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JYC and MJCBY leadership
Cantor Shana Onigman
Cantor, educator, musician, and community builder at Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael.
Teaching and tradition
Helping Jewish life feel alive and accessible
Cantor Shana finds joy in teaching, learning, and singing throughout the MJCBY community. Her work includes guiding B’nai Mitzvah students, teaching in religious school, making music with preschoolers, exploring Jewish texts with adults, and bringing warmth to Shabbat experiences.
She was ordained at Hebrew College in Brookline, Massachusetts, and continued her scholarly work at the Jewish Theological Seminary in Manhattan.
A musical home
Connection through every note
Music and Jewish tradition are woven throughout Shana’s family and community life. Her leadership invites participation, reflection, and belonging across generations.
Through JYC and MJCBY, she helps young adults encounter Jewish learning and practice with openness and curiosity.
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