Articles by Cantors

What a year it has been since we gathered virtually last June. Let's take the time to come together as a community in prayer, in conversation, in song, and in fun! Our conference this year is entirely virtual, with a schedule designed to allow you to block off a few hours each day to participate in everything or

Boaz Dorot--young man in his 30s looking at camera and smiling. Wearing a light blue shirt under a dark grey suit jacket. Brown hair and brown eyes

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The Guild of Temple Musicians announces Boaz Dorot as the winner of the 2021 Ben Steinberg Young Composer’s Award

David Shukiar, GTM Vice President in charge of Special Programs

March 2, 2021

Boaz Dorot is being recognized for his composition “Elohai N’tzor.” Boaz (born 1985), is a composer, arranger, choir conductor, pianist and music educator. He earned his bachelor's degree in composition from the Cross-Disciplinary Composition Department in the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. He teaches Music Theory and Music History in

ACC members singing in an ensemble for the concert

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The Dr. Jack Gottlieb Memorial Concert: Opening the Gates of Justice. A Special Live Rebroadcast of the 2019 Atlanta ACC Convention Concert

February 9, 2021

The American Conference of Cantors rebroadcast the Dr. Jack Gottlieb Memorial Concert: Opening the Gates of Justice. This incredible concert was from the 2019 ACC Convention in Atlanta, GA. Featuring cantors and musicians from all over North America, the concert showcases sacred and secular music that inspires us to continue to fight for

Members of the ACC participate in a virtual choir video. Video still with several cantors in squares singing as a choir.

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Members of the American Conference of Cantors present "Stand Strong"

Cantor Claire Franco

September 11, 2020

I am delighted to share this video. Thank you to all who were involved in the project. It feels particularly poignant today on the 19th anniversary of 9/11. We stood strong then and continue to do so.

Members of the American Conference of Cantors present Stand Strong by Laurie Akers.

Choral and piano

Whole green Apple sitting next to a glass bowl with golden honey. Both are sitting with the curve of a shofar or ram’s horn used to call Jews to worship on Rosh Hashanah

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A Thank-You and a Suggestion for Compassion as We Enter the High Holiday Season

September 2, 2020

Dear congregational leadership,

All of you – clergy and synagogue professionals, board members and volunteers.

Thank you. You are extraordinary. You have made decisions about things that didn’t exist six months ago. You’ve created new pathways for engagement and pivoted to new forms of programming and virtual experiences. You’ve

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