There’s that misconception, cantor Julie Berlin says, that all she does is sing — or lead singing — at Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat services at Temple Solel in Paradise Valley. But the ...

HAMILTON SQUARE, N.J. (WABC) -- Among those who will see Pope Francis up close and personal are four members of a choir in New Jersey. They sing at a church in Hamilton Square and will raise their ...

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In the spring of 1947, a small group of Hazzanim joined together to lay the foundation for a cantorial association designed to address the immediate and anticipated future concerns of practicing ...

Guitar-slinging Cantor Stuart Simon retires after 40 years on the pulpit of Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation. Cantor Stuart Simon has sung the prayer Adon Olam to hundreds of melodies over his ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! In the Jewish tradition, the cantor leads the congregation in song and prayer. For ...

Like many retirees in River Wilderness, Harold Orbach maintains a busy schedule of golf, reading and playing cards. He enjoys visiting with friends, whether from Bradenton, St. Petersburg or the ...

Well, we have senior circuits for swimmers, golfers, tennis players, judges, cyclists, volleyball players, even drum and bugle corps. So why not cantors? That’s more or less the thought that occurred ...

Like many retirees in River Wilderness, Harold Orbach maintains a busy schedule of golf, reading and playing cards. He enjoys visiting with friends, whether from Bradenton, St. Petersburg or the ...

It's an overwhelming annual challenge, both musically and spiritually. For Jewish cantors, the High Holy Days are a tense time. "It is, first of all, an awesome responsibility to be a messenger of ...

When you’re in the limelight as much as Melvin Luterman, you understand the importance of clothes. The cantor at Temple Oheb Shalom says his tuxedos, silk ties and designer labels help him sing in ...