Macy Nulman (1923 – November 29, 2011) was an American

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and a scholar of Jewish music and Jewish liturgy.

Personal background

Nulman was married to Sarah, with whom he raised Judy Z. Nulman-Koenigsberg (married to David I. Koenigsberg) and Efrem Nulman (married to Rochelle).

Professional background

Aside from once serving as cantor of Anshei Sefard Congregation of Boro Park, Etz Chaim of

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, and several other congregations in the United States, he served as the

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of the Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music at

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until his retirement (1983). He has taught Jewish music at

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and appeared on several educational radio and television programs. Nulman, among others, founded the Cantorial Council of America (the sister organization of the

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), and he served for some time as the

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of the '' Journal of Jewish Music and Liturgy''. Articles of his ranged from the scholarly to the popular, writing several articles on Jewish liturgy for MyJewishLearning.com.

Published works

* ''Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music'' (1975), Mcgraw Hill * ''Concepts of Jewish Music and Prayer'' (1985) * ''Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer: Ashkenazic and Sephardic Rites'' (1993)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nulman, Macy American Orthodox Jews 1923 births 2011 deaths Brooklyn College faculty