Where I’m At

I am currently working as a freelance cantor, spiritual leader, artist, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. You can find me officiating lifecycle events (weddings, baby naming, funerals, and more), working with B’nei Mitzvah students, collaborating with other spiritual leaders and artists, creating, guest cantor-ing, and more.

This upcoming High Holy Day season I will serve as cantor for the Temple Beth Sholom community in Miami Beach. Most recently, I had the privilege of serving as Cantor of Temple Beth Emeth (TBE) in Ann Arbor, MI. I was also previously the cantor at The Village Temple in New York City’s artsy Greenwich Village neighborhood, the same community where I served as a student cantor during my studies.

How I Got Started

Since I was a Bat Mitzvah student I dreamt about becoming a cantor. It was a lifelong aspiration, now realized. My family belonged to the storied Wilshire Boulevard Temple. Preparing for my Bat Mitzvah as well as singing in the youth choir, and attending Jewish day school, gave me a sense of purpose through my years of education to follow.

I trained as a vocalist, studied Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University, and eventually enrolled at Hebrew Union College, where I was ordained as a cantor and earned a masters in Jewish sacred music. Along the way I performed in hallowed venues, including St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, among many others. I worked in some amazing synagogues and even served as a cantorial soloist at Wilshire Boulevard Temple many times, the place where my dream began.

Beyond the Cantorate

When not immersed in ritual and song, I enjoy spending time in nature, walking through farmers markets and botanic gardens, and practicing yoga. I’ve been cultivating a meditation and yoga practice for years and work to weave in the beauty and depth found in other traditions, especially Tibetan Buddhism, into my work as a cantor.

As a musician and professional singer, my musical interests extend beyond Jewish liturgical music: I especially love to listen to and play Folk and Americana music, and love to perform and croon a Jazzy melody. You’ll always find me humming a tune.

I’m also a terrific thrifter and vintage enthusiast: I delight in finding real gems at thrift and vintage shops, and am often tasked by friends and loved ones with helping them to locate that perfect find.