[DOC] [TLE] cantors - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus [PAR] a singer or chanter, especially one who performs the solo chants of a church 
service. ... The person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing; a 
precentor. ... an official who sings liturgical music and leads prayer in a 
synagogue. [DOC] [TLE] Music and Jewish Prayer - My Jewish Learning [PAR] Reprinted with permission from Entering Jewish Prayer (Schocken Books). ... The 
Torah is not read during the synagogue service; it is sung. ... There are various 
melodies for this chanting, differing among the ethnic groups that make up the 
Jewish people, but there are similarities between them, ... Who Sings, Who Leads
. [DOC] [TLE] Synagogue services - Israel & Judaism Studies [PAR] The modern synagogue combines in its physical structure and in its prayers and 
... spiritual focal point for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel for another 440 
years. ... and this is the place from which the service is led, and the reading from 
the .... On every Sabbath, to the accompaniment of the congregation singing the... [DOC] [TLE] Judaism 101: Rabbis, Priests, and Other Religious Functionaries [PAR] Since the destruction of the Temple, the role of the kohanim has diminished, and 
... A chazzan (cantor) is the person who leads the congregation in prayer. ... is 
teaching young people to lead all or part of a Shabbat service and to chant the... [DOC] [TLE] Judaism 101: Jewish Liturgy [PAR] Learn about the history and structure of the traditional Jewish prayer service. ... 
Donin's "To Pray as a Jew: A Guide to the Prayer Book and the Synagogue 
Service", .... as the congregation; in Conservative and Reform, the person leading 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Jewish prayer - Wikipedia [PAR] Jewish prayer are the prayer recitations and Jewish meditation traditions that 
form part of the ... Traditionally, since the Second Temple period, three prayer 
services are ... Most of the Jewish liturgy is sung or chanted with traditional 
melodies or ... or lay hazzan (cantor) for the purpose of leading the congregation 
in prayer,... [DOC] [TLE] Origins of Christian Worship - BibleLessons.com [PAR] While the people of Israel were clearly commanded to worship God (
Deuteronomy .... The destruction of the temple and the Babylonian exile led to the 
development ... It included prayer, song, reading, and exposition of the Scripture, 
the rite of .... Chants were invented to encourage congregational singing, since 
they require... [DOC] [TLE] Guide to Worship  Temple Beth Shalom - The Tremont Street Shul [PAR] We understand that for those with little or no synagogue experience, Jewish ... 
The prayer book used during daily worship is called the Siddur, which means ... 
The outline below will lead you through the Shabbat morning service. ... the Ark 
with chanting and carried around the congregation to allow people to touch or 
kiss it. [DOC] [TLE] Singing for the Shabbat : Orthodox Synagogues Find Cantors Scarce [PAR] Dec 18, 1993 ... Singing for the Shabbat : Orthodox Synagogues Find Cantors ... The cantor 
historically directs the liturgical prayer and leads the chanting during services. ... 
in addition to their congregational duties, and people would come to... [DOC] [TLE] Music, Prayer, and Sacred Community - CCAR [PAR] [1] It is in the music of the Jewish people that one finds the joys and ... (prayer 
leaders, literally, representatives of the public) to lead the chanting in worship. 
... Newer synagogue compositions often invite congregational singing, rather 
than... [DOC] [TLE] cantor English definition/translation - seadict.com [PAR] ... part of a service. The person who leads a church choir or congregation in 
singing; a precentor. ... 1 an official who sings liturgical music and leads prayer in 
a synagogue. ... In Judaism the azzan (cantor) leads liturgical prayer and 
chanting. [DOC] [TLE] A Woman Learns the Art of Torah Chanting  Tablet Magazine [PAR] Feb 16, 2012 ... Because the entire congregation sings the whole service at my shul, I get to ... 
Moreover, within the synagogue the person who chants the prayers ... the Torah 
runs a risk

Question: In a synagogue this person leads the congregation in singing & chanting prayers
Answer: the cantor