Hazzan

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title: Hazzan
text: A hazzan or chazzan is a Jewish musician or precentor trained in the vocal arts who leads the congregation in songful prayer. In English, this prayer leader is often referred to as a cantor, a term also used in Christianity. The person who leads the congregation in a public prayer is called the sh'liaḥ tzibbur. Any person is called a sh'liach tzibbur while they are leading a prayer. However, the term hazzan more commonly refers to someone who has special training in leading prayers, or who is ap
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description: Jewish cantor
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazzan
date created: 2001-10-14T22:33:10Z
date modified: 2024-09-13T18:45:11Z
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