Henry Rosenblum
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Henry Rosenblum is the hazzan
(cantor) of the Forest Hills Jewish Center in Queens, NY. From 1998 until 2010, he served as the Dean of the H.L. Miller Cantorial School of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
(JTS). He was the first hazzan to hold the position of Dean of the Cantorial School. As head of the cantorial school, he has been described as serving as a "much beloved mentor" to a generation of hazzanim. He has been credited with transforming the JTS cantorial school so that it was able to attract high-quality students and compete effectively with the School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College
.
Prior to becoming dean of the cantorial school, Rosenblum served as a cantor at
He served as President of the Cantors Assembly
from 1997 to 1999.
Rosenblum holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Brooklyn College
and cantorial investiture and a Bachelor's of Sacred Music from JTS. In 2002, he received a Doctor of Music degree honoris causa from JTS.
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...
(cantor) of the Forest Hills Jewish Center in Queens, NY. From 1998 until 2010, he served as the Dean of the H.L. Miller Cantorial School of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is one of the academic and spiritual centers of Conservative Judaism, and a major center for academic scholarship in Jewish studies.JTS operates five schools: Albert A...
(JTS). He was the first hazzan to hold the position of Dean of the Cantorial School. As head of the cantorial school, he has been described as serving as a "much beloved mentor" to a generation of hazzanim. He has been credited with transforming the JTS cantorial school so that it was able to attract high-quality students and compete effectively with the School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College
Hebrew Union College
The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the oldest extant Jewish seminary in the Americas and the main seminary for training rabbis, cantors, educators and communal workers in Reform Judaism.HUC-JIR has campuses in Cincinnati, New York, Los Angeles and Jerusalem.The Jerusalem...
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Prior to becoming dean of the cantorial school, Rosenblum served as a cantor at
- White Meadow Temple in Rockaway, New Jersey
- Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange, New Jersey
- North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, Illinois
He served as President of the Cantors Assembly
Cantors Assembly
The Cantors Assembly is the international association of hazzanim affiliated with Conservative Judaism. The CA was founded in 1947 to develop the profession of the hazzan, to foster the fellowship and welfare of hazzanim, and to establish a conservatory for hazzanim...
from 1997 to 1999.
Rosenblum holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
and cantorial investiture and a Bachelor's of Sacred Music from JTS. In 2002, he received a Doctor of Music degree honoris causa from JTS.