High Holiday Cantor

Temple Torat Emet, an egalitarian Conservative shul in Boynton Beach, FL (affiliated with USCJ), seeks a Cantor to engage our community in prayer and song during High Holidays 2023/5784. We are a 290+ household congregation that serves Boynton Beach and the surrounding communities. The Cantor will collaborate with our Rabbi, Ritual Committee and members of our community to develop warm and meaningful services. Our ideal candidate will possess a strong singing voice and the ability to elicit congregational participation.

Our website is www.templetoratemet.org

It is expected that the candidate will meet with our Rabbi and ritual committee at least twice prior to High Holidays to plan the service.

Compensation: $8,000 to $10,000 depending on experience.

We are happy to arrange for the candidate (and their family) to have dinners at congregant’s homes for erev Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

We are also open to expanding this role to a part-time (twice a month) bimah Cantor role for the right candidate who is intersted in this possiblity.

To apply, please send resume and video and/or audio links/samples to Gregg Wiston ([email protected]) and Kathy Porges ([email protected]).

Please send up to five samples, which should include Kol Nidre, a prayer/piyyut that would engage the congregation to sing along, a selection from Rosh Hashanah Musaf, and up to two additional selections of your choice.