(36 min) Ben Zion Shenkar, 1925–2016

Ever wondered whether your high holiday experience sounds like the one your grandparents had? Courtesy of the internet, we can now re-visit some of the great high-holiday moments of the twentieth century, experiencing the passion and urgency of the classic Eastern European Jewish prayer tradition. 

For Jewish congregations, the High Holidays are a time of reflection and renewal – and for the cantors and lay leaders who lead the services they have traditionally provided the perfect opportunities to show their range.  The poetry and “high-stakes” drama of the High Holiday liturgy become unique opportunities for breathtaking and original musical expression.

(2 min) Cantor Leibele Glantz, 1898-1964

(6 min) Cantor Alter-Yechiel Karniol, 1855-1928