About Jodi

Cantorial Soloist Jodi Blankstein received her certificate in Jewish liturgical music from Hebrew College in June of 2010. Since 2008, Jodi has served as the Cantorial Soloist at Temple Habonim in Barrington, RI, Temple Emanuel in Andover, Congregation Shalom in Chelmsford, and Congregation B'Nai Torah in Sudbury.

Prior to her Cantorial work, Jodi attended Lesley College where she received her degree in Elementary Education. After teaching elementary school for ten years, Jodi started her journey in sacred music while raising her two children. Immersing herself in her Cantorial role has enabled Jodi to combine her love of teaching and spiritual song.

Jodi lives in Needham, Massachusetts with her husband Jim. They have two adult children: their daughter Sydney, a 5th-grade teacher who lives in Baltimore with her fiancé Alex, and son Zachary who works in Community Engagement at Jewish Family Services of MetroWest in addition to traveling around the country with his band, Couch.