13/21 I have told you over and over again you confound the air of the Passover _Yigdal_ with the New Year ditto. And then your preliminary flourish to the Confession of Sin--it goes 'Ei, Ei, Ei, Ei, Ei, Ei, Ei'" (he mimicked Greenberg's melody) "whereas it should be 'Oi, Oi, Oi, Oi, Oi, Oi.'" "Oh no," interrupted Belcovitch. "All the _Chazanim_ I've ever heard do it 'Ei, Ei, Ei.'" "You are not entitled to speak on this subject, Belcovitch," said the Shalotten _Shammos_ warmly. I have heard every great _Chazan_ in Europe." "What was good enough for my father is good enough for me," retorted Belcovitch. |