Congregation Ohab Zedek
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Congregation Ohab Zedek, sometimes abbreviated as OZ and formally known as the First Hungarian Congregation Ohab Zedek, is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 118 West 95th
Congregation Ohab Zedek
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A hazzan or chazzan is a Jewish musician or precentor trained in the vocal arts who leads the congregation in songful Jewish prayer. In English, a hazzan is often referred to as a cantor, a term also
Congregation Ohab Zedek
…doorcase, appearing styled in loose or Vernacular Gothic on the interface of Moorish Revival architecture. The famous singer Yossele Rosenblatt was a cantor there from 1911 to 1926, and again in 1929. In 1926 OZ moved to its present building at 118 West 95th Street; the 116th Street property was sold…
Cantorial concert in the Vienna Stadttempel synagogue
Hazzan Mayer Schorr in 1902, wearing a traditional Ashkenazi Hazzan hat
Yossele Rosenblatt, widely regarded as the greatest cantor of his time, in 1923