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oomis
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I have heard operas that brought me closer to Hashem, I have heard so-called Jewish niggunim that had the opposite effect. Music is a very subjective thing, and what enhances one person’s spiritual emotions, may not have the same effect on someone else.

I love chazzanus. My dad O”H was a chazzan (among many other talents)and I grew up hearing it all the time, and have a great appreciation for its beauty. Nevertheless, only one of my children loves chazzanus, and he davens for the omud professionally for the Yomim Noraim. Not one of my other children particularly enjoys hearing this form of music, even to the point where they cannot be on the same floor of the house when he is practicing before Rosh Hashana. Zaydie is probably turning over in his grave at what I just wrote.

I think that music should be enjoyed (or not) on its own merits.