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: a choir leader : precentor
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: a synagogue official who sings or chants liturgical music and leads the congregation in prayer
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The cantor is, after the rabbi, the most important figure in a Jewish worship service. A cantor not only must possess an excellent singing voice but also must know by heart long passages of Hebrew. Cantors such as Jan Peerce and Richard Tucker became international opera stars. The comedian and singer Edward Israel Iskowitz renamed himself Eddie Cantor for his original profession and became enormously popular on stage, screen, radio, and television for over 40 years.
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Our bass player is the head cantor at the Greek Orthodox Church off Airport Rd.
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Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 5 Sep. 2024
In the film, Schwartzman is a cantor struggling with his faith, while Kane plays his grade school music teacher who reenters his life.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Known for her spirituality and wisdom despite not finishing high school, Lily has inspired David in his role as a cantor.
—Nefesh B'nefesh Report, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
Brodsky, a cantor, and Stanton, a rabbi, are the spiritual co-leaders of East End Temple in Manhattan.
—Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
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Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 5 Sep. 2024
In the film, Schwartzman is a cantor struggling with his faith, while Kane plays his grade school music teacher who reenters his life.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Known for her spirituality and wisdom despite not finishing high school, Lily has inspired David in his role as a cantor.
—Nefesh B'nefesh Report, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
Brodsky, a cantor, and Stanton, a rabbi, are the spiritual co-leaders of East End Temple in Manhattan.
—Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Cantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cantor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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