ABOUT

Cantor David Fair is a dynamic clergy leader, musician, and published contributor who builds vibrant communities through sacred tradition, modern melody, and meaningful connection. Above all else, he's a shliach tzibur — a messenger of the congregation — who uses song to lift up a community's collective voice and welcome everyone into shared prayer.

Cantor David's cantorate is expansive, including teaching varied youth and adult education courses, mentoring B'nei Mitzvah students, building local interfaith partnerships, and offering pastoral care rooted in deep training — he completed 400 hours of CPE (clinical pastoral education) through the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Dedicated to fostering deep belonging, he serves on an advisory council for Songleader Boot Camp, working on initiatives that ensure the organization is inclusive for Jews of Color. He has also developed a series of programs for LGBTQ+ Jews, alongside his partner, Jewish Spiritual Director Corey Dane.

As a guest artist and scholar, Cantor David wrote and performs My Soul's Been Anchored: A Black and Jewish American Story, a one-man musical revue exploring identity, heritage, and sacred song, at synagogues throughout northern New Jersey. His published work includes featured Torah commentaries on the Book of Leviticus for the Union for Reform Judaism, as well as an essay on racial justice in Prophetic Voices: Renewing and Reimagining Haftarah, published by the Central Conference of American Rabbis.

Cantor David currently serves Temple Sinai of Summit, New Jersey, and previously served as Cantor Educator at Temple Emanuel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He holds a B.A. in Theater from the University of Maryland, an Artist Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and a Master of Sacred Music and Cantorial Ordination from Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion. He lives in Maplewood, NJ with Corey and their cat, Mordechai.