Person · cantor
the cantor
חזן
A cantor led prayer with a heartfelt voice during the described scene.
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... ווען דער חזן -- א גוטער דאוונער מיט א הארציקער שטימע און אנגעווייטיקט הארץ --
האט אנגעהויבן זאגן ,הנני העני ממעש" האבן די טרערן ממש פארפלייצט דעם שייער.Connected nodes