has performed hundreds of weddings and B'nai Mitzvah (Bar/Bat Mitzvah) as well as all Jewish lifecycle ceremonies for over 15 years. He earned a Master of Arts in Sacred Music and Investiture as a Cantor from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1990 followed later by ordination at Mesifta Adas Wolkowisk/The Rabbinical Academy of Woodmere New York. He has served congregations in Long Island, Queens and now, Riverdale, New York.

While 's personal spiritual journey and musical passion lead him to become a cantor following college graduation, his work with families and their children seeking an alternative to the traditional Bar/Bat Mitzvah hearkens back to his own childhood.

"I grew up in a suburban community of New York City. Being Jewish meant being a part of the majority where I was raised. As a child, I, naturally, thought most people were Jewish. However, unlike other Jewish families, we never went to synagogue nor did I ever attend a religious school program. My parents were both working professionals and passionate about music. My childhood revolved around music. In my case, weekly cello lessons since the age of 7 and practice sessions of at least 90 minutes on the other 4 days of the week (Sundays were not required). Of course, there were the sports teams too. When I turned 11, my parents decided that I receive a Jewish education culminating in a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. They found a cantor living in the area who came to our house once-a-week to tutor me in Hebrew language, prayers, holidays, traditions, lifecycle and history. I looked forward to those sessions and, after two years, he performed a Bar Mitzvah ceremony for me in our backyard. It was special and unique. I take enormous pride in being able to create the kind of ceremony each family would like and, in many cases, cannot have otherwise."