An Arizona native, Cantor Janece Erman Cohen was born on the Diné (Navajo) Nation and has since spent most of her life in Tucson. She has, however, spent 18 years serving congregations in California, New York, Sydney (Australia), and Hong Kong.

Starting her career as a cantorial soloist in Tucson while she was earning her Music Education Degree from the University of Arizona, she went from there to study at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in both California and New York, graduating with a Master’s Degree in Sacred Music and ordained as a cantor in 1990.

Cantor Cohen is the proud mother of Zachary, mother-in-law of Katie, and a doting grandmother of Abigail.