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

Cantor Schechtman is beginning her 24th year with Temple Beth Am and her 2nd year as our Spiritual Leader, having come to us right after her investiture from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in NY in 1988.She was the first cantor that Temple Beth Am had ever hired, and it was a good match from the beginning. Over the years, Cantor Schechtman has been involved in every aspect of temple life, including leading all of our worship services, officiating at baby namings, b'nei mitzvah, weddings and funerals, and teaching our students from pre-schoolers all the way up to Adult Lifelong Learning.

She leads our adult volunteer choir, which sings on the High Holidays, and our amazing Jr. Choir (which we like to say is the largest in the galaxy) that sings at all of our Family Services.

Cantor Schechtman brings a wealth of knowledge and years of experience to her work here at the temple. She inspires us with her voice and her sermons. But most of all, she brings her passion; a passion for Judaism, a passion for children and a passion for Jewish music. She has touched hundreds of lives over the years with her caring and her sense of humor, and for these reasons, the leadership of Temple Beth Am chose to make her our Spiritual Leader in 2010. She represents the continuity of our community and nowhere is this more evident than in the many weddings she performs each year for our former Bar and Bat Mitzvah students.

In addition to her responsibilities here at Temple Beth Am, Cantor Schechtman is the Director of Organizational Partnerships for the ACC (American Conference of Cantors), she is on the Board of the URJ (Union for Reform Judaism), the Board of JCAM (Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts), and a member of the NEBC (New England Board of Cantors).

Cantor Schechtman lives in Framingham with her husband, Gene Laks, their daughter, Madison, their two dogs, Lexi & Bon Jovi and their cat, Oliver. Please feel free to contact her directly with any questions.

She can be reached at cantor@tempbetham.org.