a birthday party turned recording sess of the River My Soul song book, featuring Helen Bennett, Ilana Lerman, Davida Ginsberg, Aly Halpert, Margot Seigle, Miriam Grossman, Chloe Zelkha & Jesse Rothman. To get a copy of the song book, email Margot at margot.seigle@gmail.com.

Down To The River To Pray

All Music by Micah Shapiro
Words from Kabbalat Shabbat
Micah Shapiro (Guitar, Vocals), Rebecca Schatz (Vocals), Myra Meskin (Vocals), Shira Gluck (Vocals), Sam Blustin (Vocals), Jenn Queen (Vocals), Geo Poor (Vocals)

Psalms 92:6; 93:4 - Mah Gadlu/Mikolot Mayim מה גדלו/מקולות מים

By the waters of babylon
by Joey Weisenberg

By the waters of Babylon
We laid our lyres down
Laid our lyres down
Sat and cried

By the waters of Babylon
Never sang our sacred songs
Sang no sacred songs
Tongues were tied

Nigun [B]

Let My People Sing! Retreat Summer 2016

By The Waters of Babylon

Those who sew
Who sew in tears
Will reap in joy

psalm 126

recorded at Let My People Sing! Summer 2016, led by Margot Seigle

Those Who Sew

recording of Od Yenuvun by Hannah Shefsky & Batya Levine, sung at the Saturday night participatory concert of Let My People Sing!

Od Yenuvun - Hannah Shefsky & Batya Levine (sung live at Let My People Sing!)

original recording, written by Hannah & Batya

Vocals - Hannah & Batya
Guitar - Hannah

Od Yenuvun - Hannah Shefsky & Batya Levine

chochmot bachutz tarona
ba'richovot ti'teyn kola

oh wisdom, oh wisdom cries out in the streets
our voices fill the air

Written by Noam & Batya
Vocals - Noam Lerman, Batya Levine, Ilana Lerman, Mónica Gomery & Margot Seigel (core team of Let My People Sing!)

Tarona - Noam Lerman & Batya Levine

Batya Levine and I wrote this feminist twist on the Purim story of Queen Vashti and the King's decree.

vashti's song: herstory | batya levine and molly bajgot

irises bloom

Harmony and guitar by Rabbi Ariel Root Wolpe

Tzemach Tzedek (1789 - 1866), the third Chabad Rebbe, would purportedly break into this melody upon reaching these words in Hallel (a special set of prayers for festivals and the new moon). 

Listen to an old recording:
www20.chassidus.com/audio/enign/enign911.mp3

Words:
www.chabad.org/multimedia/media_…/Yemin-Hashem.htm

Yemin Hashem (Chabad)

Full Translated Liturgy from Friday Night // Kabbalat Shabbat:

Lecha dodi likrat kala, p’nei Shabbat n’kabelah!

Shamor v’zachor b’dibur echad,
Hishmi’anu el ha’meyuchad.
Adonai echad u’shmo echad;
L’shem ul’tiferet v’l’tehila.

Lecha dodi likrat kala, p’nei Shabbat n’kabelah!

Likrat Shabbat l’chu v’nelcha,
Ki hi m’kor ha’bracha.
Me’rosh mi’kedem n’sucha;
Sof ma’aseh b’mach’shava t’chila.

Lecha dodi likrat kala, p’nei Shabbat n’kabelah!

Mikdash melech, ir m’lucha,
Kumi, tze’i mi’toch ha’hafecha.
Rav lach shevet b’emek ha’bacha;
V’hu yachmol alai’yich chemla.

Lecha dodi likrat kala, p’nei Shabbat n’kabelah!

Hitna’ari me’afar kumi,
Livshi bigdei tifartech ami.
Al yad ben Yishai beit haLachmi;
Karva el nafshi g’ala.

Lecha dodi likrat kala, p’nei Shabbat n’kabelah!

Hit’oreri, hit’oreri,
Ki va orech, kumi uri.
Uri, uri, shir daberi;
K’vod Adonai alai’yich nigla.

Lecha dodi likrat kala, p’nei Shabbat n’kabelah!

Lo tevoshi ve'lo tikal'mi
mah tishtochachi umah tehemi,
bach yechesu ani'ei ami,
venivnetah ir al tilah.

Lecha dodi...

Vehayu lim'shisah shosaich,
verachaku kol miv'laich,
yasis alaich Elohaich,
kimesos chatan al kalah.

Lecha dodi...

Yamin usmol tif'rotzi,
ve'et hashem ta'aritzi,
al yad ish bein partzi,
venis'mechah venagilah.

Lecha dodi...

Bo’i v’shalom, ateret ba’ala,
Gam b’simcha uv’ tzhala.
Toch emunei am segula; Bo’i chala, bo’i chala.

Lecha dodi likrat kala, p’nei Shabbat n’kabelah!

Translation:
Go forth my love to meet the bride.

Shabbat's reception has arrived!

"Observe" and "remember"-two words

as one,

Proclaimed by the Only, forgotten by none.

Adonai is One. His name is One.

Praised, and renowned, and glorified.

Go forth my love ...

To meet Shabbat, come, let us go

For she is the source from which blessings

now.

From creation's beginning a royal veiled

glow

The last thought created, the first sanctified.

Go forth my love ...

Regal city, the king's holy shrine,

Rise up and leave your upheaval behind.

Too long in the valley of tears have you

pined.

The Compassionate One will compassion

provide.

Go forth my love ...

Shake off the ashes. Rise up from them!

Wear glorious clothes, my people, my gem.

Through the son of Yishai of Bethlehem

Redeem my soul. Draw near to my side.

Go forth my love ...

O'Awake, awake! Your light is here.

Arise. shine out light bold and clear:

Wake up! Wake up! Sing verse to hear:

Through you the presence of God comes

alive.

Go forth my love ...

Be not despondent. Be not cast down.

Why be dejected; why face the ground?

In a city rebuilt on its own ancient mound,

The poor of my people find shelter inside.

Go forth my love ...

Shunned are all who would shun you.

Gone are those who'd overrun you.

The joy of your God shines upon you

Like the joy of a groom and a bride.

Go forth my love ...

Spread out to the left and the right

Proclaiming the Holy One's might.

We'll revel in our delight

Through Peretz's son magnified.

' Go forth my love ...

Come forth in peace her husband's pride,

Joyful, happy, gratified.

Into the midst of the faithful tribe,

Come forth bride; come forth bride!

Go forth my love ...

Od Yenuvun - Hannah Shefsky & Batya Levine

Batya Levine

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