[HANASHIR:4897] Re: Cantorial qualifications

[Holly <holly...>]

Jonathan, 

Point well taken.  However, I believe that the real problem is not about
whether or not a cantor should be rigorously educated.  The real problem is
the lack of opportunity for that training.  The HUC only offers the
training in New York, which is an insurmountable obstacle for many people
who would otherwise sign up.  Rabbis get three choices, New York,
Cincinnati and Los Angeles, but cantoral candidates have no other choice.
I would not mind living in NY (if I could possibly afford it while in
school full time) but my husband hates New York.  He loves Cincinnati and
can tolerate Los Angeles (where we live now), but there's no opportunity
for training at those HUC schools. 

So, everyone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I have a feeling that more
people who gladly undergo the rigors of training if there were more than
one place to get it.   I know it's not everyone's argument, but it's the
argument/obstacle for alot of us.

Holly




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