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Who leads the service in the synagogue?
The cantor.
What is the role of the cantor in a Jewish service?
A Cantor Sings in the worship services in a Synagogue. It's a Jewish person who worships and leads the singing in a synagogue. I am actually reading a book about it right now. Very interesting ;)
Who is the rebbe?
The guy who leads services at synagogue.
Who may lead the service a synagogue?
Technically, any congregant who is knowledgeable may lead the prayers. On Shabbat and festivals, there is often a cantor (Hazan) who leads the prayers.
Where does the person who leads the service stand in a synagogue?
According to some customs, that persons stands at the central bima (table), where the Torah is also read. That is the practice I've seen in Sephardic synagogues. In another custom, there is a lectern adjacent to the Holy Ark in the front of the synagogue, and that is where the leader of the prayers stands.
What is the title of the person who leads Jewish services?
Any Jewish person over the age of 13 can lead Jewish services. In orthodox tradition, this person must be a man. Rabbis are Jewish teachers, and in most synagogues the Rabbi leads the service, though this is not a requirement.
Who leads Hanukkah?
No one leads Channukah. This is a holiday that's celebrated in the home; and certain prayers are added to the regular synagogue services too.
What is Jewish temples a lead by?
Any Jewish person over the age of 13 can lead a synagogue service, as long as at least 10 Jews are present. Often the Rabbi or Cantor leads the service, but this is not a requirement. In orthodox tradition, only a man can lead a service, unless there are only women present.
What is the longest service in a synagogue?
The Yom Kippur morning services.
What is a mass called to jews?
The equivalent word is "synagogue service."
What is a hazzan?
The hazzan leads the prayers in the synagogue and often is the one who also reads from the Torah-scroll.
What religious people would be invited to a bar mitzvah?
If you are a guest at a bar mitzvah, you don't really do anything except sit with the congregation during the service. The bar mitzvah boy (or bat mitzvah girl) usually leads and/or takes part in the service, reading from the Torah or at least saying the Torah blessings.
