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

Origin:
Viznitz melody
Liturgy from Rosh Hashanah Musaf service
Sung by Batya Levine, Sol Weiss, Rena Branson & Chana Rusanov
Art by Naomi Weintraub & Etai Rogers-Fett

Words:
V’ye’etayu chol l’ovdecha
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
Vi’varchu shem k’vodecha.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yagidu va’im tzidkecha.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yidre’shucha amim lo yeda’ucha.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
Vi’halelucha kol afsei aretz.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yomru tamid yigdal Adonai.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yizbechu lecha et zivchei’hem
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yachpe’ru im p’silei’hem.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yatu sh’chem echad le’avdecha.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yira’ucha im shemesh mivakshei panecha.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yakiru koach malcutecha.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yil’midu to’im bina.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
Vi’mallelu et gevuratecha.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
Vi’nasucha mit’nasei l’chol l’rosh.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
Vi’saldu ve’chila panecha.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
Vi’at’rucha nezer tif’ara.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yiftzichu harim rina.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yitz’halu im b’malchecha.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
Vi’kablu ol malchut’cha aleihem.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
Vi’romemucha bik’hal am.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
Vi’shme’u rechokim v’yavo’u.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.
    V’yitnu lecha keter melucha.

Translation:
Then all will come to be in sacred service. 
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty 
They will bless Your glorious Name. 
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
And declare Your righteousness in far-flung lands.
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
Peoples that didn’t know You will seek You out.
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty 
All the ends of the earth will praise You. 
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
And always say, ‘May Adonai be exalted.’
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
The will offer their offerings to You. 
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty 
They will reject their idols. 
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
And turn in unity to be in service to You.
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
Those who seek Your presence will be in awe of you as long as the sun exists.
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty 
They will be familiar with the power of Your sovereignty. 
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
And teach understanding to those who make mistakes
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
They will speak of Your strength. 
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty 
They will praise You, who is sovereign over every leader. 
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
In Your presence they will pray with sweetness.
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
And crown You with a crown of splendor. 
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty 
The mountains will burst forth with joyful song. 
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
Far-flung lands will celebrate Your Sovereignty.
   and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
They will accept the responsibility of Your Sovereignty upon themselves. 
    and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty 
And exalt you in the congregation of people. 
    and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
Distant ones will hear and they will come,
    and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty
And they will give You a crown of Sovereignty.
    and they will give You a crown of Sovereignty.

V'ye'etayu

Origin:
Chabad melody
Sung by Batya Levine
Art by Naomi Weintraub & Etai Rogers-Fett

Rosh Chodesh Kislev Nigun - Chabad

Melody is a Sepharadi piyyut
This recording was made at Hebrew College
Art by Raina Fox

Aneinu

Singer: Batya Levine, who set the melody to Oseh Shalom
Composer: unknown

Oseh Shalom Ufros Aleinu

Forget Your Perfect Offering

Origin:
Words are from Psalm 92
Music by Yerachmiel Begun

Words:
Tov l'hodot l'adonai
ulzamer l'shimcha elyon
l'hagid baboker chasdecha 
v'emunatcha baleylot

Translation:
It is good to give thanks to G*d,
To sing to Your Name, Most High
To proclaim in the morning Your kindness,
Your faithfulness in the nights

Tov L'hodot

Singing Team - Friday Night Melodies

L'chu N'ran'nah --> Or Zarua (Joey Weisenberg)

Melody by Shir Yaakov, Words by Rami Shapiro

Words:
We are loved, loved, loved, by unending love, an unending love 

We are embraced by arms that find us even when we are hidden from ourselves
We are touched by fingers that soothe us even when we are too proud for soothing
We are counseled by voices that guide us even when we are too embittered to hear

We are loved, loved, loved, by unending love, an unending love

We are supported by hands that uplift us even in the midst of a fall
We are urged on by eyes that meet us even when we are too weak for meeting

We are loved, loved, loved, by unending love, an unending love

Embraced, touched, soothed, and counseled, ours are the arms, the fingers, the voices
Ours are the hands, the eyes, the smiles
We are loved by an unending love

We Are Loved

Melody and English words by the Silver Mount Zion Orchestra and Tra-la-la Band

Ana El Na/When the World Is Sick

We're not sure where this traditional L'cha Dodi melody comes from, even though many of us grew up singing it! If you know, please comment!

