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==Life==
The oldest of three children, Birnbaum began studying chazzanut under his father, Samuel Birnbaum, who was then chazzan of Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue, the oldest [[Ashkenazi Jews|Ashkenazic]] synagogue in continuous usage in the [[United States]].
 
During World War II, Birnbaum fled his native home in [[Czechoslovakia]] and settled in [[Budapest]].<ref name=Mattingly>Mattingly, Terry. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/622085349/ "Cantor specializes in leading worship"], ''[[The Charlotte News]]'', March 15, 1983, page 11C.</ref> In 1948, he went to the United States, where he settled in New York City and began his studies at [[Columbia University]].<ref name=Mattingly/>
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