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Dear Friends,
In this extraordinary time of the COVID-19 pandemic, healing, hope and resiliency are some of the greatest gifts we offer to others. We are continually moved by your incredible work for your communities and your congregations. Cantors are at the forefront of this virus, doing what they do best: offering healing,
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Despite the President's recommendation that our houses of worship open immediately, we stand by our belief that the reopening of synagogues should happen when data shows it is safe for everyone who attends. Our overriding belief in pikuach nefesh will guide our decisions to return to in person worship. Each community will make their own
READ MOREAs of now, and based on guidance and best practices from the CDC and WHO, we are moving forward with our planning for the June 2020 San Diego Convention and are optimistic the conference will proceed as planned.
We have decided that as of now we are extending the early bird deadline to March 31.
If public health
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The purpose of the Award:
To encourage gifted young Jewish composers to create worthwhile and appealing music forJewish worship and Jewish concert programming;
To encourage the composition of musically literate, Jewishly appropriate musical settings
which will be of lasting, practical use for religious services or concert