Biography

Cantor Judy Merrick was born in Haifa, Israel and has been playing the guitar and performing since the age of 13. After serving in the Israeli Army, she went on to study at Tel Aviv University where she earned a degree in Theatre Arts. Cantor Merrick is also a certified Israeli Dance Instructor. While living in Israel, she directed, choreographed and wrote original plays and musicals for the Departments of Culture of Tel Aviv and Holon. She taught acting and dance as well.

After moving to Huntington Bay 11 years ago, she performed throughout the New York metropolitan area, leading Shabbat and holiday services and Israeli celebrations. Cantor Merrick has been the musical director for Temple Sinai of Roslyn for four years. She has also been teaching music in many different synagogues and temples, chanted Torah at South Huntington Jewish Center, and gave workshops for Jewish educators.

Cantor Merrick has been attending national Jewish music conferences for the last few years where she has had the opportunity to meet the most influential composers and Jewish musicians in the USA. She is committed to bring the most updated and beautiful music to the Jewish community. Cantor Merrick released her first album, "Journey" in 2006 and is currently working on her second album with the well known drummer and percusionist "Akiva the Believer". She has been the Cantor of Temple Beth Shalom of Smithtown, NY since 2006. Cantor Judy Merrick is a member of the "Cantors Assembly" and "The Guild of Temple Musicians".