Simon grew up surrounded by Cantorial and classical music influenced by his grandfather Rabbi and Chazan Eliezer Spector Z"L and under the direction of his Father, Stanley Cohen in London. Simon’s Cantorial inheritance dates back to his great-grandfather who taught Pinchik in Zhivitoff.

Simon has a powerful, flexible lyric tenor voice with a brilliant and exciting tone, across a wide dynamic spectrum.

In both synagogue and on stage his voice reveals instinctive musical sensitivity as well as a deep understanding of the text.

Simon made Aliyah and married in 1995 and is presently living in Ra’anana with his wife Nechamah and 3 children.

Simon Cohen studied at the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute under Cantor Naftali Herstik.

He has officiated as a Chazzan in Europe, United States and prestigious Synagogues across Israel as well as performing in numerous concerts in Israel, New York, Miami, Budpaest, Istanbul.