Pronounced: LANE, Origin: Yiddish, to chant Torah or other biblical texts, usually before a congregation as part of a worship service.
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What To Expect At Synagogue Services on Saturday Morning
A guide for bar/bat mitzvah guests and other newcomers to Sabbath worship.
Chanting the Book of Eicha
The biblical Book of Lamentations is chanted in a unique style, with each verse beginning in a major mode and ending in its relative minor mode.
Music and Jewish Prayer
Music in Jewish worship can be high art or popular song, by solo expression or with group participation.