Cantor Victor Geigner

Cantor Victor Geigner was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and began his vocal career in 1982 at the age of 16. His education in the art of the Hazzanut, being a cantor, was initiated through classes with several experienced Argentinean cantors. He also attended the Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano's Cantorial School in Argentina , supplemented through vocal and lyrical training with several professors of vocal music . His beautiful voice touches the heart s of all who hear it during the High Holidays, Shabbat and other services.

During his first 20 years as a cantor Geigner worked on the staff of some of the most important synagogues of Buenos Aires, training hundreds of children for their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. More recently , Cantor Geigner was the Executive Director of the Israeli Community of Cochabamba, Bolivia, where he worked with children and youth education , along with his wife Shirley, an artist. In Bolivia, he acted as Cantor, Rabbi, Teacher, and guide , serving as the only advisor for the whole Jewish community. He also taught 22 Bolivian adults the required religious course for Jewish conversion.

He came to the United States for High Holidays 2004 and was hired by Temple Judea in Fort Myers , Florida as a Cantor and Religious School Principal.

Victor loves to use traditional Jewish melodies and modern Hazzanut during religious services. He has performed in several cantorial concerts throughout Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay, where he performed songs in Hebrew, Italian, Yiddish and Spanish.

Victor Geigner joined Temple Emanuel in Passover 2008 and was hired to serve as our cantor, sharing the bimah with and assisting Rabbi Fox. After Rabbi Fox 's untimely death in September, 2008, Geigner agreed to stay on as Spiritual Leader of Temple Emanuel .

Cantor Geigner enjoys his duties, including teaching Sunday school as the head of Temple Emanuel's Hebrew School. His wife Shirley works with him , planning and carrying out activities and art projects for the school and for the adults of the Congregation.

Cantor Victor Geigner is the proud father of Mijal Nathalie.

Rabbi Edward Fox, of Blessed Memory.

May he rest in peace.