Jeremiah Lockwood tells (and demonstrates) the duty and power of a cantor during the synagogue service.
What is a cantor? The Jewish prayer leader, also known as a hazzan or chazan, isn’t just a singer–the hazzan is the central figure who conducts weekday, Shabbat, and holiday services in a synagogue. Jeremiah Lockwood of the band The Sway Machinery explains.
You can also read more about the cantor, or watch more videos on MJL.
In the Book of Genesis, when God announced the imminent destruction of the wicked city of Sodom, Abraham famously argued ...
In these unstable times, keeping our balance means leaning on community.
Yesterday, we discussed the twice-daily griddle-cake offering of the high priest, and who covers the cost if he dies between ...