Lau, Sze Wing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-108). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Abstract in Chinese --- p.iii / Acknowledgments --- p.iv / Table Contents --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.viii / List of Tables --- p.ix / List of Examples --- p.ix / List of Excerpts --- p.X / A Note on Transliteration --- p.xi / Chapter 1. --- Introduction: A Study of the Reform Jewish Cantorate in Hong Kong --- p.1 / The Call for a Jew to go to Hong Kong --- p.1 / Literature Review --- p.4 / Research Goal --- p.8 / Methodology and Fieldwork --- p.11 / Thesis Outline --- p.15 / Limitations --- p.16 / Chapter 2. --- The United Jewish Congregation of Hong Kong: A Historical and Social Context --- p.18 / The Jewish Community in Hong Kong --- p.18 / The United Jewish Congregation of Hong Kong and its Cantors --- p.25 / Summary --- p.41 / Chapter 3. --- Shani Ben Or: An Individual in the Building of the Cantorate from 2008 to 2010 --- p.44 / Shani's Childhood and Education --- p.45 / Coming to Hong Kong --- p.50 / Working as a Prayer Leader --- p.52 / Working as an Educator --- p.69 / Working as a Youth Director --- p.76 / Working as a Program Designer --- p.80 / Being a Performer --- p.81 / Summary --- p.84 / Chapter 4. --- Conclusion: The Building of the Reform Jewish Cantorate of Hong Kong --- p.86 / The Search for a New Cantor --- p.86 / The Historical and Social Context --- p.89 / The Individual Creator --- p.91 / Reconsidering Timothy Rice's Model --- p.93 / A Reform Jewish Cantor as an Expatriate in Hong Kong --- p.99 / Bibliography --- p.101 / Appendix I --- p.109 / Appendix II --- p.110 / Appendix III --- p.112 / Glossary --- p.114