I Dread Going to Shul- By Daniel Schwartz

This article about Chazzanut appears in issue 9 of Conversations, the journal of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals.

It provides a historical context for the decline of the role of Cantorial Music in Synagogue practice, stemming from the emergence of the Young Israel movement, who's mission was to render synagogue services more relevant to the contemporary worshipper.

Read the article here- I Dread Going to Shul

CantorsClub Assemble w/ guest Cantor!

This Friday night and Saturday morning CantorsClub will be singing with Cantor Zev Muller and special guest Cantor Paul Kentor at the West Side Institutional Synagogue. We will be singing special arrangements of songs like Shama V'Tismach, Avinu Shebashamayim, Etz Chayim, and Adon Olam. Don't worry. CantorsClub makes Cantorial Music (or Chazzanut) fun so you don't have to be a cantorial enthusiast to appreciate our music...