chazzan

Examples

• All

• "Shloimie, the eighty-two-year-old chazzan (cantor), sighed deeply several times when he overheard the conversation.

  Academic text (2001)

• Loudly repeating the blessing along with the chazzan, they stood up on their toes and raised their arms up high—movement none of the Ashkenazim did during prayer.

  Academic text (2001)

• Like the Russian Jews, he complained that the Georgian Jews were noisy, and he also said that they challenged the authority of the chazzan.

  Academic text (2001)

• He commented that the Georgian Jews said the Kaddish with the chazzan because they all want to be the chazzan.

  Academic text (2001)

• He commented that the Georgian Jews said the Kaddish with the chazzan because they all want to be the chazzan.

  Academic text (2001)

• Both the chazzan and the ba'al korei (reader of the Torah) were elderly Russian Jews, and the service was conducted according to an Ashkenazic prayer style with a slight Hasidic influence.

  Academic text (2001)

• The chazzan led the congregation in prayer during the Yom Kippur service.

• During the Passover Seder, the chazzan sang beautiful melodies that uplifted everyone present.

Synonyms

C

cantor

vschazzan

69 7.7

Person who leads singing in a synagogue or church during services

is specific to Jewish services and not used for church worship contexts

H

hazan

vschazzan

• Specialized

1 9.9

A person who leads songs and prayers in a synagogue, often singing alone

is more general describing leading prayers without implying an official soloist role

C

chazan

vschazzan

9.9

A person who leads the singing of prayers in a synagogue

focuses more broadly on leading prayers and whole services rather than only singing

H

hazzan

vschazzan

• Specialized

9.9

A person who leads singing and prayers in a Jewish synagogue

focuses on leading prayers and singing without stressing extra official duties

Surface Forms

Etymology