shabbat shalom

Shabbat closes a painful week both here and abroad.

El Na Refa Na La- the prayer for healing is our prayer that healing of the broken may be. May this Shabbat bring you peace and wholeness, and may we find ways to reach out to you.

Shabbat Shalom

Shabbat Haftarah for Martin Luther King Weekend

This stirring mash-up of speeches by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. set to the Haftarah trope (the chanting used for the Prophetic books) reminds us how we are connected.

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We use Shir Hashirim as part of the imagery in welcoming Shabbat.

12 Tribes Music shares this love song.

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Lighting the Shabbat Candles with the Sabbath Song from Fiddler on the Roof

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=618IKgQ2wys

Shabbat Shalom and Chag Urim Sameach

Maoz Tzur shared by cantors from Canada.

Chag Chanukah Sameach and

Shabbat Shalom!

Shabbat Shalom (and Chag Urim Sameach)

As we welcome Shabbat, Hanukkah comes immediately after on the 18th. Six13, the outstanding a capella group shares “Elton Johnukah.” Take a listen and enjoy the music and the joy.

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(PS shout out to Jeff and Ilene for sharing this video with me so I can share it here)

Shabbat Shalom

Hashkiveinu is the second prayer we utter after the Shema, asking the Divine for protection through the darkness of the night and our vulnerability as we sleep.

This rendition is sung by Cantor Magda Fishman.

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Set at the Shoes along the Danube Bank, the Hungarian Sabbathsong Klezmer Band shares “Sh’ma Yisrael.”

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When the heart cries, only God hears it
The pain rips from my soul
A sigh breaks the silence
And you fall on your knees while you pray
R: Hear, O Israel, O Lord Almighty
I thank you for my life, I thank you for everything
The mouth moves silently, but my spirit cries out
My heart cries silently, and I pray for you
Hear, O Israel, O Lord, do not let me fear now
(Behold) the guardian of Israel does not slumber, he does not sleep
The pain is great, but I can’t run away
Because I don’t even have the strength to speak, now I need a miracle.

Shabbat Shalom

A prayer for us all this Shabbat

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This Shabbat coincides with Veteran’s Day.

Shalom Aleichem seems a particularly appropriate prayer. The Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra combines several influences from their home in Spain and Ashkenaz. May the music lift our hearts to welcome Shabbat.

Wishing everyone Shabbat Shalom