Cantor Jacob Greenberg began serving as the full-time Cantor of Congregation Beth Israel (Scotch Plains, NJ) in June 2023. He currently holds seats on the Cantors Assembly Executive Council and on its New Jersey region's Board of Officers. He was previously the Cantor-Youth Director of Congregation B'nai Israel (Toms River, NJ) for three years.

 

He graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary in May 2020 when he received Cantorial Ordination and a Master's in Sacred Music from the H.L. Miller Cantorial School. He earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the Hartt School of Music in 2016.

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Cantor Greenberg prides himself on being a versatile Jewish communal leader. As a community-builder, he enjoys engaging with people of all ages and creating opportunities for engagement. As a musician and composer, he takes advantage of the full spectrum of Jewish music. As a devoted student of Torah, he seizes the opportunity to speak, teach, and learn it. And as a chaplain, he prioritizes being an active listener as he accompanies his congregants, their loved ones, and caretakers.