noun
- Plural of hazzan; cantors or singers who lead liturgical chanting in a synagogue.
Usage: Hebrew origin; Religious/Jewish context; Plural form; singular is hazzan
Examples
- The hazanim of the synagogue performed the traditional chants during the High Holy Days.
- Several hazanim from different congregations gathered for the regional Jewish music festival.
- The training program prepared young hazanim to lead services in their communities.
- The hazanim's voices blended beautifully in the liturgical responses.