The Association of Rabbis and Cantors
is pleased to announce the 2012 Liturgy Awards
These awards are open to all matriculated AJR Rabbinical and Cantorial students.
All entries must be received by March 16, 2012
Winners will be announced by April 30, 2012
Awards will be presented at the Blessing Circle prior to Ordination
Goals:
Awards
Two awards, the Rabbi Hershel J. Matt Creative Liturgy Award and the Rabbi Chana Timoner Creative Liturgy Award, will be presented prior to ordination. Each winner will receive $250. An applicant can only receive one award per year. Honorable mention certificates may also be awarded.
Description
Students may submit one or more entries in the following categories:
Material submitted may have been created as part of a classroom assignment or for use in a professional situation.
Criteria for Award Selection
A panel of AJR alumni rabbis and cantors will review the entries.
The anonymous judges will base their decision on the following criteria:
APPLICATION PROCESS
All entries must be received by March 16, 2012
NOTE: Because all entries will be judged anonymously, please follow the instructions carefully.
How to send in your submission: WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS.
Electronic Submission Instructions:
Please e-mail your submission in two documents:
1. Cover File with your contact information:
We can accept files in .pdf , Word, or Davka formats. Please contact Rabbi Peg Kershenbaum if you have questions about document format. Please email all submissions to pkersh@optonline.net .
Once you have emailed your documents, please call Rabbi Peg Kershenbaum at 845-638-3369 if you do not receive confirmation of receipt of your submission.
Winners will be announced by APRIL 30, 2012.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Rabbi Peg Kershenbaum at 845-638-3369.
Thank you and kol tuv,
Rabbi Peg Kershenbaum, President
The Association of Rabbis and Cantors
www.thearconline.org
Use of Submitted Materials
Winning submissions will be shared with the AJR and ARC communities, who may incorporate them b’shem omro into their professional work. Any materials submitted to ARC for consideration for these awards will not be returned.
All entries must be received by March 16, 2012
Winners will be announced by April 30, 2012
Awards will be presented at the Blessing Circle prior to Ordination
Goals:
- To stimulate the creation of original liturgy and/or programming
- To recognize student achievement in these areas
- To create materials for use in the professional rabbinate/cantorate
- To facilitate Alumni/student interaction in the area of professional skills
Awards
Two awards, the Rabbi Hershel J. Matt Creative Liturgy Award and the Rabbi Chana Timoner Creative Liturgy Award, will be presented prior to ordination. Each winner will receive $250. An applicant can only receive one award per year. Honorable mention certificates may also be awarded.
Description
Students may submit one or more entries in the following categories:
- Original Liturgy – An original prayer, music setting for a piece of traditional liturgy, a d’var Tefillah, a short d’var Torah, or a suggestion for a new type of ritual ceremony. The submission must be suitable for use by a rabbi or cantor working in a professional capacity. A liturgical entry does not have to be limited to a congregational setting.
- Original Programming – A description of an original program that has been used in a professional context by the student submitting the entry. A programming entry does not have to be limited to a congregational setting.
Material submitted may have been created as part of a classroom assignment or for use in a professional situation.
Criteria for Award Selection
A panel of AJR alumni rabbis and cantors will review the entries.
The anonymous judges will base their decision on the following criteria:
- Practicality – appropriateness for use in “real life” situations
- Originality – creative approach to the situation
- Ease of Use – easy implementation within the setting for which it is intended
- Overall quality of the entry
APPLICATION PROCESS
All entries must be received by March 16, 2012
NOTE: Because all entries will be judged anonymously, please follow the instructions carefully.
How to send in your submission: WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS.
Electronic Submission Instructions:
Please e-mail your submission in two documents:
1. Cover File with your contact information:
- Name, Contact Information (including email), and Program at AJR (rabbinical/cantorial)
- A brief description of the submission
- Where appropriate, current place of employment
We can accept files in .pdf , Word, or Davka formats. Please contact Rabbi Peg Kershenbaum if you have questions about document format. Please email all submissions to pkersh@optonline.net .
Once you have emailed your documents, please call Rabbi Peg Kershenbaum at 845-638-3369 if you do not receive confirmation of receipt of your submission.
Winners will be announced by APRIL 30, 2012.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Rabbi Peg Kershenbaum at 845-638-3369.
Thank you and kol tuv,
Rabbi Peg Kershenbaum, President
The Association of Rabbis and Cantors
www.thearconline.org
Use of Submitted Materials
Winning submissions will be shared with the AJR and ARC communities, who may incorporate them b’shem omro into their professional work. Any materials submitted to ARC for consideration for these awards will not be returned.
