Jodi M. Schechtman, M.S.M.
Welcome to Temple Beth Am

As the proud Cantor of Temple Beth Am, I would like to welcome you to our website. I'm going to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you via the marvels of the internet, but I would be delighted to meet you in person either on Shabbat, or in my study at your convenience.

I am now in my ninteenth year at Temple Beth Am. I attended the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion School of Sacred Music and was invested in 1988. As the first full-time invested cantor at Temple Beth Am, I have had the privilege of working on all aspects of temple life, including worship services, officiating at weddings, funerals, b'nai mitzvah ceremonies and baby namings, and visiting our congregants in the hospital. I also conduct the Adult, High School and Junior Choirs, teach in the Religious School, the High School and the Adult Education programs, and prepare all of our B'nai Mitzvah students for their special day.

It's hard to limit my job to just a list of responsibilities because it is so much more than that. It is about celebrating with congregants at their simchas and grieving with them at their time of sorrow. It is about watching Jewish children grow into "mensches" and the joy of officiating throughout the life cycle events of families.

In addition to my responsibilities here at Temple Beth Am, I am a member of the Executive Board of the American Conference of Cantors where I am the Membership Chair, and I am the liaison for the New England Region of the American Conference of Cantors to the Union for Reform Judaism. I am also actively involved with the New England Board of Cantors.

When I am not with our congregants and their families, I am spending time with my husband, Gene, and our (very adorable) daughter, Madison. Please stop by my study and say hello, or look for me at the Oneg Shabbat. I look forward to meeting you in person in the near future, or you can e-mail me.