Etz Chaim, which means "tree of life" is a traditional piece that is sung in the synagogue on Shabbat morning after reading the Torah. With the help of the incredibly talented Ari Joshua (vocals and guitar), we have reimagine this piece for Masa Seattle's very first High Holidays. Many thanks to Yoni Bibliowicz (percussion) Cecily Luft (vocals) and Rabbi Sydney Danziger (vocals)

Etz Chaim

This is a niggun, a wordless melody, composed by Nava Tehila. Tishrei is the first month of the New Year and we will be opening our new year celebration at Masa Seattle with this melody

Tishrei Niggun (Nava Tehila)

This is a very traditional Sephardic High Holiday melody. Avinu Malkeinu means "Our Father, Our King" but absent the patriarchal literal translation, it is the acknowledgment of something larger than ourselves, a Creator full of justice and compassion. Many thanks to the incredible Ari Joshua on guitar and vocals, Yoni Bibliowicz on percussion and Rabbi Sydney Danziger on lead vocals.

Avinu Malkeinu

Lecha Dodi is part of the Jewish Kabbalat Shabbat prayers. This is a remix of the final verse of the prayer to a familiar pop tune by John Legend called All of Me with the Next Gen young adult band at Wise Temple in 2015

Lecha Dodi

Adonai S'fatai is a short prayer we say before beginning our Amidah, our standing prayer that comes at the height of every Jewish prayer service.

Adonai S’fatai Masa Seattle Music Rehearsal 9.4.2023

Just a snippet of an original melody by Ari Joshua, the master of Masa Seattle's Davvening Ensemble. The Mi Chamochah is a prayer we say extolling the greatness of God.

Mi Chamocha Masa Seattle

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