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Is there a virtual cantor for the Haggadah?

Is there a virtual cantor for the Haggadah?

This new content includes every single word of the Haggadah – not only the songs. This experiment is the result of so many requests from individuals who are using the Virtual Cantor as their surrogate synagogue and want to daven along with the tracks. Thus, only preparing the parts led by the Hazzan is insufficient.

How many people have visited the virtual Cantor site?

Utilization of the Virtual Cantor has grown tremendously. The costs for equipment and hosting continue to mount. In the spirit of transparency, a cumulative sum is now shown below along with the visit counter of unique individuals who have visited the Virtual Cantor site.

What can I add to my Virtual Cantor?

Songs, blessings, Kinot, etc. have also been added, as appropriate for the Holiday. A library of amazing stories and letters, redacted of course, has been added. Please share your story – it is what keeps the Virtual Cantor going in the lonely, wee hours of the morning when the recordings are usually made.

Is there a second version of the Cantor?

This is the version that someone might use to polish up the laining or is the version that someone who cannot attend a service in person might listen to. The second version is a digital signal processed version where the tempo was slowed 25% and the pitch was maintained at the original level.

Is there a poem in the Passover Haggadah?

(11) Kammah Ma’alot Tovot la-Makom Aleinu (“How many goodly favors has the Almighty bestowed upon us”) is a poem in two versions which is preserved only in the Passover Haggadah. The poem was composed during the Second Temple period and seems to have no direct connection with the seder service.

Is the Haggadah based on a Seder service?

The Haggadah is based on the seder service prescribed by the Mishnah (Pes. 10), which had apparently been conducted in the form of a banquet.

What are the parts of the Spanish Haggadah?

The rich Spanish Haggadah is usually composed of three parts: the text; full-page biblical miniatures; and a collection of the piyyutim recited in the synagogue during Passover week and on the Sabbath before Passover.