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commissioned cantor. Petitioner testified, however, that he was
recognized as a Fellow in Synagogue Administration. An
organization called Synagogue Administrators Association
presented petitioner this honor sometime around 1987 for his
efforts while with the temple.
Petitioner's responsibilities with the temple varied over
time. He initially was hired as an executive director,
performing mostly administrative functions such as hiring and
recruitment tasks. Petitioner testified, however, that he
eventually performed more religious duties for the temple as a
"religious functionary". The temple had a rabbi and a cantor
working for it, both of whom performed the temple's religious
functions. Petitioner stated that he never fulfilled the role of
either.
Over the course of his 30 years with the temple, petitioner
assisted about 500 students with their Bar and Bat Mitzvah
preparation. The substantive training was conducted by the
cantor and rabbi. The cantor would teach the students how to
chant their Torah portions, and the rabbi would rehearse with
them on the pulpit. Petitioner, however, would then "step-in" a
week or two before the Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony and assume
responsibility for enhancing the student's performance. This
included such duties as helping students with memorization of
blessings, Torah readings, and elocution.
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