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The Four Koussevitzky Boys Part 1

Cantorial Comments
By
Cantor Elihu Feldman


This article is dedicated to the blessed memory of a family of great cantors, two of whom, as a child, I had the privilege to hear conduct Shabbat services monthly.

I want to acknowledge assistance for this article to Cantor Ivan Oppenheim of Holland and to Rabbi Geoffery Shisler, from Great Britain for biographical information on Cantors Moshe, David and Jacob Koussevitzky. I also want to thank Fay Singer from Capetown, South Africa for biographical material on Cantor Simcha Koussevitsky.

For those of you who may not know it, Cantors Moshe and David Koussevitsky had a profound effect on me as a youngster and as a young man growing up.

For, very few times in life have I been inspired with so much awe and reverence for G-d; that I was motivated to pray with all my heart and soul. These times, though, were very special and occurred when I prayed while these cantors were leading services.

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