Long in decline, Orthodox cantoring has been dealt a body blow by the popularity of Carlebach tunes and the rising expertise of yeshiva-educated community members who lead congregations in prayer.
The battle over a proposed eruv in the tony village of Westhampton Beach has prompted charges of anti-Semitism, calls for civility by New York’s governor and the departure of a former deputy mayor who says eruv opponents called him a “kike lover.”
