Chazan Jaclyn Chernett,
the first woman in the UK to be ordained as a cantor, is the founder
and director of the European Academy for Jewish Liturgy. She is a
founder and Vice-President of the Assembly of Masorti Synagogues and a
founding member of Kol Nefesh Masorti, the first fully egalitarian
Masorti community in the UK. Jaclyn is a Jewish musicologist and
educator. Her MPhil thesis was devoted to Ashkenazi biblical chant and
she teaches, writes and lectures on Jewish religious issues and in
particular liturgical studies.
Chazan Jaclyn Chernett,
the first woman in the UK to be ordained as a cantor, is the founder
and director of the European Academy for Jewish Liturgy. She is a
founder and Vice-President of the Assembly of Masorti Synagogues and a
founding member of Kol Nefesh Masorti, the first fully egalitarian
Masorti community in the UK. Jaclyn is a Jewish musicologist and
educator. Her MPhil thesis was devoted to Ashkenazi biblical chant and
she teaches, writes and lectures on Jewish religious issues and in
particular liturgical studies. 