Joseph Malovany

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Joseph Malovany is an Israeli-born American tenor soloist, cantor of New York's Fifth Avenue Synagogue since 1973, and Distinguished Professor of Liturgical Music at Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music, Yeshiva University.

In January 2004, he became a commander of the Legion of Honor, Poland’s equivalent of knighthood, receiving this award from the then Polish president Aleksander Kwaśniewski for his musical contribution to the international and Polish communities. He is the first Jewish cantor to receive this title.^[1]

References

↑ "Yeshiva University Today, April 2004". Retrieved 2008-03-11.

External links

Biographical information from the Fifth Avenue Synagogue's website
Page about Joseph Malovany from world-memorial.org
Article on how to enjoy Jewish music mentioning Malovany as a leading cantor of our day

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