Music by Heart

Music by Heart offers Cousins Like Us, a Jewish music education program for preschool and lower elementary children. It is a musical storybook and multimedia program that blends music, immersive storytelling, and cultural exploration, and it includes a music album for parents and children, an educational app for children, and an activity guide for educators to use in classrooms.

Programs

• Cousins Like Us — primarily targeted to preschools and lower elementary schools · Jewish music education program; musical storybook and multimedia program blending music, immersive storytelling, and cultural exploration.

At a glance

• Ages: 3–8 years old

About the provider

Music by Heart’s mission is to strengthen connection and belonging to Jewish life through the transformative power of music. The organization works with Jewish early childhood education programs, day schools, and supplementary schools to provide experiential music education and is dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity and community through music. Its leadership team includes Lior Ben-Hur, Founder and CEO; Liat Salman, Chief Program Officer; Jamie Zimmer, New York Director; and Daniel Buckwald, Visual Design.

What families say

“I can surely say that the Cousins Like Us program was a huge success in my classroom. The children and I were able to follow the beautiful music and creative videos, have deep discussions and conversations, and we all gained a deeper understanding of both cultures taught in the program.” — Limor Glotzer Amara Gan Teacher Yavneh Day School, Los Gatos, CA

“Perhaps the greatest success of the program was the integration of new music within our community and during tefillah…Students and parents commented how this program was a highlight of the religious school year, a testament to the thought, work, and joy Music by Heart put into its production and development.” — Rabbi PJ Schwartz, Associate Rabbi Educator Congregation Shir Hadash, Los Gatos, CA

Last updated September 3, 2026.