Ariel Wyner is a Jewish composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalists, vocalist and co-founder and band leader of Jacob’s Ladder, a contemporary Jewish band combining elements of folk, bluegrass, and American roots music with traditional Jewish melodies and nigunim. Ariel is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production. He currently works as the Director of Musical Engagement and Hazzan at Kehillath Israel in Brookline, MA, and also leads prayer, nusach, and davening workshops to lay communities. For the past 5 years, he has been a touring artist with The Ruta Beggars, Boston’s premier Bluegrass band and 2023 IBMA official showcasing artists, Freshgrass Award finalists, and Skyline Records artists. From 2020-2022, Ariel was the founder and CEO at Auri Productions, a music, videography and live streaming production company based in Boston.