Baruch Leib Rosowsky ( lv, Baruhs Leibs Rozovskis, 1841 – 1919) was a famous

cantor A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. In formal Jewish worship, a cantor is a person who sings solo verses or passages to which the choir or congregation responds. In Judaism, a cantor sings and lead ...

of the Great Choral Synagogue in Riga and a composer of religious music in Riga, at the time a city in Imperial Russia. Rosowsky's time of death was during the

Latvian War of Independence The Latvian War of Independence ( lv, Latvijas Neatkarības karš), sometimes called Latvia's freedom battles () or the Latvian War of Liberation (), was a series of military conflicts in Latvia between 5 December 1918, after the newly proclaim ...

. His son was also a famous cantor, named Solomon Rosowsky. 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. Early life Dov- ...

family.

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Notable Relatives

Yuri Rasovsky Yuri Rasovsky (July 29, 1944 – January 18, 2012) was an American writer and producer working in radio drama in the United States. He founded and operated The National Radio Theater of Chicago from 1973 to 1986 and later formed the Hollywood ...

* Solomon Rosowsky *

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 Kreis Riga Latvian Jews Latvian composers 20th-century Latvian male singers Hazzans 19th-century male singers from the Russian Empire {{Latvia-composer-stub