Tu Bshvat Nign (akon) [with B part]

this song was originally written after navigating what-feels-like high stake conversations between jews around israel/palestine. this prayer was written as a prayer for peace: that what we are holding so tightly can actually withstand being let go some, let to breathe,to  change, to be 'broken' as we may see it, to speak for itself. that this prayer may allow us to see eac hother and our human one-ness.  it's a prayer for peace amidst anguish that it might be possible, out of our control, to have faith.

a prayer for peace amidst anguish

Yismechu, words from Shabbat liturgy, melody by Batya Levine sung at Let My People Sing! 2018.

(Sung & transliterated in Ashkenazi pronunciation of Hebrew)
Yismechu b'malchuscha shoimrei shabbos v'korei oneg

Translation: They will rejoice in your Sovreignty/Interconnected-Reality, those who guard/honor/keep sacred shabbat and call it a true celebration.

LMPS 2018

Yismechu - Batya Levine - LMPS 2018

Mi Camocha to Nava Tehila Tishrei Niggun

Origin:
Words are from the selichot service
Melody is from Sephardi/Mizrachi selichot
This is a recording that Batya Levine made for NSP in preparation for co-leading High Holiday services with Rabbi Joseph in 2019

Words:
Adon Ha-Selichot, bochen livavot
Golah amukot, doveir tzedakot
Chatanu lefanecha, rachem aleinu

Hadur ba-niflaot, vatik bi-nechamot
Zocheir berit avot, chokeir kilayot
Chatanu lefanecha, rachem aleinu

Tov u'meitiv labriot, yodei’a kol nistarot
Koveish avonot, loveish tzedakot
Chatanu lefanecha, rachem aleinu

Maleh zechuyot, nora tehilot
Soleach avonot, oneh b'eit tzarot
Chatanu lefanecha, rachem aleinu

Poh-el yeshuot, tzofeh atidot
Koreh hadorot, rochev aravot
Shomeah tefilot, t'mim dei-ot
Chatanu lefanecha, rachem aleinu

Adon HaSelichot

Mah Anu (Rena Branson + violin/production by Eitan Kantor)

Hadar Tefillah Recordings

Yaaleh V'Yavo - sung by Deborah Sacks Mintz (tune is either Miami Boys Choir or Yaakov Shwekey)

Carousel Nigun – Lecha Dodi

Origin:
Hebrew words from morning liturgy, English words by Marsha Attie
Melody by Marsha Attie
This is a recording that Batya Levine made for NSP in preparation for co-leading High Holiday services with Rabbi Joseph in 2020

Words:
Ahavah rabah ahavtanu

What a great love you have given us

Ahavah Rabah - Marsha Attie

ושמחת בחגך והיית אך שמח
Vesamachta bechagecha vehayita ach sameach
You shall rejoice on your festivals​ and be fully joyous.
(Deuteronomy 16: 14a, 15b)

Vesamachta Bechagecha (Chabad)

אֱכוֹל בְּשִׂמְחָה כִּי כְבָר רָצָךְ
Echol b'simcha ki kvar ratzach

Eat in joy, you are already wanted
You're divinely desired
Eat in joy, you are already wanted
Your being is wanted

Line from "Menucha v'Simcha" ("Rest & Joy"), a medieval zemer/song for Shabbat, traditionally sung on Friday nights

You Are Already Wanted/Ki Kvar Ratzach (line from Shabbat song)

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