| Cantor Murray E. Simon is a native of Philadelphia, PA where he earned the degree of Bachelor of Music in Performance from Temple University. In 1980, Cantor Simon was honored by Temple University as its "Alumnus of the Year" of the College of Music.
Recognizing his love for interpreting the liturgical music of the synagogue, Cantor Simon enrolled at the Hebrew Union College - School of Sacred Music in New York City in order to prepare for a career in the cantorate. He was elected president of the student body and was certified and commissioned as a cantor in addition to receiving his Bachelor of Music cum laude.
Cantor Simon served several prominent congregations in the New York City and Boston communities before coming to The Jewish Center. He has been a lecturer in Jewish music and liturgy at Brandeis University and Hebrew College, Brookline, MA among others. He also attended the Boston Conservatory of Music where he received his Master of Music degree in Voice.
Cantor Simon is on the faculty of the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York City. He has served as Vice-president of Communal Affairs for the Princeton Clergy Association, National president of the Cantorial Alumni Association of the Hebrew Union College, national president of the American Conference of Cantors; president of the New England Jewish Music Forum; and is currently a member of the National Executive Council of the Cantors Assembly.
He is the producer of the highly-acclaimed historic DVDs, "Great Cantors of the Golden Age" and "Great Cantors in Cinema" in conjunction with the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University.
Cantor Simon is the recipient of two honorary Doctor of Music degrees (Hebrew Union College and the Jewish Theological Seminary) in recognition of his many achievements and contributions made to the cantorate.
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