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

Rosh Chodesh Kislev Nigun - Chabad

Simple recording of an old melody, collected by Moyshe Beregovsky (Moisei Iakovlevich Beregovskii) in the early 1900s in Ukraine, later rediscovered in Kyiv, and subsequently adapted by Joey Weisenberg as the "Kane Street Nigun."

May the joyous energy of this nigun be a source of hope in a time of needless destruction and wanton violence now plaguing the region where it originated. 

Learn more about Beregovsky: https://yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/Beregovskii_Moisei_Iakovlevich

Check out Joey's master classes in Jewish song and prayer, where he teaches this melody, explains its history and structure, and includes sheet music: https://bit.ly/jewish-song-masterclasses

Beregovsky Nigun (Kane Street Nigun) - Joey Weisenberg

Cantor Josh and I recorded this outside at Hava Nashira 2022 in Rena Branson's session, where we recorded music to send to folks who are currently incarcerated. This tune is an original composed by Marni Loffman in late 2021, as a form of music medicine during a period of difficult emotions. This song is a prayer, a reminder, an affirmation and a protest. We remember that we are not solely defined by our external circumstances, that are context does not have the power to take our ability to heal from us, or our ability to find wholeness. A reminder that we have agency, power and the strength for healing, even in the simple act of getting through a single moment.

Thank you to Cantor Josh Breitzman from Beth Elohim for the harmonies, beautiful vocals and encouragement!

You Are Strong Enough Ft. Cantor Josh Breitzer

A reimagined cover of the Al hanisim folk tune for your Hanukah playlists!

Hannukah is coming and we are here to sanctify the darkness, welcome the light, heal, give gratitude, connect, reflect and grow. Welcome in the season of #miracles with us in song. How can we connect to the past while also reimagining and rediscovering it, in song and in story? Stirring vocal and guitar by rachel chang.

al hanisim (reimagined) cover

I had the opportunity to sing this song with new folks late at night after a long week of singing. Singing this song as a parting from a new group of people I had never met before and then spent an intensive week with was special.

I had no recorded version of this song with guitar and my new friends willingly jumped in to sing with me on it. We recorded it on my voice notes app with no rehearsal. Enjoy and please sing along with us!!!

Let It Be Enough(sweet new friends' version) ft. Gabriel Lehrman, Anna Solomon and Nathan Wasserman

Sung with Rachel Chang (guitar + vox) and Marni Loffman (vox)

Lyrics:
In doing and in dreaming
You’ve been dropping seeds behind you that will flower in due time
You will never know all the change that you help sow
But just know that it’s happening all the time
You will never know all the beauty you help grow
But just know that it’s happening all the time
All the time (x4)

In Doing & In Dreaming

Recording taken by Caryn Shebowich in the wee hours of the night, joined by many beautiful souls we could feel and hear but not see. What a blessing. 
(Will also upload a recording of just me singing for learning purposes) 

Call and response 

I contain
Multitudes
I am 
Infinite
Infinitely worthy
Precious
And holy 

I contain
Multitudes
I am 
Infinite
Intinitely loved
Loving
And lovable

I contain
Multitudes
I am 
Infinite
Infinite connection
Compassion
Direction

Then you are, we are, end on the first and sing “and holy” as many times as feels holy! And feel free to zip in your own verses :)

Multitudes (live on the dock at LMPS 5783)

Hadar - Singing Communities Intensive 2017

Nigun Yetzira-Deborah Sacks Mintz

Tu Bshvat Nigun by Batya Levine sung live at Let My People Sing! 2018.

LMPS 2018

Tu Bshvat Nigun - Batya Levine - LMPS 2018

Poem by Lila Serene, translated by Lila & her mom Ana Goldenberg.
Melody by Margot Seigle
Recorded on the 24th of Iyar 5780 // Netzach shebe Yesod 
Yiddish pronunciation support from Noam Lerman 

This poem is about trusting the babies choosing to be conceived and born in this pandemic to be bringing with them the gifts and wisdom that are most needed.

naye lebn

dayne 
zise oygn farshpreyt
fris tsit fun eybikeyt arop
greyt, hungeric
oysgisn bagleybtkyte azoy vi honic dekn mid harts 
onton a bissle fargenign azoy vi vesne regn 
gebakt in der shmek fun frish likht
du bist punkt genoy gekumen aher 
biz a hor ven du kumft iz der merste veytikeyt
un ich tsuher zich 
hent aroysraysn tfilin fun lipn farstitert 
doziker beyner fartriknt megn beygn gehnuk niderik
kushn dos erd gehnuk tsertlekh
zayn bagrisn ba der mikdesh
fun vos du host gekumen aher tsulernen.

translation: 

new life.

Your 
Wide sweet eyes 
Fresh plucked from eternity 
Ready hungry 
pouring trust like syrup over tired hearts 
a sprinkling of joy like spring rain steeped in the scent of fresh light 
you are right on time
right when you're needed most 
and I am listening
palms pressing prayers through trembling lips
may these drying bones bend low enough 
to kiss this earth gently enough 
to be received at the altar 
of what you've come here to teach.

Naye Lebn

Kishke Nigun - Margot Seigle

a musical space to embrace imperfection and just keep singing and creating. join me 💕

https://open.spotify.com/artist/57wVhNabM6aloqbNDarbCQ?si=69rmILciRe66tIHlQz10Wg

You Are Strong Enough Ft. Cantor Josh Breitzer

marni loffman | original music

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