Shalom Aleichem is the song about welcoming the Angels of Shabbat.
This version is an upbeat bluegrass-style written by Rabbi Micah Becker Klein and joined by Eric Aber- banjo, Jay Luft- bass, Eric Lindberg- dobro, Doni Zasloff- vocals.
It is good to sing a new song for Shabbat!
Shabbat Shalom
At Shabbat Dinner, we bless our children and spouses, wishing the best for them as they move forward through the challenges of life, ever so grateful for their presence in our life.
This Shabbat Alicia Keys soaring song Good Job offers such a blessing for those heroes among us.
Shabbat Shalom
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Ana Bekoach is a mystical prayer employing the 42 letters of the name of God to create this mystical prayer. The acrostic is seven lines of six words each. The prayer is attributed to Nechuniah dating back to second- century Israel.
Siddur Lev Shalem explains a particular phrase Tatir Tz’rurah, Undo the Knot, as perhaps referring to the exile in both its physical and spiritual sense. As we enter Shabbat, we pray that all that has kept us physically and spiritually constrained give way; instead, we hope to begin experiencing the gentle expansiveness of Shabbat. This plea reflects the mystical view that the forces of judgment, constriction, and negativity should not have power or authority on Shabbat.
Shabbat Shalom
The Hashiveinu prayer reaches out for the comfort and safety from the night under the protective wing of the Shechinah. A beautiful prayer and metaphor.
May we all find shelter and peace.
Shabbat Shalom.
Hanan Ben Ari shares this poignant song about our current situation.
Although we feel isolated and alone, remember that we are connected by our humanity. We have the power to reach out to others and express the love and caring we feel. This will sustain us until the day we can again embrace in each other’s arms.
Shabbat Shalom
Thank you to Ulpan La-Inyan for sharing this piece.
We figured we’d conquered it all
Towers in the heavens we built
Man, who needs man?
No other Flood will come in our day
We will never, ever fall
Leave it, we’ll be fine on our own
Smart, prepared and correct
And nothing is above us
Until you came
And infected
And crazed
And quarantined
And confused
And shocked
Who are you?
How you brought back sanity
Longing for human beings
The loneliness suddenly burns
We’re no longer flying from here to there
All the parks are locked
Weddings almost without people
We nearly lost ourselves
Almost stopped feeling
Soon all this will be over
And I request if possible
That the morning after you leave
We won’t go back to being the same
Hazzan Azi Schwartz offers the Haskiveinu prayer. It is a soulful prayer asking for the protection of God’s loving presence, under the wings of the Shechinah. A beautiful part of our Shabbat prayer.
Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat is not on Hiatus!
Even if your synagogue is closed as a response to the Coronavirus, you can still be connected! Check if your community is webcasting, if not another congregation is, so virtually drop in!
And if that doesn’t work for you, here is a wonderful medley of Kabbalat Shabbat brought to you by Kippalive.
Shabbat Shalom- Stay safe and healthy
The Hashkiveinu prayer asks that we are sheltered under Shechinah’s protective wing, so we might find peace to protect us through the night.
At the end of this week, this prayer seems particularly apropos.
May we find a safe harbor from the storm that has been this tumultuous week so that we do not fear the darkness or the unknown. Let us find strength and comfort under God’s protective wing and with each other.
Shabbat Shalom
I offer Craig Taubman’s rendition of Haskiveinu to set the mood and help us connect:
