Chazzan Jacky Chernett

Jaclyn received Semicha as Chazan and Teacher in Israel from Rabbi Dr Martin Cooper, Chazan Sol Zim and Chazan Ken Cohen, at the Academy for Jewish Religion, a pluralist Rabbinical and Cantorial seminary in New York. She is the first woman in the UK to be ordained as Chazan.

A Jewish educator and musicologist, Jaclyn’s MPhil thesis was devoted to Ashkenazi biblical chant and she teaches, writes and lectures on Jewish religious issues, in particular liturgical studies. She is a founding member and a Vice-President of the Assembly of Masorti Synagogues, a past Vice-President of Masorti Olami (The World Council of Synagogues), a Life President of Edgware Masorti Synagogue and a founder of Kol Nefesh Masorti Synagogue, the first fully egalitarian congregation in Masorti UK.

Jaclyn’s passion for Jewish studies and Jewish liturgical music has driven her vision to create the European Academy for Jewish Liturgy – EAJL.  An Academy without walls, EAJL is a multi-level, multi-national and multi-media pluralist teaching facility for inspired leaders of Synagogue prayer, mentoring many students throughout the world through personal learning and seminars.

With her husband Brian Chernett, they are blessed with three daughters and sons-in-law and nine grandchildren.

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Chazzan Jacky Chernett
Kol Nefesh Masorti Synagogue