Judy Bradbury Frankel

Hard to believe another year has passed. Karen and i think of our cousin as we ride the train from Porto to Lisbon, Portugal. Love you cuz.

Cuz, we miss you.

una voce "grandiosa", un esempio positivo per le giovani generazioni di "Cantori" di Ladino

Just stumbled across news of Judy's death and wanted to express my gratitude for her songs and the love that radiates through them. I had always hoped to hear her sing live on the East Coast. My husband remembered meeting and hearing her in the sixties in Worcester. Walking on the brilliant snowy Atlantic beach this morning, walked a spiral trail for the voices and melodies that coninue-- . zikhrona l'vrakha.

Judy was a magnificent singer and a compassionate person. I met her in 1987 and interviewed her in 1989. She honored the songs taught to her by the women at Mt.Zion and rendered them in a way that represented not only Sephardic Jews but an entire people. She was a true artist in every sense of the world and her art was not ego driven but done out of sharing and love.

Judy:

A year ago today we celebrated your life. A year later the joy you brought has not left anyone.

Zichronah l'brachah.

We were shocked to learn of Judy's passing. I had the honor to present Judy many times in concerts in the San Francisco Jewish community and always loved her music and devotion to preserving this music and honoring the tradition bearers. We heard her perform in Atlanta only a few years ago and realized that her artistry had reached the peak of perfection. She was such a lovely soul; we mourn and will miss her. The singer has passed but the songs live on. May her memory be for a blessing always.

Judy, we were sort of thrown together to sing (or some would say, screech) Beethoven and first talked when you hummed, in rehearsal, a rock tune few knew, but I did, and that began a 35 year friendship based on song and enriched by your warmth, your intense interest in others, your unique talent and searching intelligence, and your kindness.

I will always remember you, keeping in mind a favorite poem, probably by Mary Frye and written for a friend:

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