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What is the prayer leader called?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

In Judaism prayers may be lead by a rabbi, a cantor, or any Jew over age 13 who is knowledgeable enough to do it.

Women, for the most part, do not lead prayers in Orthodox communities.

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