14 Facts About Yaakov Lemmer

Yaakov Lemmer was born on November 6,1983 and is an American Chazzan and performing artist.

Yaakov Lemmer currently serves as Head Cantor of Lincoln Square Synagogue, a Modern Orthodox congregation in New York City.

Yaakov Lemmer was born on November 6,1983, in the predominantly Jewish neighborhood Borough Park, New York.

The grandchild of Polish Jews, Yaakov Lemmer grew up listening to Jewish music and radio which inspired him to become a cantor.

Yaakov Lemmer first received formal cantorial training in 2005 at Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park, under cantor Benzion Miller.

Yaakov Lemmer later went on to train privately with cantor Noach Schall.

Yaakov Lemmer graduated with a dual bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Aspen University and a master's degree in special education from Touro College in 2013.

Yaakov Lemmer has held the position of Chazzan at four synagogues since the start of his career.

Yaakov Lemmer currently holds the position of head Cantor at Lincoln Square Synagogue and formerly cantored at Young Israel in Fort Lee, New Jersey, Congregation Anshe Sholom of New Rochelle, New York, and Congregation Ahavath Torah of Englewood, New Jersey.

Yaakov Lemmer himself described YouTube as "the springboard" to his career.

Yaakov Lemmer has performed in concerts and ceremonies in Poland, England, Israel, Germany, Denmark, France, Belgium, and throughout the United States.

Yaakov Lemmer has since returned to Washington, DC, in 2012,2015,2016, and 2017 to perform at the same event.

Yaakov Lemmer's brother is singer Shulem Lemmer, the first born-and-raised Haredi Jew to sign a major record contract with a leading label, Universal Music Group, under its classical music Decca Gold imprint.

In December 2011, Yaakov Lemmer debuted the song and accompanying music video, "Rainbow in the Night".