chazzanut

English

Alternative forms

• chazanut, chazanuth, chazzanuth

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חַזָּנוּת

Noun

chazzanut (uncountable)

1. Jewish liturgical music, as performed by a cantor.
   • 1996 August 30, Shirah Winicur, “Boring Reform services”, in soc.culture.jewish‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Why is having a chazan equated with a solo performance? My husband and I do the chazanut for our congregation because the rabbi cannot sing well enough to lead the congregation.