Cantor Jeffrey Shiovitz has served as Hazzan at CSI since 1988. His broad knowledge of both traditional and modern melodies, combined with his enthusiastic service leadership, helps provide our members with a strong musical and ritual atmosphere. As Chairman of Publications for the Cantors Assembly since 1993, he has edited some of the most widely used song books in the Conservative Movement, including B’Kol Echad: In One Voice, Roni V’Simchi: Rejoice and Sing, Holidays in Song and the three-volume series of Zamru Lo: The Next Generation and B’chol Dor Vador: In Every Generation. His publication Shira Chadasha: The Music of the Independent Minyan has become a classic. The newest publication, a book on the synagogue music from Israel entitled Shirei T'fillot B'Yisrael was just published in partnership between the Cantors Assembly and the Fuchsberg Jerusalm Center.
A native of Detroit, Cantor Shiovitz graduated from the Cantor’s Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1981. He is especially proud to have received the prestigious Solomon Schechter Award from the United Synagogue for his work with our seniors HaMishpacha program. Cantor Shiovitz is thrilled to have been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music from JTS. He is also an avid Detroit and Michigan sports fan. He is surrounded by his loving family: his wife, Robyn, and his children, Rachel (married to Yonah Lemonik, parents of Miriam Abigail and Maya Rose), David (married to Gina Hotz, parents of Max), Sarah (married to Drew Mahrt, parents of Jamie Robert and Sophie Rose) and Talia.
51 Songs for Pesach!
Podcast featuring Cantor Shiovitz
Don't Forget to Bentsch: Talking "B'kol Echad"
with its editor, Cantor Jeffrey Shiovitz
Music at CSI
Cantor Jeffrey Shiovitz has been creating and bringing magnificent music to our congregation since 1988. Concerts, classes and special musical programs are an integral part of who we are and what we do. In May, 2014, he was given the the Samuel Rosenbaum Award for Scholarship and Creativity by the Cantors Assembly.
Over the course of any given year Cantor Shiovitz will bring us “Jewish Music Through The Ages” a varying-theme program that is hosted at the homes of members on Saturday evenings, Shabbat Rocks/Family Night, Coffee House, Opera, Simchat Torah Music, Performers at our HaMishpacha Senior Luncheon and The Winter Concert with artists such as: Shlock Rock, Pharaoh’s Daughter, Joshua Nelson, Safam, Debbie Friedman (z”l), The Klezmatics and Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, Chief Rabbi of Uganda.
