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David Roitman
David Roitman was born in Dorozhinki, Russia, and was one of the leading cantors of his…
Abraham Moshe Bernstein
Born in Shatsk (today Ukraine). Officiated as cantor in Vilna for thirty years (1893-…
Menachem Kipnis
Full biography from Issachar Fater's Jewish Music in Poland between the World Wars, pp…
Isaac Schlossberg
Isaac Schlossberg is a composer and conductor. He was born in 1877 in St. Petersburg to…
Naomi Shemer
Naomi Shemer was a prolific singer and composer who built a unified Israeli cultural…
Edward Stark
Edward Stark was born in 1856 in Hohenems, Austria to father Josef Stark, a local cantor…
Joseph Shlisky
Joseph Shlisky was born in Ostrowiec Voivodeship, Poland, around 1894. As a child, he…
Jacob Samuel Maragowsky (Zeidel Rovner)
Jacob Samuel Maragowsky, also known as 'Zeidel Rovner,' was born in Radomyshl, Ukraine.…
David Putterman
Born in New York City, USA. Studied with leading cantors of his time (Zeidel Rovner,…
Joel Rubin
Joel Rubin is an American clarinetist, Klezmer musician, Ethnomusicologist, and…