The JRB Welcomes Hazzan Rabbi Luis U. Cattan to the Board of Trustees
At its September 25, 2024 meeting, the JRB Board of Trustees welcomed Hazzan Rabbi Luis U. Cattan as a representative of the Cantors Assembly.
“With his love of Jewish music, Jewish culture, Jewish spirituality and Israel, Hazzan Rabbi Cattan will bring his passion for the Conservative Movement to the Board’s work,” Board Chair Rabbi Felipe Goodman stated.
Ḥazzan Rabbi Cattan currently serves at Sutton Place Synagogue in New York City. In 2020 he received his Rabbinical ordination and Master of Arts in Jewish Studies from the Academy for Jewish Religion. He served as International Vice President of Mercaz Olami. He is the Immediate Past President of the Cantors Assembly.
A native Uruguayan, his music blends the Sephardic and Ashkenazic worlds. He began participating in his synagogue choir at age 11 and has been singing ever since.
October 2024