Cantors are much more than singers, choral directors or entertainers.
Cantors are much- respected, often revered communal prayer leaders for Jewish congregations. often, they embody the musical heritage of a particular ethnic group within the Jewish community that may be hundreds, or in some cases, thousands of years old.
Cantors often play a prominent role in Jewish education and are considered to be Jewish communal leaders and elders.
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