shaliach tzibbur

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A shaliach tzibbur is the prayer leader in Jewish communal worship who recites the liturgy on behalf of the congregation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish religious role
liturgical role
religious role
actsOnBehalfOf congregation
alsoCalled cantor
chazzan
appearsIn Conservative Judaism NERFINISHED
Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED
Reform Judaism NERFINISHED
other Jewish denominations
associatedWith Jewish liturgical music
cantillation and nusach
canBe female
male
contrastedWith individual worshipper
genderPracticeVariesIn different Jewish denominations
governedBy Jewish law (halakha)
hasPluralForm sheluchei tzibbur
hasRoleIn Jewish communal worship
public prayer
historicalOrigin rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED
languageOfTerm Hebrew
leads High Holy Day services
Shabbat services
festival services
weekday services
literalMeaning emissary of the congregation
mayBe layperson
professional cantor
mentionedIn halakhic literature
performs Barkhu call to prayer
Kaddish responses leadership
leading Hallel
leading Musaf service
leading Selichot
leading communal prayer
reciting liturgy on behalf of the congregation
requires ability to pronounce Hebrew correctly
appropriate religious conduct
familiarity with liturgy
intention to fulfill congregation’s obligation (kavanah)
responsibleFor announcing page numbers or sections
chanting prayers aloud
leading responsive readings
repeating the Amidah
setting pace of prayer
roleType representative of the community in prayer
typicalSetting synagogue
usedInReligion Judaism NERFINISHED

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Musaf for Sukkot ledBy shaliach tzibbur