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No no I don’t. But on reflection, I now recall the quote was “ ich studiere astronome” meaning I’m studying to become an astronomer!

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I have found that cantors are often creatives with a lot of wide interests. The cantor who indexed the Austro-Hungarian Cantors Journal is also widely published in chemistry: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Melanie-Fine/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AMelanie+Fine

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Max Wohlberg, z”l” told a story about a famous cantor who was asked by his rabbi, “ what do you do all day?” The cantor answered, “ Ich studiere

Astronome” I am studying to become an astronomer.”

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Amazing! He wouldn’t be the first. Do you remember which cantor?

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