shaliach tzibbur

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf religious leader
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs cantor
chazzan
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Talmud
gptkb:Jewish_law_(halacha)
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:rabbi
gptkb:gabbai
gptkbp:eligibility should be knowledgeable in liturgy
should have good character
should have pleasant voice
gptkbp:function leads Jewish prayer services
gptkbp:gender traditionally male
gptkbp:historicalName ancient Jewish tradition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label shaliach tzibbur
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:meaning emissary of the congregation
gptkbp:modernUse may be female in some communities
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Judaism
gptkb:synagogue
gptkb:minyan
cantor
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:requires public prayer (minyan)
gptkbp:roleInService recites prayers aloud
represents congregation before God
gptkbp:selectionProcess appointed by congregation
may be rotated among members
gptkbp:specialRole leads High Holiday services
leads weekday and Shabbat services
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:weekday_Shacharit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7