Song Sharing

Origin:
Melody by Rabbi Shefa Gold
Words from morning liturgy
Sung by Batya Levine & Aliza Schwartz
Art by Naomi Weintraub & Etai Rogers-Fett

Words:
Ashrei yoshvei veitecha
Od y'hallelucha

Translation:
Happy are those that dwell in Your house
They keep on praising

Ashrei - Rabbi Shefa Gold

Sung with Grace Gleason in a tunnel in Riverside Park, Wappinger/Munsee Lenape land, Manhattan, 9/9/21

צָמְאָה לְךָ נַפְשִׁי כָּמַהּ לְךָ בְשָׂרִי
בְּאֶרֶץ-צִיָּה וְעָיֵף בְּלִי-מָיִם
 כֵּן בַּקֹּדֶשׁ חֲזִיתִךָ
 לִרְאוֹת עֻזְּךָ וּכְבוֹדֶךָ

Tzama lecha nafshi, kama lecha basari
B'eretz tsiya v'ayef bli mayim
Ken bakoidesh chazisicha 
Lirois uzcha uchvoidecha

My soul thirsts for You, my flesh longs for You 
(As one) in a desolate and weary land without water
So (I thirst) to see You in the Sanctuary
To behold Your strength and glory

- Psalm 63, 2-3

This song was first taught by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson on 28 Nissan, 5714 - 1954.

Chassidishe recording: https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/livingtorah/player_cdo/aid/690694/jewish/Tzama-Lecha-Nafshi.htm

Tzama Lecha Nafshi/My Soul Thirsts for You (Chabad) — Psalm 63

Brucha at Shekhina (Blessed are you, divine presence throughout the physical world) who grounds me
Brucha at Shekhinah who reminds me that I know
Brucha at Shekhinah who guides me
Brucha at Shekhinah who gives me courage to let go
Brucha at Shekhinah ruach ha'olam hameikhinah mitzadei isha
(Blessed are you, Shekhina, spirit of the universe, who makes firm a woman's steps)
-Ri J. Turner

From Siddur HaKohanot: A Hebrew Priestess Prayerbook by Rabbi Jill Hammer and Kohenet Taya Shere 

Available here: http://isabellafreedman.org/store/siddur-hakohanot%3A-a-hebrew-priestess-prayerbook-rabbi-jill-hammer-and-holly-taya-shere/dp/6432

Birchot haShachar by Ri J. Turner

Ahava V'rachamim by Bon Singer 
Ahava V'rachamim Chesed V'shalom
Love and compassion, kindness and peace/wholeness

Recorded by IfNotNow Boston Summer 2016.

Ahavah V'Rahamim

melody from a Sephardic liturgical poem asking for forgiveness.

Adon HaSelichot Niggun

Vocals - Batya Levine
Percussion - Simcha Halpert Hanson

Nechama - Batya Levine

Yismechu v'malchuscha shomrei shabbos v'korei oneg

They will delight in your all empowering sovereignty - those who tend and care for shabbos and call it a joyous celebration
(translation by batya)

Vocals - Batya Levine
Percussion - Simcha Halpert-Hanson

Yismechu - Batya Levine

Halleluyah- Psalm 150

Original three-part harmony with English lyrics version

Ozi v'zimrat yah vayihi li lishua 
My strength and the divine song will be my deliverance 
(Psalm 118:14, Exodus 15:2) 

A prayer for courage, strength, and surrender as we navigate these trying times.

Ozi Vizimrat Yah Original Version

Tehom Nigun by Mónica Gomery

Chabad nigun named after it's author, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn who was also known as the "Tzemach Tzedek," which means "sprout of justice."

Tzemach Tzedek Nigun

Be With Me by Koach Baruch Frazier, sung at Let My People Sing! 2017

LMPS 2017

Be With Me - Koach Baruch Frazier - LMPS 2017

Vahaviotim Niggun - composer unknown

Galeh

Sosne Nign by Jonah Meadows Adels z''l (recorded by Hebrew College)

Origin:
Words are originally from the Torah - these are the words that Moses spoke to G*d, asking Them to heal Miriam
Melody is by Shefa Gold
This is a recording from NSP's Rosh Hashanah Community Singing Session in 2019
Art by Etai Rogers-Fett

Words:
Ana el na refa na la

Translation:
Please God, heal her

Singing Team - RH Melodies

Ana El Na

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

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Ashrei - Rabbi Shefa Gold

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