American Conference of Cantors
http://www.accantors.org
American Conference of Cantors is a professional organization of over 250 invested and/or certified cantors. Responsible for raising the professional standards of synagogue musicians, the ACC offers professional development opportunities for its members as well as continuing education programs in conjunction with the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's School of Sacred Music.
American Jewish Historical Society
http://www.ajhs.org
The mission of the American Jewish Historical Society is to foster awareness and appreciation of the American Jewish heritage and to serve as a national scholarly resource for research through the collection, preservation and dissemination of materials relating to American Jewish history.
Association of Jewish Libraries
http://aleph.lib.ohio-state.edu/www/ajl.html
The Association of Jewish Libraries is dedicated to supporting the production, collection, organization, and dissemination of Judaic resources and library/media/information services in the United States, Canada, and over 230 other countries.
Brandeis University—Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/nejs
Established in 1953, Brandeis University's Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies is the oldest program of its kind in the United States with the largest instructional staff of any secular university outside the state of Israel.
Cantor’s Assembly
http://www.cantors.org/sys-tmpl/door
The Cantor’s Assembly is the largest organization of professional Hazzanim in the world. With offices at the Jewish Theological Seminary and affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, it serves the needs of its members and congregations, and helps preserve and enhance the traditions of its people.
Chazzanut Online
http://www.joods.nl/~chazzanut
A comprehensive site on Jewish liturgical music (chazzanut), with a large collection of cantorial music scores, MIDI sound files, annotated links and background information.
Choralnet
http://www.choralnet.org
The Choralnet Web site is a central portal to online resources and communications for the global choral music community.
Commission on Synagogue Music of Reform Judaism
http://uahc.org/music/index.shtml
The Joint Commission on Synagogue Music, a department of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, is committed to strengthening the music in Reform synagogues and enhancing the level of Jewish musical literacy. Together with the Department of Synagogue Music, the Commission continues to support congregations that do not have cantors, through training programs for synagogue musicians as well as printed materials published by Transcontinental Music Publications. The Commission also provides training for Torah readers.
The Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Music Archive
http://www.library.upenn.edu/friends/freed
Robert and Molly Freedman’s 35-year dedication to the study of Yiddish music has resulted in what is largely regarded as the world’s premier private collection of this genre. The University of Pennsylvania is the beneficiary of their years of commitment.
Guild of Temple Musicians
http://www.templemusicians.com
The Guild of Temple Musicians provides education about Jewish liturgical music for its members, utilizing the expertise of experienced scholars and musicians, including ACC cantors and faculty of the Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion.
Hava Nashira
http://www.uahc.org/congs/ot/ot006/
Hava Nashira is a resource for Jewish song leaders, songwriters, performers, music educators, and all of those involved in the transmission of Jewish heritage, religion and culture through music.
Jewish Community Centers Association of America
http://www.jcca.org
The vision of the JCC movement is to maximize the use of the programs and services, the position in the community, and the accessibility of the Jewish Community Center to welcome all Jews, to help each Jew move along a continuum of Jewish growth, and to build Jewish memories.
Jewish Entertainment Resources
http://www.jewishentertainment.net
Jewish Entertainment Resources is a worldwide network of entertainers who make all or part of their living through the performance or presentation of Jewish material. They are musicians, storytellers, actors, dancers, visual artists, comedians, speakers, and educators, all with creative talents to share and all with a similar mission to preserve their Jewish heritage and culture through artistic expression.
The Jewish Museum
http://www.thejewishmuseum.org
The Jewish Museum is not only a major art museum, but the largest Jewish museum in the Western hemisphere. The site includes collections, exhibitions and programs that illustrate both the continuity and diversity of Jewish culture for more than 4,000 years, as well as the common ground shared by Jews with people of different cultural backgrounds.
Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles
http://www.jmcla.org
The Jewish Commission of Los Angeles explores Jewish identity through music, supports the composition of new Jewish music for the synagogue and concert stage, holds classes for composers to study Jewish music, and brings new Jewish music to synagogues and communities throughout the country.
Jewish Music Web Center
http://www.jmwc.org/index.html
The purpose of the Jewish Music Web Center is to provide an online forum for academic, organizational, and individual activities in Jewish music.
The Jewish Theological Seminary
http://www.jtsa.edu
The Jewish Theological Seminary was founded in 1886 as a rabbinical school. Its mission was to preserve the knowledge and practice of historical Judaism. One hundred and fifteen years later, JTS now includes a beautiful Manhattan campus and serves as the academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide. A Jewish university with a world-class faculty and a diverse student body, JTS grants undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees through its five schools — the Rabbinical School, the H.L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music, the Graduate School, the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education and the Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies — and offers serious enrichment programs for Jewish communities around the world. JTS trains tomorrow's religious, educational, academic and lay leaders for the Jewish community and beyond. JTS is where Jewish learning lives.
