Articles by Dovi Nadel

The Role of the Sheliah Tsibbur: A Historical Perspective

Long before Jews began to pray in a beit keneset, they had a sheliah tsibbur (messenger of the congregation). In fact, the concept of a sheliah tsibbur spans back to the time of the prophets. Yet, the connotation of this term and the function of this role has not always been the same. It is [...]