noun
- Plural of chazzan; cantors or singers who lead liturgical prayers and chants in a Jewish synagogue.
Usage: Hebrew origin; Also spelled hazzan or hazan; Religious/liturgical context
Examples
- The chazzanim at the synagogue performed the traditional High Holiday melodies.
- Several experienced chazzanim were invited to lead the Yom Kippur services.
- The training program prepared young chazzanim for their roles in the community.
- During the Passover seder, the chazzanim chanted the liturgical portions.
- The congregation appreciated the beautiful voices of the visiting chazzanim.