Hazan (disambiguation)
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Hazan, Chazan and Chasen
are alternative spellings of Hazzan
. People with the name Hazan include:
Chasen
Chasen is a Christian rock band from Greenville, South Carolina. The band is composed of Chasen Callahan , Evan Silver , Aaron Lord and bassist Doug Price. Their first album was the independent release Another Way of Life. In 2006 they were signed to OMG Records and recorded a promotional EP for...
are alternative spellings of Hazzan
Hazzan
A hazzan or chazzan is a Jewish cantor, a musician trained in the vocal arts who helps lead the congregation in songful prayer.There are many rules relating to how a cantor should lead services, but the idea of a cantor as a paid professional does not exist in classical rabbinic sources...
. People with the name Hazan include:
- Abraham ChazanAbraham ChazanAbraham Chazan was a rabbi and key figure in the transmission of Breslover Hasidut at the turn of the 20th century.-Biography:He was born in Tulchyn, Ukraine to Rabbi Nachman Chazan, the closest disciple of Nathan of Breslov , who in turn was the closest disciple of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov...
(1849-1917), Breslover rabbi - Adeline HazanAdeline HazanAdeline Hazan is a French politician, Member of the European Parliament for the east of France, and mayor of Reims since March 2008....
(1965-), French politician - Al HazanAl HazanAl Hazan is an American pop-rock recording artist, songwriter, and record producer.-Biography:Al Hazan was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. To history fans of American pop-rock music he is sometimes called the “Mystery Music Man of the 1960’s” because of his tendency to use other names...
, American musician - Alon HazanAlon HazanAlon Hazan is a former Israeli footballer. Outside of football he is presently taking a degree in politics.Hazan spent most of his playing career in Israel, but did spend 18 months with English side Watford, with whom he achieved two promotions - from Division Two to the Premier League...
(1967-), Israeli footballer - Marcella HazanMarcella HazanMarcella Hazan, maiden name Marcella Polini, is an Italian cookery writer who writes in English. Her cookbooks are credited with introducing the public in the United States and Britain to the techniques of traditional Italian cooking...
(1924-), Italian writer - Nachman ChazanNachman ChazanNachman Chazan was a seminal figure in the continuation and growth of Breslov Hasidism in the mid-nineteenth century. The Breslov movement was founded by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, who died in 1810. Rebbe Nachman's closest disciple, Nathan of Breslov , shaped and shepherded the movement until his...
(1813-1884), Breslover rabbi - Naomi Hazan (1946-), Israeli politician
- Samuel Hazan (1983-), Israeli footballer
- Shelly Hazan (1984), Israeli model
- Yaakov HazanYaakov Hazan-Biography:Hazan was born in 1899 in Brest-Litovsk in the Russian Empire to parents Haim Yehuda H. and Malka Kaminetzki. He studied in a Heder and a Hebrew high school. In 1915, he was among the founders of the "Hebrew Scouts movement" in Poland , where he was also one of first members of...
(1899-1992), Israeli politician - Yehiel HazanYehiel Hazan-Political career:Hazan was elected to the Knesset in the 2003 elections as a member of Likud. He chaired the committee on drug abuse, and was a member of several other committees....
(1958-), Israeli politician