Cantor Elihu Flax, director of religious services at Beth Sholom Village, who will be honored by The Jewish Theological Seminary on Oct. 29, in New York.

He will receive an honorary Doctorate of Music at a special academic convocation.

Arnold Eisen, chancellor of the Seminary says, “This occasion will enable JTS’s faculty, administration and board of trustees to express our collective esteem and thanks to (Cantor Flax) for the contributions (he has) made during (his) long and distinguished career in the cantorate, a career of service which has brought blessing to the Conservative Movement and klal yisrael.”