Their highly acclaimed recording, "King Solomon's Daughter", was honored with the 1996 Parents' Choice Gold Award.
 

	Renée Brachfeld has been delighting audiences since 1985 with her unique combination of storytelling and juggling skills.  Prior to 1993, Renée made her home in Atlanta, Georgia, where she served as Artist-in-Residence for the Georgia Council for the Arts.  She worked extensively in elementary and middle schools, performing and teaching storytelling to both students and teachers.  Renée speaks several languages, and collects her stories through her travels to Israel, Spain, and Latin America.  Her original story, "The Light in the Wall," appears in Peninnah Schram's book Chosen Tales, published in 1995. Renée was a recipient of the Janice Goldstein Jewish Community Artists Grant, awarded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington to coordinate and direct intergenerational storytelling programs.
	Mark Novak  began his musical career as a child, singing with a professional Jewish choir and appearing on Broadway in the musical Oliver.  From 1977 to 1986, Mark served as the music director of the Living Stage Theater Company of Arena Stage.  Mark performed his original theater pieces at the Smithsonian Institute’s Discovery Theater, the Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts, and The National Air and Space Museum.  His work was also featured in Shofar Magazine.  As a freelance cantor, Mark has served many Washington, D.C. area congregations, including High Holiday services at Congregation Adas Israel.  "The Mark Novak Band" which he formed in 1993, is a popular choice for Jewish wedding celebrations throughout the Washington community.