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Mordecai Hershman (1888–1940) was a Ukrainian-born American Jewish cantor ("hazzan") and singer. ==Biography== Mordechai Hershman (1888–1940) was born in Chernigov in the Ukraine. Although he showed musical talent at an early age, participating in several synagogue choirs, after his father died when he was six years old his adoptive family did not encourage him to pursue his talent. At age 12 he was adopted by his grandfather, who moved with him to Solovio, where he started to receive formal training from Cantor Dorfman. In 1904 he was appointed to the post of hazzan in Zhitomir, but he stayed there for only a few months before he was offered a position as assistant hazzan of Vilna. After several years the principle hazzan died and Hershman took up the position. During World War I, Hershman was drafted into the Russian Army. Legend has it that his commanding officer was so impressed by his tenor voice that he released him from his duties. After the war, Hershman returned to his post in Vilna. The community granted him leave to lead the services on only two Sabbaths a month so that he could tour and give concerts for the rest of the time. Hershman appeared throughout Europe, singing both liturgical works and operatic arias. In 1920, Hershman emigrated to the United States where he took up position as chief hazzan at the Beth El Temple in Brooklyn, New York, a post he held for ten years. During his time at Beth El Temple and afterwards, he toured throughout America, Europe and Palestine. As was customary for noted hazzanim of the time, Hershman released several records of cantorial and Jewish folk music. Hershman died in 1940. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mordechai Hershman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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