Sheet music for this new melody and words of explanation by Deborah Sacks Mintz will be included in Hadar's 5782 Pesach Reader. Download a copy here: https://www.hadar.org/torah-resource/pesach-reader-5782

Text: Vayehi Bachatzi HaLayla - Pesach piyyut by Yannai (6th Century)
Melody: Deborah Sacks Mintz

Singers:
Deborah Sacks Mintz
Chava Mirel
Joey Weisenberg

Recorded November 2021 at the Germantown Jewish Centre
Mastered by Don Godwin

Karev Yom - Deborah Sacks Mintz

Illumination retreat in the Sacred Valley of Peru. August, 2021.

Paparuy | Jayaji

Recording taken by Caryn Shebowich in the wee hours of the night, joined by many beautiful souls we could feel and hear but not see. What a blessing. 
(Will also upload a recording of just me singing for learning purposes) 

Call and response 

I contain
Multitudes
I am 
Infinite
Infinitely worthy
Precious
And holy 

I contain
Multitudes
I am 
Infinite
Intinitely loved
Loving
And lovable

I contain
Multitudes
I am 
Infinite
Infinite connection
Compassion
Direction

Then you are, we are, end on the first and sing “and holy” as many times as feels holy! And feel free to zip in your own verses :)

Multitudes (live on the dock at LMPS 5783)

Traditional Breslov melody for a zemer, that is sung after havdallah. This song will be recorded on Batya's upcoming album.

This version is an unreleased recording from a project called "Frum Where" songs of love and yearning for Hashem from my upbringing. This project is near and dear to my heart, and it will be a 3 volume release of 27 songs sung by a small group of all queer and trans, ex-orthodox and raised-orthodox folks. This project is still in process and will be released in the future, b'sha'ah tova.

Vocals & Guitar by Batya Levine
Mixing & Mastering support from Don Godwin

בְּמוֹצָאֵי יוֹם מְנוּחָה, הַמְצֵא לְעַמְּךָ רְוָחָה
שְׁלַח תִּשְׁבִּי לְנֶאֱנָחָה, וְנָס יָגוֹן וַאֲנָחָה
יָאֲתָה לְךָ צוּרִי, לְקַבֵּץ עַם מְפֻזָּרִי
מִיַּד גּוֹי אַכְזָרִי, אֲשֶׁר כָּרָה לִי שׁוּחָה
עֵת דּוֹדִים תְּעוֹרֵר אֵל, לְמַלֵּט עַם אֲשֶׁר שׁוֹאֵל
רְאוֹת טוּבְךָ בְּבוֹא גוֹאֵל, לְשֶׂה פְזוּרָה וְנִדָּחָה
קְרָא יֶשַׁע לְעַם נְדָבָה, אֵל דָּגוּל מֵרְבָבָה
יְהִי שָׁבוּעַ הַבָּא, לִישׁוּעָה וְלִרְוָחָה
בַּת צִיּוֹן הַשְּׁכוּלָה, אֲשֶׁר הִיא הַיּוֹם גְּעוּלָה
עַתָּה תִּהְיֶה בְעוּלָה, אֵם הַבָּנִים שְׂמֵחָה
מַעְיָנוֹת אֲזַי יְזוּבוּן, וּפְדוּיֵי ה’ יְשׁוּבוּן
וּמֵי יֵשַׁע יִשְׁאֲבוּן, וְהַצָּרָה נִשְׁכָּחָה
נְחֵה עַמְּךָ כְּאָב רַחֲמָן, יְצַפְצְפוּ עַם לֹא אַלְמָן
דְּבַר ה’ אֲשֶׁר נֶאֱמָן, בַּהֲקִימְךָ הַבְטָחָה
וִידִידִים פְּלֵיטֵי חֶרֶץ, נְגִינָתָם יִפְצְחוּ בְמֶרֶץ
בְּלִי צְוָחָה וּבְלִי פֶרֶץ, אֵין יוֹצֵאת וְאֵין צְוָחָה
יְהִי הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה, כִּנְבוּאַת אֲבִי חוֹזֶה
וְיִשָּׁמַע בְּבַיִת זֶה, קוֹל שָׂשׂוֹן וְקוֹל שִׂמְחָה
חָזָק יְמַלֵּא מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֵינוּ, אַמִּיץ יַעֲשֶׂה בַּקָּשָׁתֵנוּ
וְהוּא יִשְׁלַח בְּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ, בְּרָכָה וְהַצְלָחָה
בְּמוֹצָאֵי יוֹם גִּילָה, שִׁמְךָ נּוֹרָא עֲלִילָה
שְׁלַח תִּשְׁבִּי לְעַם סְגֻלָּה, רֶוַח שָׂשׂוֹן וַהֲנָחָה
קוֹל צָהֳלָה וְרִנָּה, שְׂפָתֵינוּ אָז תְּרַנֵּנָה
!אָנָּא ה’ הוֹשִׁיעָה נָא! אָנָּא ה’ הַצְלִיחָה נָא

