Baruch Leib Rosowsky (, 1841 – 1919) was a famous

cantor A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. Cantor as a profession generally refers to those leading a Jewish congregation, although it also applies to the lead singer or choir director in Christian contexts. ...

of the Great Choral Synagogue in Riga and a composer of religious music in

Riga Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...

, at the time a city in

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. Rosowsky's time of death was during the

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. His son was also a famous cantor, named

Solomon Rosowsky Solomon (Salomo) Rosowsky (1878, Riga –1962) was a cantor (hazzan) and composer, and son of the Rigan cantor, Baruch Leib Rosowsky. Early life Rosowsky began to study music only after he graduated from the University of Kyiv, with a degree in ...

. It is likely that Rosowsky's family is related to the Rasofsky branch of the

Barney Ross Barney Ross (born Dov-Ber "Beryl" David Rosofsky; December 23, 1909 – January 17, 1967) was an American professional boxer. Ross became a world champion in three weight divisions and was a decorated veteran of World War II. In his time, he ...

family.

References

Notable Relatives

* Yuri Rasovsky *

External links

musica-judaica.com
Rosowsky bio
AN INVENTORY OF THE SOLOMON ROSOWSKY COLLECTION
The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary New York, 1996 1841 births 1919 deaths Musicians from Riga People from Riga county Latvian Jews Latvian composers 20th-century Latvian male singers Hazzans 19th-century male singers from the Russian Empire {{Latvia-composer-stub