Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

A voice can inspire. A voice can heal. A voice can lead. Your voice.

Do you have the ambition to share music with others as a spiritual leader? Apply your talents in ways that will lift spirits and forge community while fostering your personal creativity.

As a cantorial student at the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music, you will discover Judaism’s unique musical heritage, the beauty of the ancient cantorial tradition, and today’s innovative expressions of spirituality. At the same time, you will be encouraged to envision how you can lead worship, inspire learning, offer pastoral care, and compose and present a myriad of styles of traditional and contemporary music as part of the increasingly diverse role of the contemporary cantor.