A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Hazzan Jesse Holzer serves as the cantor for the Jacksonville Jewish Center congregation since 2008.  He received his BA from New York University and completed a Masters Degree in Sacred Music and ordination as a Hazzan from the H.L. Miller Cantorial School of the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2008.

Jesse currently serves as a Vice President of the Cantors Assembly, chair of the interfaith advisory committee of Onejax, and is a former Vice President of ICARE, the Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation & Empowerment, playing a key role on their Mental Health Steering Committee. Jesse has enjoyed participating in a number of social justice and interfaith initiatives in Jacksonville, from hosting community suppers to advocating for the expansion of the local Human Rights Ordinance. He is an avid sports enthusiast, enjoys travel and playing piano, and is a devoted collector of Jewish music and rare prayer books.  Hazzan Holzer is happily married to Leora and has three adorable children, Rena, Dafna, and Eitan.