Josh Lipowsky

Still singing after all these years: Wayne shul celebrates its cantor

Cantor Romalis

Charles Romalis never doubted that he wanted to become a cantor. He was inspired by his father, a cantor in Brooklyn, and he grew up around liturgical music. And when it came time to find a career path, his choice was simple.

"When I entered cantorial school it was difficult times, during the Vietnam War," the 6'-year-old cantor recalled in an interview last week, "and rather than the possibility of going into the army I went to cantorial school."