THE GUILD OF TEMPLE MUSICIANS ANNOUNCES ITS 15TH YOUNG COMPOSERS AWARD: The YCA competition is the only competition offering an opportunity for Jewish musicians to create new music for Jewish religious services. Eligibility is not confined to a single interpretation of Jewish musical expression. The Young Composers Award is one of the few competitions which includes a cash prize ($1800) for the winning work, a live performance of that composition, transportation and housing for the winning composer to attend the premiere performance, and the possibility of publication of the composition. The purpose of the YCA is to encourage the work of young Jewish composers, to add to the repertoire of good synagogue music for worship and concert, and to inspire the religious experiences of congregations and communities. Jewish musicians are eligible to enter if they were born on or after January 1, 1969, and who will be at least 18 years of age by the deadline for submitting an entry. For 2004 the YCA criteria (which focus on a different type of composition each year) request a set of three pieces with a total duration time of ten to twelve minutes. The music should be written for a cantor with a medium or high voice, accompanied by piano and one other instrument. The texts should be related by source or topic, should be in Hebrew, and should be drawn from Jewish liturgy, biblical sources, or Jewish commentary. The pieces should be postmarked for submission no later than January 9, 2004. There is no required entry fee. Inquiries and a complete description of the 2004 assignment should be requested from Ben Steinberg, YCA Competition Chairman, via e-mail at ben@templesinai.net, by phone at (416) 487-4161, by fax at (416) 487-5499, or by writing to: Ben Steinberg, Composer-in-Residence, Temple Sinai Congregation, 210 Wilson Ave., Toronto, ON M5M 3B1, Canada.

ESSAY CONTEST and WRITING CONTEST: "The Jerusalem Report" and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life are accepting submissions for the Jerusalem Report-Hillel Essay Contest. Essays may be 650-850 words in length describing one's Jewish experience on campus. This can relate to Israel, religion, Tzedek (social justice) work, or any other way one connects to Judaism on campus. Essays must be submitted by February 29, 2004 and first place includes a free trip to Israel and publication in "The Jerusalem Report." For more information about the contest, visit http://www.hillel.org/Hillel/NewHille.nsf/studentlife/essay. Students may e-mail submissions to jreportessay@hillel.org.

Authors aged 18-35 are invited to submit a short story on a Jewish theme or topic for the 15th annual David Dornstein Memorial Creative Writing Contest for Young Adult Writers, sponsored by the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education. Authors should submit a typed, double-spaced manuscript of no more than 5,000 words. The submission must be an original short story that has never received an award or been published. Stories must be accompanied by a cover sheet listing the author's name, address, phone number, and title of the story. Up to three winners will be selected; a first prize of $700, a second prize of $200 and a third prize of $100 will be awarded by the jury. Entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2003. For more information, check out www.caje.org or call 212-268-4210.

ROOMMATES/APARTMENTS WANTED: I am looking for residence for Tues & Wed nights because I live 45 min from campus and I don't want to travel in the winter months. My days on campus are Tues/Thurs and I may want to spend one night here and there like a Friday evening. So I am seeking to rent a room for two-three nights a week during winter months. E-mail Sharon at Sharonlouallen@aol.com.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Make money while having fun! Work with Jewish youth in Cincinnati leading monthly activities at the Cincinnati JCC for Young Judaea. For details, contact Rachel Warach at 847-492-9602 or Kim Streiffer at 513-761-7500 x. 249. Young Judaea is Sponsored by Hadassah.

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