B’motza’ei yom menucha hamtzei l’amcha r’vachah, shlach tishbi l’ne’enacha, v’nas yagon va’anacha. 
Ya’atah l’cha tzuri, l’kabeitz am m’fuzari, miyad goy achzari, asher karah li shuchah.
Eit dodim t’oreir eil, l’maleit am asher sho’eil, r’ot tuvcha b’vo goel, l’seh f’zurah nidachah.
K’ra yesha l’am n’davah, el dagul meirvavah, y’hi ha’shavua haba, l’yishua v’lirvachah. 
Bat tzion hashe’chulah, asher hi hayom g’ulah, meheira tih’yeh v’ulah, b’eim habanim smeicha.
Ma’ayanot azai y’zuvun, u’fduyei adonai y’shuvun, u’mei yeisha yish’avun, v’hatzara nishkachah.
N’cheih amcha k’av rachaman, y’tzaftzifu am lo alman, d’var adonai asher ne’eman, v’hakimcha havtacha.
Vi’didim p’leitei cheretz, niginatam yiftzichu b’meretz, b’li tz’vachah u’vli ferrets, ein yotzeit v’ein tz’vachah.
Y’hi hachodesh hazeh, kinvu’at avi chozeh, v’yishama b’vayit zeh kol sason v’kol simchah. 
Chazak y’malei mish’aloteinu, amitz ya’aseh vakashateinu, v’hu yishlach b’ma’aseih yadeinu bracha v’hatzlachah.
B’motza’ei yom gilah, shimcha nora alilah, sh’lach tishbi l’am segulah revach sason va’hanacha.
Kol tzahala v’rinah, s’fateinu az tirnana. Ana adonai hoshi’a na! Ana adonai hatzlichah na!

B'motzaei Yom Menucha - Breslov Melody, sung after Havdalah

Baby Balm

Nissa Nissa - Seneca

Ceremoniando

Tayta Joel Herencia - EL CANTO DEL GUERRERO

We Shall Be Known - MaMuse - High Harmony

Mishpacha Nigun (Molly Bajgot & Sol Yael Weiss)

By Molly Bajgot & Noah Weinberg. 
Elul music project by Anat Hochberg & Matt Goldfield

Elul: Songs for Turning

Od Y'nuvun: Ripening in its Time

An elegant, mystical, circular song flowed through me for the Winter Solstice of 2020, inviting us to trust the wisdom of our own hearts. Enjoy! 

Sung here in the Key of B flat (if you use a Shruti) The singing bowl is in D

You are welcome to share this song with others. Recording is not permitted. Thank you. 

Lyrics:

The answer lies within me
Deep within my heart
The wisdom I am seeking
Divine love will impart
Listen
Listen
Listen
Listen

© Heather Houston
12/20/2020
All rights reserved 

www.heatherhoustonmusic.com

Mishpacha Nigun (Molly Bajgot & Sol Yael Weiss)

A Queer Nigun Project

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