Rabbi Aviva Bass grew up in Coral Springs, Florida where she graduated from J.P. Taravella High School. A classically-trained soprano, Rabbi Bass studied vocal performance at the University of Miami, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1992, obtaining her B.A. in Music degree with a double major in Judaic Studies. She has served congregations as a rabbi, Cantorial soloist, and educator, at various locations around the United States as well as in Australia and New Zealand. She is the proud mother of twin sons, who are the light of her life and her inspiration.
OUR CANTORIAL SOLOIST
A native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jake Harris has studied at the Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music of Bard College as well as Hebrew College. Most recently, in addition to his responsibilities as Cantorial Soloist at a Reform congregation in Massachusetts, he was an education fellow coordinating a 5th grade project between a Massachusetts religious school and students at the Yisraelia School in Haifa, Israel.
“I am so ecstatic to be here with the Temple Sinai Community. I look forward to coming together in spirit and song,” said Harris, who feels strongly that music is an important catalyst for spiritual exploration. Jake combines voice, guitar and piano to engage congregants in spriritual and meaningful prayer.