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Do we still need hazzanim at all? While the sages had strong opinions on the subject—the answer...

In the aftermath of the massacre at Tree of Life in Pittsburgh, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers has stood out...

If I had a dime for every time I have been asked this question, my income would exceed the Mega...

In times of shrinking synagogue attendance, membership and, perhaps most importantly, budgets, lay leaders are more and more often being faced with what feels like the zero-sum question of whether or not to employ or retain a hazzan (cantor). This article will walk you through some of the complex decision-making that comes along with this question.