Cantor Jake Harris grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts before settling in Boca Raton at Temple Beth El. Growing up, Jake took guitar lessons at the local music store and learned music through mimicking classic rock albums, however, his early years were subconsciously influenced by the cantorial music he heard in the temple. Later, Jake attended the Longy School of Music of Bard College where he studied voice, piano, and composition.
In the summer of 2022, Cantor Jake began the Cantorial Intern Program of the Cantors Assembly which was created in order to give working spiritual leaders the tools and education to be able to formally serve the Jewish people with the full investiture and title of Cantor. On February 9, 2024 after passing all of the required examinations, Cantor Jake was granted full membership into the Cantors Assembly, thereby completing his journey to become a Cantor.
Cantor Jake serves communities with a yearning to bring people together with the divine power of music. His journey to spiritually rooted musical engagement has been influenced by his great-great-great-great uncle, Louis Lewandowski. Jake hopes that the music he creates will be an accessory for one’s personal path to spiritual enlightenment. Outside of the temple, Cantor Jake enjoys cooking, playing the piano, and writing music. He currently lives in Lake Worth with his fiancée, Cantor Rachel Slusky.
