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Hazzan Joshua Rosenzweig (172. Fairmount O.)

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Hazzan Joshua Rosenzweig (172. Fairmount O.)
Hazzan Joshua Rosenzweig (172. Fairmount O.) · 1947-1955

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Held by
Museum of Jewish Montreal via Museum of Jewish Montreal — map of Jewish Montreal
Creators
Stephanie Tara Schwartz; Zev Moses
Dates
1947-1955 (indexed as 1947–1955)
Level
file (source: Exhibit)
Scope & content
Audio: Hazzan Joshua Rosenzweig sings "Tzadik Hashem" from the S’lichot Service with the B'nai Jacob choir. S’lichot are prayers of forgiveness generally recited in the weeks leading up to and during the Days of Awe. Praised for his beautiful lyric tenor and great musical talent, Hazzan Joshua Rosenzweig sang at “the Carnegie Hall” of Montreal synagogues, the B’nai Jacob on Fairmount Avenue, beginning in 1947. Rosenzweig was born in Bochina (near Kraków), Poland, and received a Hasidic religious education. At the age of twenty-two, he became the shochet (ritual slaughterer) of Zevitz, in Western Galicia (most likely in present-day Poland). After completing his vocal and musical training he served as the cantor of Katovitz (Katowice, Poland). Rosenzweig moved to Palestine in 1939 and served as a cantor in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Ramat Gan, while also singing for radio and performing in numerous concerts. In 1947, he moved to Montreal to become cantor at the B’nai Jacob. He moved with the synagogue to the amalgamated Chevra Kadisha B’nai Jacob in Snowdon in 1956 and remained there into the 1970s. He passed away in 1983. Compiled by Stephanie Tara Schwartz and Zev Moses Sources: 40 Years of Hazzanut in Montreal 1957-1997. Council of Hazzanim of Greater Montreal. Israel Music, 1997. CD. Nadler, Rabbi Dr. Allan. “Rabbi Dr Allan Nadler on Montreal Shuls and Cantors of Yesteryear.” YouTube. June 26, 2011. Stolnitz, Rev. Nathan. “The Cantorial Art in Canada.” Canadian Jewish Reference Book and Directory. Ed. Eli Gottesman. Montreal: Jewish Institute of Higher Research, Central Rabbinical Seminary of Canada, 1963. 101-104. Subar, Cantor Arie Leib, ed. Hazzanut in Montreal. Montreal: Council of Hazzanim of Greater Montreal, 1971. *Images courtesy of Cantor Arie Subar
Places
172. Fairmount O., Montreal; 172 rue Fairmount O., Montreal
Location
  • 172 avenue Fairmount Ouest · address · confidence 90% · address:exact · found as “172 rue Fairmount O.”
  • avenue Fairmount · street · confidence 50% · street · found as “Fairmount Avenue”
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Subjects
Religious; Performing Arts
Language
English
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2026-10-17T06:33:28Z · source datestamp n/a · mjm
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