Prayers & songs for NSP's Rosh Hashanah 5781 morning service

Out of the Depths | Rosh Hashanah 5781

Elohai Neshama by Sol Weiss

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

Singing Team - Friday Night Melodies

We Are Loved

Daily praise song that celebrates all who live in the home of the divine (our sacred planet). Words from tradition, music by Aly Halpert. Creative consultation from Batya Levine.

Written for Linke Fligl, a queer Jewish chicken farm and cultural project in Millerton, NY, for their Sukkot gathering, 5779. (linkefligl.com)

Lyrics 
Hebrew(from traditional Jewish services)
Ashrei yoshvei veitecha, od y'hallelucha, selah!

English (by Aly Halpert)
I sing for you
I sing for what is holy and is true
I sing for all creation, for life and liberation
Everyday anew

Aly Halpert's Album

Ashrei

Origin:
Melody is a traditional Hasidic one that Joey Weisenberg has popularized in recent years
This is a recording from NSP's Rosh Hashanah Community Singing Session in 2019

Singing Team - RH Melodies

Kane St Nigun

Origin:
Words are from Psalm 136
Melody is a traditional Hasidic one that Joey Weisenberg has popularized in recent years
This is a recording from NSP's Rosh Hashanah Community Singing Session in 2019

Words:
Hodu l'Adonai ki tov, ki l'olam chasdo
Hodu leilohei ha-elohim, ki l'olam chasdo
Hodu la-adonei ha-adonim, ki l'olam chasdo
L'oseih nifla-ot g'dolot l'vado, ki l'olam chasdo
L'oseih hashamayim bitvunah, ki l'olam chasdo 
L'roka ha-aretz al hamayim, ki l'olam chasdo
L'oseih orim g'dolim, ki l'olam chasdo
Et hashemesh l'memshelet bayom, ki l'olam chasdo
Et hayarei-ach v'chochavim l'memsh'lot balay'lah, ki l'olam chasdo
Sheb'shifleinu zachar lanu, ki l'olam chasdo
Vayifr'keinu mitzareinu, ki l'olam chasdo
Notein lechem l'chol basar, ki l'olam chasdo 
Hodu l'eil hashamayim, ki l'olam chasdo

Psalm 136 - Kane St Nigun

Origin:
Words are from liturgy, the Barchu is the call to prayer
Melody is by Nava Tehila
This is a recording from NSP's Rosh Hashanah Community Singing Session in 2019
Art by Etai Rogers-Fett

Words:
Bar'chu et Adonai ham'vorach
Baruch Adonai ham'vorach l'olam vaed

Translation:
Bless G*d, the Blessed One
Blessed be G*d, the Blessed One, forever and ever

Barchu - Tishrei Nigun

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

Ana El Na

Nishmat Kol Chai - Joey Weisenberg

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

Tishrei Nigun - Nava Tehila

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