe- Presented by Cantor Bruce Rockman, Selichot Program-September 24th, 2016 According to Harold Kushner, [...]
With the Help of God, You Can Do Better…Still
We are all sinners. Each year, at this season we gather to cleanse our souls. It is an awesome time, Jews everywhere pour out their deepest regrets to directing their [...]
What they Confiscated from My Daughter by Leah Bieler (with an apology)
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We Must Apologize and be Ever Vigilant.
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L’dor Vador presents Soulfarm-May 22
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Ezra Schwartz Memorial FIT 5K Run to Support Israel on Campus, April 10th
On Sunday, April 10th, 2016 at 10AM we will join Rutgers Hillel in support of Israel advocacy on campus at Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick.Last April, we at B'nai Tikvah, took [...]