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Abrass, Joshua (Osias)

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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A famous ḥazan, or cantor; born in Austria about 1820, and died at Odessa in 1883. He was cantor in Tarnopol, 1840-42; afterward in Lemberg, 1842-60; and from 1860-83 he was chief cantor of the great synagogue of Odessa. He composed ("Hymns and Religious Songs for Sabbaths and Festivals of the Year"), Vienna, 1873. His daughter was Abrastzova, a popular Russian singer.

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  • Lippe, Bibliographisches Lexicon, s.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Abrass, Joshua (Osias)'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​a/abrass-joshua-osias.html. 1901.
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