Enid Bootzin Berkovits took over the direction of the Beth El Choir in 1988. She directed the choir, sang with Cantor Norton Siegel as a cantorial soloist, then with Cantor Jerry Berkowitz, also participating in synagogue concerts. Her involvement with the choir stretches back deep into our history, as she was 12 years old when she began singing with the Adult Choir at Beth El under Max Janowski who encouraged and taught her, along with mentors Cantor Siegel, Shirley Saicheck, and Molly Slutsky.