{"id":6037,"date":"2010-01-04T02:00:20","date_gmt":"2010-01-04T00:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/?p=6037"},"modified":"2018-05-24T11:14:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T08:14:47","slug":"02-04-02","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/02-04-02\/","title":{"rendered":"02 – Chazanut for the Sake of Heaven"},"content":{"rendered":"

While singing, the chazanim<\/i> must have kavanah<\/i> for the sake of Heaven, but if they prolong their chazanut<\/i> (cantillation) and their only intention is to show off their beautiful voices, the Torah writes about them, \u201cIt raises its voice against Me, therefore I have hated it\u201d (Jeremiah 12:8). They are using the holy prayer service to arrogantly boast as if on a stage. Even a person whose only intent is for the sake of Heaven should not excessively extend his cantillation so as not to burden the congregation (Rashba<\/i>; Shulchan Aruch<\/i> 53:11).<\/p>\n

While chanting the prayers, the chazanim<\/i> are prohibited from repeating any words of the berachot<\/i> and Kaddish<\/i>, because doing so changes the nusach<\/i> that the Chachamim<\/i> established. If the repetition of the words alters the meaning of the berachah<\/i>, those words are considered to be an interruption (hefsek<\/i>) and the chazan<\/i> must recite the berachah<\/i> again from the beginning. However, if the meaning does not change, b\u2019dieved<\/i> he does not need to recite the berachah <\/i>again, because he did not interrupt its recital with another matter (see Igrot Moshe<\/i>, Orach Chaim<\/i>, part 2, 22; Yabia Omer<\/i>, part 6, 7).<\/p>\n

One must be strict not to appoint a singer who is accustomed to singing indecent songs to be a regular chazan,<\/i> or a chazan<\/i> for the High Holy Days (Rama <\/i>53:25).<\/p>\n

The poskim<\/i> disagree whether or not it is permitted to use melodies of offensive songs for prayers and liturgy. In practice, when the congregation is not familiar with the vulgar song\u2019s lyrics, it is customary to be lenient and adjust the melody to suit the prayer. But if the congregation recognizes the song, its tune may not be used for prayer, because when people sing it, they will be reminded of the crude theme of the song and their concentration is likely to be disrupted.[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a>.\u00a0Yabia Omer<\/i>, part 6, Orach Chaim<\/i> 7, summarizes that according to the Ma\u2019aseh Roke\u2019ach<\/i> and Rabbi Chaim Palaggi<\/i> , it is forbidden to use non-Jewish tunes for prayer. By contrast, Maharam Lunzanu<\/i> and the Birkei Yosef <\/i>(section 570) permit it, and this was done by many great Jewish leaders. That is also what the Yabia Omer<\/i> rules in practice. Still, the Tzitz Eliezer<\/i> 13, 12 is stringent in this matter. Regarding melodies that were composed for the sake of idol worship, most poskim<\/i> rule stringently (Sefer Chassidim<\/i> 238; Bach<\/i>, old responsa 127). However, the responsa of Krach shel Romi<\/i> is lenient and relays that there were prominent leaders who listened to Christian melodies and employed them even for the High Holy Days\u2019 prayers, but as mentioned, most poskim<\/i> are stringent against this. See Tzitz Eliezer<\/i> there, who emerges strongly against his words. In summary, most poskim<\/i> are of the opinion that if the secular vulgar songs are not familiar to the congregation, there is no prohibition against using their melodies. However, melodies of decent secular songs, although recognized, are permissible to use.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While singing, the chazanim must have kavanah for the sake of Heaven, but if they prolong their chazanut (cantillation) and their only intention is to show off their beautiful voices, the Torah writes about them, \u201cIt raises its voice against Me, therefore I have hated it\u201d (Jeremiah 12:8). 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