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Mordekhai Hershman
Mordekhai (Mordecai; Mordkhe) Hershman was born in 1888 in Chernigov (Polish: Chernikhov…
Jacob Beimel
Born in Parichi, Belarus. Immigrated to the U.S. in 1915. Worked as cantor and conductor…
Nissan Spivak
Also know as 'Nissi Belzer'. His birth place is uncertain, but most sources agree on…
Chosen Voices: the Story of the American Cantorate
An overview of the history and ethnography of the American cantorial as practices in…
Journal of Jewish Music and Liturgy
The scholarly organ of the Orthodox cantorate in America. Features articles on halakhic…
A Cantor's Tale
Documentary. The tradition of Eastern European Jewish cantorial music is alive and well…
Ouverture to Glory - Der Vilner shtot khazn
Feature. 77 min., B&W, Yiddish with English subt.
Directed by Max Nosseck
The…
Great Cantors of the Golden Age, Great Cantors in Cinema
Documentary. 2 DVDs, 147 min., B&W/color, Hebrew, Yiddish & English with English…