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American Conference of Cantors, Inc.

1375 Remington Road
Suite M
Schaumburg
IL
60173
Phone: (847) 781-7800
Fax: (847) 781-7801
Email: rroth@accantors.org
URL: http://www.accantors.org
Contact: Rachel Roth

Professional organization of over 505 ordained or certified cantors. Responsible for raising the professional standards of synagogue musicians, the ACC offers continuing education programs in conjunction with HUC-JIR Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music and professional development opportunities for its members. Members have special expertise in the music of the Jewish people and serve synagogues and communities in pastoral, worship, programming, and educational roles. Sponsors an annual convention and publishes Koleinu, a regular newsletter. Offers placement services to its members and URJ congregations through the Joint Cantorial Placement Commission. Partner of the URJ.

Reform Cantors of Chicago
c/o Temple Beth-El 3610 Dundee Road Northbrook IL 60062 Phone: (847) 205-9982 Email: cantor@templebeth-el.org Contact: Cantor Faryn Kates Rudnick, President	Chicago area members of the American Conference of Cantors.

Union for Reform Judaism
URJ Chicagoland Community Phone: (847) 239-6969 Email: msgoldberg@urj.org URL: http://urj.org Contact: Marla Goldberg	Represents 34 congregations ranging from Northwest Indiana to the Western and Northern suburbs of Chicago to the Wisconsin border.

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