Nu Ju Tunz

Recorded live in Jamaica Plain in April, 2016.
Music by Micah Shapiro; Words from Kabbalat Shabbat
Batya Levine - Vocals
Molly Bajgot - Vocals
Claudia Kreiman - Vocals
Anat Hochberg - Vocals
Nate DeGroot - Vocals
Ariadne Valsamis - Vocals
Noam Lerman - Djembe
Ron White - Djembe
Jesse Andrews - Bass
Sarah Noyovitz - Vocals
Dara Rosenblatt - Vocals
Scott Goldberg - Vocals
Leora Abelson - Vocals
Micah Shapiro – Guitar, Vocals
Eli Levitt - Vocals
Zoe Levitt - Vocals

He'iru V'rakav

IWD '24 Open Decks: ENAEN

Od Ynuvun, words - Psalm 92, music by Anat Halevy Hochberg & Noam Lerman

Od Ynuvun b’seivah
D’shenim v’ra’ananim yihiyu

Shetulim b’veit adonai,
B’chatztrot eloheinu yafrichu

Tzadik katamar yifrach
Ke’erez balvanon yisgeh

L’hagid ki yashar adonai
Tzuri v’lo avlata bo
עוֹד יְנוּבוּן בְּשֵׂיבָה 
דְּשֵׁנִים וְרַעַנַנִּים יִהְיוּ.

שְׁתוּלִים בְּבֵית ה' 
בְּחַצְרוֹת אֶלֹהֵינוּ יַפְרִיחוּ

צַדִיק כַּתָמָר יִפְרָח כְּאֶרֶז 
בַּלְּבָנוֹן יִשׂגֶּה. 

לְהַגִּיד כִּי יָשָׁר ה'
צוּרִי וְלֹא עַוְלָתָה בּוֹ

Translation:The righteous​ shall flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.Plant​ed in the house of the Lord, they shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit even in old age; they shall be fresh and full of sap; To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my Rock, in whom there is no unrighteo​us​ness. Trans​lation source: Jewish Publicati​on Society Bible (1917) (public domain)

Od Ynuvun - Anat Halevy Hochberg & Noam Lerman

Sampling the original by the Late Great Debbie Friedman. In addition, sampling a clip from the podcast Yenta! from April 24th 2025: "Jewish Lesbian Power Couple" with Elana Arian. The voices are of host Antonia Lassar and musician Elana Arian.

Listen to and follow Elana Arian via her website, https://elanaarian.com/, on social media @elanahope, and on streaming platforms under her name. 

Listen to and follow the podcast Yenta! on your podcast platform of choice, as well as on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yentapod/?hl=en.

Listen to Debbie Friedman at your local reform synagogue's lesbian karaoke night.

Miriam's Song Remix - Yenta! Pod Version

using the audio from ivy liege on tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ivysongs11/video/7512968169942682910

30 under 30 rock demo

Silk and Velvet Remix

אָ֭נָֽה אֵלֵ֣ךְ מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ וְ֝אָ֗נָה מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ אֶבְרָֽח
אִם־אֶסַּ֣ק שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑תָּה וְאַצִּ֖יעָה שְּׁא֣וֹל הִנֶּֽךָּ

*Ana elech meruchecha? 
v’ana mipanayich evrach?
Im esak shamayim sham At
ve’atzi’ah she’ol hineka

Where can I escape from Your spirit?
Where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
if I make my bend in the underworld, You are there too.

Psalm 139, Koren translation adapted with queer G-d language
*Note: there are some minor Hebrew mispronunciations in this recorded version. See above transliteration for correct pronunciation. 

There is so, so much heartbreak in the world right now. The devastation in Gaza. The desecration of our sacred earth. The unraveling of our collective moral compass. The quiet devastations- of loss and loneliness, painful transitions, rupture without repair. 

This line from Psalm 139 found its way to me when I needed it most. This verse has become both balm and invitation for me. Even here—in the most painful of places—Hashem is with me. It moves me to ask- How might I feel Their presence? Where do I catch glimpses of Them? And what becomes possible when I do?

May this offering be both balm and invitation for us in our moments of broken-heartedness as well as our great joys. May we never stop making space for Shechina, for that in-dwelling sacred presence, to hold us as we move through this messy, beautiful, heartbreaking, multitudinous life.

Ana Elech (Psalm 139)

By the wonderful and talented Rabbi Shefa Gold

Kosi Revaya

Safra

Iraqi Yah Ribon/Lecha Dodi (George Mordechai)

Tune: an adaptation of the song 'Galeh' by Moshe Shur
Concept from Joseph Berman, Words by Joseph Berman & Batya Levine for the Neilah service on Yom Kippur

Open, open up the gates for 
All who gather here
Open up the gates for
all who seek your presence

Open, open up the gates of
Kindness and compassion
Open up the gates of
Wholeness and peace 
 
Open, open up the gates of 
Freedom and justice
Open up the gates of
Liberation

Open, open up the gates of
Change and release
Open up the gates of 
Transformation

Open, open up the gates of 
Healing and forgiveness 
Open up the gates of
Reconciliation

Open, open up the gates of
Listening and patience 
Open up the gates of 
Humility 

Open, open up the gates of 
Prayer and wisdom 
Open up the gates of
Intuition

Open, open up the gates of 
Equity and honor
Open up the gates of
Dignity
 
Open, open up the gates of
Torah and blessing
Open up the gates of
Gratitude and learning 

Open, open up the gates of
Love and connection
Open up the gates of 
Giving and receiving

Open, open up the gates of 
Trust and pleasure
Open up the gates of
Abundance

Open, open up the gates of    
Joy and resilience 
Open up the gates of 
Liberation

Open Up the Gates - Melody: 'Galeh' by Moshe Shur// english words by Joseph Berman & Batya Levine

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

Elul: Songs for Turning

Od Y'nuvun: Ripening in its Time

A prayer leader, songwriter, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist, Rabbi Micah Shapiro writes and records original Jewish music.  Micah is a graduate of The Rabbinical School of Hebrew College and trained  with Nava Tehila and The Rising Song Institute.  He released his first studio album, "Ta'ir Eretz-Light Up The Earth" in 2019 and his new album is due to be released at the end of 2022.  For this album and more music, check out micahshapiro.bandcamp.com.

He'iru V'rakav

Micah Shapiro

Related tracks