Cantor Sheri Allen

Cantor Sheri Allen

Cantor Sheri Allen (she/her/hers) is a member of the Cantors Assembly, RAC-TX, and the IFC (Inclusive Faith Coalition), a group of LGBTQ+ affirming clergy in the Arlington, TX area. Sheri is the Cantor and co-founder of Makom Shelanu, an inclusive, affirming synagogue in Ft. Worth, Texas. Sheri is also a past board president of Care & Prepare, an organization that promotes and helps facilitate advance care planning discussions. 

Cantor Allen lives in Ft. Worth with her husband Richard. They have three grown children: Jeremy, Emily, and Preston.

Freedom for All

Cantor Sheri Allen

 

Passover is about our journey from oppression to freedom.   Each year we sing, “Avadeem Hayeenu, Atah B’Nei Chorin: We were slaves but now we are free.” But this year, I’m not as comfortable rejoicing when so many living in this country are experiencing