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Wolf Shestapol
Born in Odessa, Ukraine. Officiated as cantor in Kherson and was a prolific composer,…
Bezalel Shulsinger
Born in Uman, also know as 'Bezalel Odesser.' Served as cantor in Odessa for about…
Johanna L. Spector
Born in Libau, Latvia. During WWII she was imprisoned in various concentration camps,…
Naomi Shemer
Naomi Shemer was a prolific singer and composer who built a unified Israeli cultural…
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Jacob Samuel Maragowsky (Zeidel Rovner)
Jacob Samuel Maragowsky, also known as 'Zeidel Rovner,' was born in Radomyshl, Ukraine.…
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David Putterman
Born in New York City, USA. Studied with leading cantors of his time (Zeidel Rovner,…
Shmerke Kaczerginski
Born in Vilna to a poor family and educated at that city’s Talmud Torah, Shmerke…
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Issachar Miron-Michrovsky
Portrayed by Readers' Digest as 'a top ranking composer;' in Christian…
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Moses Michail Milner (Melnikoff)
Moses Michael Milner was born in Rokitno, Ukraine. He sang with famous cantors in Kiev,…
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Sigmund Feinman
Born near Kishinev, Feinman acted in Bessarabia and Romania, went to New York …