Levite 2018-2019
Edon grew up in South Florida and the Chicago suburbs, before spending 4 years in the city of Chicago studying at Columbia College Chicago. At Columbia, he got his degree in Music Technology, focusing on audio, music, and iOS app development.
A lifelong Conservative Jew, Edon first sparked an interest in Jewish learning during his time at various Jewish day schools throughout elementary and middle school. Edon is a proud Ramahnik, having spent 2 summers as a camper and 6 on music staff at Camp Ramah Wisconsin, where he taught lessons in various instruments and audio tech. He describes his time at camp as “instrumental” to his Jewish identity and particular love for Jewish music.
After spending over a year as the Head of Audio/Visual Production at Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale, NY, Edon now lives in Oak Park, Illinois, where his wife Agnes is the cantor at Oak Park Temple. He works as a full-time freelancer, doing a variety of work as an audio engineer, musician, music teacher, and iOS app developer, spending his free time playing video games, watching TV, and hanging out with Cantor Valdman and their son Ori.
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