High Holiday Cantor/Cantorial Soloist/Cantorial Student

Temple Beth Israel in Plattsburgh, NY is seeking a Cantor, Student Cantor or Cantorial Soloist to join our rabbi in leading our congregation in prayers during our 2026/5786 High Holy Days observance.

We are a small Reform Jewish congregation with 70 member families led by our full-time spiritual leader, Rabbi David Joslin.  The temple is located just north of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains near Lake Champlain and the Saranac River.  Our synagogue is a vital resource for Jewish life in Northeastern New York.  We welcome diverse traditions and lifestyles into our congregational family and offer a meaningful Jewish experience to all who enter our doors. 

We are in search of a cantor, student cantor or cantorial soloist  with a pleasant singing voice whose cantorial style invites congregants to participate in the service. We will be using a combination of Shabbat melodies, traditional High Holiday melodies, and a few more contemporary choices without any accompaniment of musical instruments. Familiarity with Reform services is a plus; our services are from Mishkan Hanefesh, the new Reform machzor.   Our services are presented both in person and virtually as well. 

Time required for the following High Holy Days services: 

• Friday, September 11: Erev Rosh Hashanah, at 7PM (1 – 1.5 hours)
• Saturday, September 12: Rosh Hashanah: Morning service, at 10AM (2 – 2.5 hours)
• Sunday, September 13: Rosh Hashanah Family service, at TBD (30-45 min.) followed by Tashlich
• Sunday, September 20: Yom Kippur Family service, at TBD (30-45 min.)                         
• Sunday, September 20: Kol Nidre, at 8PM (1 – 1.5 hours)
• Monday, September 21: Yom Kippur morning, at 10AM (2 – 2.5 hours)

Afternoon and evening services, including Yiskor, starting at 4PM (3 - 4 hours)

Compensation is $6,000.  The compensation will be considered all-inclusive and includes travel and lodging expenses.

Please submit a resume and/or letter describing your experience or training in accordance with our job description with recorded samples of your work plus contact information for two professional references to:

Susan Weinstein Albert, Cantorial Search Committee member – [email protected]

Applications must be received by February 28, 2026

Our temple website: https://plattsburghtbi.org/