This song captures the uncertainty of love so beautifully, I can't help but get lost in its catchy pop melody.

Composition and Vocals: Marni Loffman
Guitar: Jeff Weisz
Production and Violin: Eitan Kantor

Story of the Song:

This melody was composed by Marni Loffman while listening to Kohenet Keshira HaLev Fife offer words of Torah during a Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat service in September 2020. Marni began humming this melody on mute while K' Keshira spoke to the importance of connecting to abundant love, especially in the midst of racial violence and injustice. This prayer helps us access the love that the divine, universe, spirit, shechinah, ultimate, G-d or whatever greater force you believe has to give. We are wrapped in love, surrounded by it. Sometimes we just need words and melody to allow ourselves to feel all the compassion that holds us and grounds us in each moment. 

Lyrics:

Ahavah rabbah ahavtanu, 
hemlah g’dolah hamalta aleinu
hemlah g’dolah  viteirah 

Deep is Your love for us
boundless Your tender compassion for us
boundless Your tender compassion

For more information on the prayer check out My Jewish Learning: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/arti...

Composed 09/11/2020
Filmed 08/12/2021 1:24 AM (Camp Ramah in the Berkshires)
Produced 09/2021

Ahava Rabbah (Live) ft. Jeff Weisz and Eitan Kantor

Performed by me and Lora Slutsky.

From shabbat shacharit. We’re not sure who wrote the tune.

El Adon / אל אדון

1. Vayariu
Vayariu ha'am truah gdolah, vatipol hachomah tachtehah
Tumbling down, tumbling down
When the people raise a mighty shout
It all comes tumbling down

'The people raised a mighty shout, and the wall tumbled down beneath them' Joshua 6:20

2. Speedily in Our Days

A world without cages is at the tips of our fingers, in the palm of our hands
Speedily in our days
Can you feel it? Can you taste it? Can you sing out? If we fight for it
Can you see it? Can you reach out? Can you pray? If we fight for it

3. Hodu LaShem

Hodu laShem ki tov, ki le'olam chasdo
Yomar na beit Aharon, ki le'olam chasdo
Yomar na beit Yisrael, ki le'olam chasdo
Yomar na yirei Hashem, ki le'olam chasdo

from the Hallel services

4. Yedid Nefesh

Yedid nefesh, Av harachaman,
meshoch Avdecha el Retzonecha.
Yarutz avdecha kemo ayal,
yishtachave mul hadarach.
Ki ye’erav lo yedidutach, minofet tsuf vechol ta’am.

Hadur naeh ziv haolam, nafshi cholat ahavatach.
Anah El nah refah nah lah, b’harot lah noam zivach,
Az titchazek v’titrapeh, v’hay’tah lah shifchat olam.

Lover of my soul, merciful God,
bring​ your servant close to Your will.
Your servant will run like a gazelle, to prostrate​ before Your glory.
For Your companion​ship is purer than any fine taste or flavor.

Perfe​ct, pleasing,​ radiance of the world, my soul desires Your love.
Pleas​​​e, God, heal her now, as You show her the pleasantn​ess of Your light.
Now, strengthe​n and heal her, and she will be for You an eternal servant.

5. Mechalkel Chayim
mechalkel chayim b'chesed mechayeh meitim b'rachamim rabim somech noflim v'rofeh cholim umatir asurim umekayem emunato lisheyney afar

grants life with loving-kindness, brings life to the dead in great mercy, raises the fallen, heals the sick, frees the incarcerated, and brings about faithfulness to those lying in dust

from daily davening

Ethan Aronson-- writing, arranging, vocals, octave mandolin
Shira Lehmann-- vocals, cello
Noah Leibman-- vocals, sound editing
Hannah Mira Friedland-- vocals, viola
Chana Shapiro-- vocals
Becca Lubow-- vocals
Joey Becker-- vocals
Aliza Geller-- vocals
Emily Feder-- vocals
Marsha Nagorsky-- vocals
Lev Grey-- vocals
Emily Isaacson-- vocals
Isabelle Harari-- vocals

Mechalkel Chayim

Yedid Nefesh

Hodu La'adonai

Speedily In Our Days

Vayariu

The phrases in the first verse were whirling around in my head as I tried to make an ultimately insignificant decision that consumed me for an hour. This song captures that feeling of having so many options but not know which to take.

"Indecision" © Emily Feder, 2023


A			Amaj7
Thoughts colliding and dividing
A7
Head is spinning
D
While I’m on the couch
Dm		A
15 questions, 30 directions
E		A
Such and such and this and that

A 		Amaj7
Just say yes, it’s not a test
A7				D
The consequence is really not so bad
Dm			A
But is it right or black and white
E 				A
Could it cause a fight, or heart attack

[Chorus]
Dmaj7		A
Not good, bad, right or wrong
Dmaj7		A
It shouldn’t take so long
E		E7
Take a breath, hear the song

[Verse]
A			Amaj7
Want to make the perfect day
A7			D
I can look back and have no regrets
Dm			A
Too much pressure, what’s the measure?
E		A
Any choice will be ok

A	     		Amaj7	
What’s the worst, I can reverse
A7 		D
Or go again another time
Dm			A	
That’s what I have, It’s not so bad
E		A
Probably completely fine

[Chorus]

[Full Verse of ba ba da…]
[End with extra:]
Dm A
Ba ba da
E A
Ba ba da

[Bridge x 2]
Asus A Em
I don’t know what I want
Asus A Em
Ba-da-ba
Asus A Em
Indecision
A Em A
Oh Ah Oh

[Chorus x2 w/solo]
[Verse] ba ba da…
[Bridge]

Indecision

LYRICS:

My god! most swords don't beat themselves into plowshares
most walls will not fall on their own to the ground
their bombs won't just change into birds
their guns won't just clog up with flowers
but our hands and our hearts can beat swords into plows

may all whose bodies shake with grief and rage call out:
ceasefire now!


Song by Ethan Aronson

Ethan Aronson: vocals, octave mandolin
Deborah Adelman: vocals
Aimee Bass: vocals, percussion
Adam Gottlieb: vocals, percussion
Emily Isaacson: vocals
Chana Shapiro: vocals

Produced at StarRise Studios by Adam Gottlieb on Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potowotami land (Chicago, IL)

ACTION:

Contact Congress to demand a permanent ceasefire:
https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/take-action/#act-now

May All Whose Bodies Shake (Ceasefire Now)

Finally got a microphone and a computer that don't hate each other! Here's my song of the summer.

Go To Joan Glover

Yeshivat Hadar Fellows of 2018-2019 are pleased to present our recording of tunes from Hallel. We loved singing together so much and want to share our joy with you.

Singers: 
Joe Hyman
Aliza Abolaffia
Yael Jaffe
Ariela Hyman
Nissa Mai
Anina Dassa
Michal Segall
Eliana Willis
Jonathan Wasserman
Anat Hochberg
Allen Lipson
Nate Swetlitz
Lili Shvartzmann
Baci Weiller
Rena Branson
Ari Pomerantz
Ella Grodzinski
Mia Appelbaum
Sam Balogh
Liza Bernstein
Daniela Nagar

Recorded & Edited by Jonathan Wasserman

Hallel

Mah Ashiv

I am from Chicago, IL. A full-time software developer, I write music in my free time. I love Jewish music, folk, pop, country, and musical theater. My influences are Brandi Carlile, Billy Joel, Dar Williams, Elton John, Taylor Swift. Many thanks to my teacher Bree Gordon, who gives me inspiration and motivation, and without whom I wouldn't be writing my own music.

Indecision

Emily Feder

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