The Board of the בית כנסת in Frankfurt sought to hire a חזן who was also an opera star and was well known in the world of זמרה. However, it was an expensive proposition. He was demanding a salary equal to that of the רב, the גאון פנחס הורוויטץ. When the רב was asked for his opinion, he responded: “הוא עושה מעשה ׳זמרי׳ ומבקש שכר כ׳פנחס׳.”
06/10/2021