Whos Who in the Synagogue?
There are a variety of professionals who work full time and part time at a synagogue, and many others who volunteer their services. • Rabbi • Cantor/Chazzan • Educator • Shammas • Gabbai • Hagbahah • Gelilah In addition, depending upon the size of the congregation and the extent of their programing, synagogues hire administrators, secretaries, teachers, and custodians. Rabbi “Rabbi” means “teacher” and, through preaching from the pulpit, teaching classes, and individual counseling, teaching is the primary duty of a rabbi. In addition, many rabbis serve as administrators of their synagogues, represent the congregation to the community, officiate at life-cycle events, and serve as Jewish legal decisors (that is, they render decisions concerning Jewish legal matters that come before them). Each of the Jewish movements in America sponsors a seminary for the training of rabbis, which is a lengthy program. Cantor/Chazan Traditionally, a Jewish prayer service is chanted. The leader is called
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