Chazan Assaf Lasry of Montreal, a professional Sephardi cantor will lead this year’s High Holidays services for the Sephardi Association of Ottawa (SAO).

Assaf Lasry is the son of the well-known Montreal cantor, Daniel Lasry of Congregation Or HaHayim. He was trained by his father in Sephardi liturgy and has led high holiday services in Montreal area synagogues for the past seven years.

The SAO will hold Rosh Hashanah services at Shikun Oz, 57 Bateman Drive. Service times are Wednesday, September 20, at 6:30 pm, and Thursday-Friday, September 21-22, at 9 am.