Raymond Zachary (they/them) is so excited to be returning to the Wise CYE for another great year of learning together. Raymond has been a religious school teacher for a number of years passing on the traditions of the Jewish people to the next generation! Besides teaching, Raymond is a classically trained countertenor currently located in Orange County. They attended the American Jewish University as a Jewish studies major and have served as a Cantorial Soloist for several years, having the opportunity to sing with some of the most prestigious names in cantorial music. Raymond has sung on more than 30 Bimot across the country and in congregations such as Temple Bat Yahm, Congregation Ner Tamid of South Bay, and Stephen Wise Temple just to name a few. Raymond has also done extensive concert work within the Jewish community and serves as the Judaic outreach specialist and Dramaturg for the California Center for the Performing Arts in Escondido. You can also find them performing with the Klezmer band “Mostly Kosher” at Disneyland and other concert venues all year round. Outside of synagogue life, Raymond is an award-winning musical theatre actor and has performed in numerous symphonic as well as theatrical productions. Raymond is a proud member of the Guild of Temple Musicians in association with the American Conference of Cantors.