L'cha Dodi - traditional tune

Origin: 
Melody by Joey Weisenberg
Words from Kabbalat Shabbat service

Lyrics:
Ana b'choach
g'dulat y'mincha
tatir tz'rurah

Kabeil rinat amcha sag'veinu
tahareinu nora

Ana B'choach - Joey Weisenberg

Origin:
Words are from Morning Blessings
Music was composed by Rabbi Mordechai Dov-Ber Twerski, the Hornosteipel Rebbe of New York, a scion of the Chernobil Chasidic dynasty. It was originally sung to﻿ "v'ha'arev na" from Birkat ha-Torah recited in Shacharit
This version was recorded by the NSP Singing Team

Words:
Modeh/ah ani l'fanecha 
Ruach chai v'kayam

Translation:
Thank You, Living God and Spirit
For giving me anoth​er day of awareness​

Singing Team - Saturday Morning Melodies

Modah Ani - Twerski

Words are from morning service liturgy, melody was taught to Rabbi Joseph by Rabbi Ebn Leader, we're not sure if he wrote it though! Leave us a comment if you know the origin!

Birkot Hashachar - Morning Blessings Chant

Words from morning liturgy, melody origin unknown to us, please comment if you know where it comes from!

Words:
Hareini mikabel
Alai et mitzvat ha borei
"V'ahavta l'reacha kamocha"

Behold, I hereby take upon myself
The instruction of the Creator:
"You shall love each other person like yourself"

Hareini Mikabel

Words from morning liturgy, melody by Sol Weiss, originally for Elohai Neshama

Baruch Sheamar (to Sol Weiss's Elohai Neshama tune)

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:
Words are from High Holidays liturgy
Melody is a traditional High Holidays tune, if you know the origin, please comment!
This is a recording from NSP's Rosh Hashanah Community Singing Session in 2019

Words:
Avinu malkeinu
Chanenu va'anenu
Ki ein banu ma'asim
Aseh imanu tzedakah vachesed v'hoshienu

Translation:
Our Parent, Our Guide
Be gracious and answer our prayers
For we humble ourselves before You
Deal kindly and gently with us
And bring salvation to us

Avinu Malkeinu

Origin:
Words & Melody were written by Orion Johnstone
This is a recording from NSP's Rosh Hashanah Community Singing Session in 2019

Words:
Healing is possible
May it be so
Healing is happening
May it be so
And we  believe what we need most 
Are the hearts of each other right here

Wholeness is possible...
Liberation is possible...
Forgiveness is possible...
Transformation is possible...

Healing is Possible - Orion Johnstone

Origin:
Words are based on a poem by Wendell Berry
Melody is by Plum Village
This is a recording from NSP's Yom Kippur Community Singing Session in 2019

Words:
And when I rise
Let me rise
Like a bird, joyfully
And when I fall,
Let me fall
Like a leaf, gracefully,
And without regret

Singing Team - YK Melodies

When I Rise

Origin:
Words are from Psalm 118
Melody is by Rabbi Micha’el Rosenberg
This is a recording from NSP's Yom Kippur Community Singing Session in 2019

Words:
Min hameitzar, karati ya
Anani vamerchav ya

Translation:
From the narrow place, I called out to G*d
Who answered me from a place of great expansiveness

Min Hameitzar

Origin:
Words & Melody by Macrina Wiederkehr & Velma Frye
This is a recording from NSP's Yom Kippur Community Singing Session in 2019

Words:
I will believe the truth about myself
No matter how beautiful it is

I Will Believe the Truth About Myself

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

Origin:
Words are from Ahavat Olam - the prayer said right before the Sh'ma
This is a traditional conservative melody, but the exact origin is unknown to us, please leave a comment if you know!
This version was recorded by the NSP Singing Team

Words:
Ahavat olam
Beit Yisrael amcha ahavta
Torah umitzvot, chukim umishpatim
Otanu limad'ta

Al kein, Adonai Eloheinu
B'shochbeinu uv'kumeinu
Nasiach b'chukecha
V'nismach b'divrei torat'cha
Uv'mitzvotecha l'olam va'ed

Ki heim chayeinu
V'orech yameinu
Uvahem neh'geh
Yomam valailah

V'ahavat'cha al tasir
Mimenu l'olamim

Baruch atah Adonai
Ohev amo Yisrael

Translation:
With eternal love
You have loved the House of Israel, Your people
Torah and mitzvot, laws and statutes
You taught us

