A first-year Rabbinical student, Elyse Wolman has participated in a variety of religious events in the Montreal Jewish community prior to entering JTS. These include working as a cantorial soloist at the Shaare Zedek Congregation in Montreal, as well as performing at special events as a member of Jewish community choirs. She continues this work in New York as part of the Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus and Zamir Noded.

Elyse’s history with the sacred and the secular allows her voice to reach people wherever and whenever she speaks or performs. Given the opportunity, she hopes that JTS will give her the tools needed to further support and educate her community, as well as bridge gaps between different religious denominations. Elyse holds a bachelor’s degree in music composition from McGill University.