Prayers may be led by a cantor (chazan), or any knowledgeable member of the congregation.See also:
Judaism's teachers are its rabbis, or knowledgeable Jewish laity.
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A cantor sings.
Jewish leader in religious cerimonies
A person appointed as a Jewish religious leader
No.Rabbi is the title of the religious Jewish leader.
The Solo singer or singing leader in Jewish and Christian liturgical music is called the cantor.
The person who leads the prayers is called a 'cantor'.
Havdallah is a religious service where we say goodbye to Shabbat (The Sabbath) for the week.
He was Jewish and a leader, but not a member of the established Jewish hierarchy.Jewish AnswerFrom the Jewish perspective he wasn't a leader.
It's a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community.
Imaam. (pronounced : ee-maa-m
Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks. He is the religious leader of the Jewish community in the UK. Rabbi is a Jewish word meaning Teacher.
Any Jewish male who is more than 12 years old, has no gross physical deformity, and does not have a non-Jewish spouse, can lead the service. A rabbi is not required to lead any part of the service, or even to be present during the service.