Handel Morris (1899 — 7 October 1990, Brooklyn, United States) — cantor.

In 1920 Morris Handel emigrated to the United States, where he initially worked as a bank employee.

In 1930 he began his career as a cantor. Until 1941 he performed in synagogues in Poland and Latvia, and also toured in other European countries.

In 1941 he began serving in a synagogue on Elton Street in Brooklyn.

From 1942 to 1947 he was cantor at the Jewish Institute of University Heights in the Bronx.

From 1947 to 1956 he served as cantor of the congregation “Ahavat Achim” in Brooklyn.

He was known as an important collector of synagogue music.

A philanthropist, he supported music schools and yeshivas.

Lit: Obituaries Maurice Handel, 91, Cantor and Performer New York Times. October 16, 1990.