Ahava Raba comes from a Jewish prayer in which the four corners of the traditional Jewish prayer shawl are gathered while people play for peace across the four corners of the Earth. The Brooklyn-based ...

Yaakov “Yanky” Lemmer’s mellifluous tenor is heard most often in the Lincoln Square Synagogue in New York, where he serves as the head cantor, singing the liturgies and leading prayers.

I was very pleased to read Steve Lipman’s well-written interview with the new chazzan of Lincoln Square Synagogue, Yaakov (Yanky) Lemmer (New York Minute, Sept. 20). It truly reflected Yanky’s sweet ...