Ilana Mulcahy

Soon-to-be Cantor Ilana Mulcahy is completing her cantorial studies at Hebrew Union College. She earned her Master of Sacred Music degree in May 2025, and looks forward to her cantorial ordination in May 2026. Ilana is proud to be the cantorial intern at Temple Emanu-El in Westfield, New Jersey, where she has worked since 2023. Ilana also served Temple Israel in Ottawa, Canada, as its student cantor from 2022-2024. Additionally, Ilana completed a chaplain internship at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 2025. During her time as a cantorial student, Ilana has served as a Weitzman Fellow with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Ilana grew up on Long Island in Roslyn, New York, and now resides in Metuchen, New Jersey. Ilana earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and her teaching certificate from Rutgers University in 2015. Upon graduating, Ilana worked as an elementary music teacher in the New Jersey public schools. She later earned her certificate in Human Resource Management from Rutgers University in 2018. Ilana spent several years working in human resources, account management, and recruitment prior to earning her Master of Business Administration degree from Montclair State University in 2021.

Outside of her professional and academic endeavors, Ilana enjoys dancing, travelling, skiing, and spending time with her husband, Ryan, and dog, Benny.