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| Founded | 1947[1] |
|---|---|
| 13-1959506[1] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Fairlawn, Ohio,United States[1] |
| Coordinates | 41°07′34″N81°36′33″W / 41.126087°N 81.6092152°W /41.126087; -81.6092152 |
| Revenue | $720,558[1] (2013) |
| Expenses | $863,193[1] (2013) |
| Endowment | $81,829[1] |
| Employees | 6[1] (2023) |
| Volunteers | 75[1] (2023) |
| Website | www |
Cantors Assembly is the international association ofhazzanim (cantors) affiliated withConservative Judaism. It 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.[2] The latter goal was realized in 1952 with the establishment of the Cantors Institute at theJewish Theological Seminary of America. This Institute later developed into theH. L. Miller Cantorial School of theJewish Theological Seminary of America.
Cantors Assembly first allowed women to join in 1990; women have been ordained as hazzanim in Conservative Judaism since 1987.[3]
In 2013,Nancy Abramson became the first female president of Cantors Assembly.[4] In 2017, Alisa Pomerantz-Boro became the second female president.[5]
Cantors Assembly is the largest body of hazzanim in the world.[6] Cantors Assembly'smission statement says that it serves its members and congregations while also helping "preserve and enhance the traditions of our people".[6]