Therefore, Adonai our God
When we lie down and when we arise
We will discuss Your laws
And rejoice in the words of Your Torah
And in Your mitzvot forever and ever

Because they are our life
And the length of our days 
And on them we will meditate day and night
Never take away Your love from us

Blessed are You Adonai
Lover of Your people Israel

Ahavat Olam

Origin:
Words from morning liturgy
Melody by Rabbi Michel Twersky
Sung by Batya Levine
Art by Etai Rogers-Fett

Words:
Modeh/ah ani l'fanecha
Ruach chai v'kayam

Translation:
Thank You, Living God and Spirit
For giving me anoth​er day of awareness​

Modeh Ani - Im Eshkachech by R' Michel Twersky

Origin:
Words are from S'lichot
We're not sure of the origin for this melody, if you know please comment!
This is a recording that Batya Levine made for NSP in preparation for co-leading High Holiday services with Rabbi Joseph in 2020

Words:
Ya'aleh tachanuneinu me'erev
V'yavo shavateinu miboker
V'y'raeh rinoneinu ad arev

Ya'aleh koleinu me'erev
V'yavo tz'dakteinu miboker
V'y'raeh p'dyoneinu ad arev

Ya'aleh inoneinu me'erev
V'yavo s'lichateinu miboker
V'y'raeh na'akteinu ad arev

Ya'aleh d'fakeinu me'erev
V'yavo gileinu miboker
V'y'raeh bakishateinu ad arev

Ya'aleh einkatenu me'erev
V'yavo eilecha miboker
V'y'raeh aleinu ad arev

Translation:
May our prayer arise this evening,
May our cry come before You by tomorrow morning, 
May our song be heard by next nightfall.

May our voices arise this evening,
May our righteousness be found by tomorrow morning, 
May our redemption be fulfilled by next nightfall.

May our fast arise this evening,
May our plea for pardon come by tomorrow morning, 
May our sighs be answered by next nightfall.

May our memory arise this evening,
May our community unite by tomorrow morning, 
May we see Your splendor by next nightfall.

May our knocking upon Your gates arise this evening, 
May our joyfulness come by tomorrow morning,
May our search for You be crowned by next nightfall.

May our weeping arise this evening, 
May it reach You by tomorrow morning. 
May You answer us by next nightfall.

Ya'aleh - V'haviotim

Origin:
Words from Selichot liturgy
Melody is a Chabad tune
This is a recording that Batya Levine made for NSP in preparation for co-leading High Holiday services with Rabbi Joseph in 2020

Words:
Rachamana d’anei (de’anei) la’ani’ei
oy vey! aneina(n) 

Rachamana d’anei l’tvi’rei lieba, 
oy aneina(n)! oy aneina(n)!

Translation:
Compassionate One, who answers/responds to the oppressed. 
Oy Vey! Answer/respond to us!

Compassionate One, who answers/responds to the brokenhearted. 
Oy! Answer/respond to us! 
Oy! Answer/respond to us!

Rachamana - Chabad Melody

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

Origin:
Melody by Nava Tehila
Sung by Batya Levine
Art by Naomi Weintraub & Etai Rogers-Fett

Tishrei Nigun - Nava Tehila

Origin:
We don't know who wrote this song, if you do, please let us know in the comments!

This song came to our community through folks who learned it at a Let My People Sing workshop taught by the farmers at Linke Fligl. 

This version is a collaborative audio recording created by NSP members. Folks sang individually into their phones and computers, and then we edited the audio tracks, weaving all the voices together. We created this recording for a Musical Tu Bishvat Seder in 2021, hosted by Hadar's Rising Song Institute.

Singers: Sarah Beth Alcabes, the Balis family, Jen Liebschutz, Lauren Spokane, Tyler Benjamin, Atid Kimelman, Miriam Ginsberg, Marni Loffman, Ike Swetlitz, Sofie Werthan, Sam Waxman, Akiva Wolberg, Ori Clemons, Elana Orbuch, Mira Smith, Aliza Wasserman, Yael Kiken, Becca Vogel, & Leah Muskin-Pierret

Audio Editor: Miriam Ginsberg

Words:
I am a wave
I am a wave
Make me the sea
Make me the sea

I am a seed // Make me a tree
I am a mountain // Make me a stone
I am a breeze // Make me a storm
I am a ____ // Make me a ______

I am a Wave

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