The Juilliard School
http://www.juilliard.edu
Since opening in October 1905 as the Institute of Musical Art, The Juilliard School has set this country's standard for education in the arts. The school continues to represent the finest in performing arts education, growing with and responding to the needs of a thriving cultural community in the U.S. and abroad, its student body drawn from 43 states and 46 foreign countries. 2002-2003 marks The Juilliard School’s ninety-seventh season.
David Krakauer Official Web Site
http://www.davidkrakauer.com
The official Web site of internationally acclaimed clarinetist David Krakauer, one of the world's leading exponents of Eastern European Jewish klezmer music and a major voice in classical music. A best-selling recording artist in both classical and klezmer music, Krakauer performs as a guest soloist with some of the world’s finest ensembles and has made numerous recordings for the Milken Archive.
Manhattan School of Music
http://www.msmnyc.edu
Set in one of the world's greatest cities, Manhattan School of Music has contributed to the vibrant culture of New York City since 1917. It is one of the premier private music conservatories in the nation, with nearly 275 faculty members dedicated to shaping over 800 students from 40 countries into world-class musicians.
Maven Search
http://www.maven.co.il
Maven Search is the leading directory and search engine for Jewish content related to Web sites.
Milken Family Foundation
http://www.mff.org
The Milken Family Foundation was established by brothers Lowell and Michael Milken in 1982 with the mission to discover and advance inventive and effective ways of helping people help themselves and those around them lead productive and satisfying lives.
National Foundation for Jewish Culture
http://www.jewishculture.org
Since 1960, the National Foundation for Jewish Culture (NFJC) has been the leading advocate for Jewish cultural preservation and renewal in America. Founded by the Council of Jewish Federations, the NFJC works with artists, scholars, cultural institutions and community agencies to enhance the quality of Jewish life in America through the arts and humanities.
National Museum of American Jewish History
http://www.nmajh.org
The National Museum of American Jewish History offers education, exhibits, and programs dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Jewish people in America. The site offers virtual exhibits, a timeline, and an online shop.
Naxos
http://www.naxos.com
Since its founding in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, Naxos has redefined how classical music is presented and marketed. Innovative strategies of recording exciting new repertoire with exceptional talent have enabled the label to develop one of the largest, fastest-growing catalogs of unduplicated repertoire available today: it currently includes more than 2,200 titles. Additional Naxos hallmarks are state-of-the-art sound and a determination to keep their CD prices approximately half that of other major commercial releases.
Rabbinical Council of America
http://www.rabbis.org
The Rabbinical Council of America serves as a spokesman for the Orthodox rabbinate on the national and international level. It sponsors conferences and disseminates information on timely issues and defends the interests of the religious Jewish community.
The Society for American Music
http://www.american-music.org
The Society for American Music was established to stimulate the appreciation, performance, creation and study of American music and its diversity, and the full range of activities and institutions associated with that music.
Society for Ethnomusicology
http://www.indiana.edu/~ethmusic
The Society for Ethnomusicology was founded in 1955 to promote research, study and performance of music in all historical periods and cultural contexts.
Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC)
http://www.uahc.org
As the congregational arm of the Reform Movement, the UAHC's primary mission is to create and sustain vibrant Jewish congregations wherever Reform Jews live. The Union provides leadership and vision to Reform Jews on spiritual, ethical, and political issues as well as materials and consultation for programs in the congregation. The Union also provides opportunities for individual growth and identity that congregations and individuals cannot provide by themselves, including camps and Israel programs, study kallot, and national and regional biennials.
Vocal Area Network
http://www.van.org
The Vocal Area Network is dedicated to the advancement of vocal ensemble music in New York City. Information-sharing services are offered for the benefit of the vocal ensemble community.
Women Cantors Network
http://www.womencantors.net
The purposes of the Women Cantors Network are to support one another by sharing professional knowledge and experiences in a nurturing atmosphere, to provide continuing education in areas related to the cantorate and Jewish music, to serve as a forum for discussing practical issues for women in the cantorate and to commission Jewish music for women's voices.
The YIVO Institute
http://www.yivoinstitute.org
The YIVO library and archives comprise the world’s largest collection of materials related to the history and culture of Eastern European and American Jewry.
Judith Zaimont Official Web Site
http://www.jzaimont.com
The official website of acclaimed composer Judith Lang Zaimont, recognized internationally for her distinctive style, characterized by its expressive strength and dynamism. A prize-winning composer whose work includes: symphony, chamber opera, oratorios and cantatas, music for wind ensemble, vocal-chamber pieces with varying accompanying ensembles, a wide variety of chamber works, and solo music for string and wind instruments, piano, organ, and voice. Zaimont's self titled CD, Judith Lang Zaimont: A Tale of Abram and Isaac, was recorded for the Milken Archive of American Jewish Music and is distributed under the NAXOS label.
Zamir Choral Foundation
http://www.zamirfdn.org/
The Zamir Choral Foundation, founded and directed by Matthew Lazar, is the leading force in the Jewish world for sustaining and advancing the Jewish choral tradition. Through the teaching and performance of Jewish music, it aims to revitalize Jewish culture and commitment, and thereby strengthen and unite the Jewish people.
