Counting with Friends Week 4: Netzach

Counting with Friends Week 5: Hod

Counting with Friends Week 6: Yesod

Counting with Friends Week 7: Malchut

Join our Shir Tikvah community to count the Omer! Listen at your own pace with a track for each day. You'll hear different community members share their Torah followed by counting. You can find the original files and transcripts online here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SN9MBXB6ug03vMJqdxedKoCCb67QTiS0?usp=sharing.

Day 1 Chesed She'beChesed R. Lekach-Rosenberg

From a Distance by Judy Gold, sung by Rachel Lipkin.

Lyrics:
From a distance the world looks blue and green
And the snow-capped mountains white
From a distance the ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land

It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace
It's the voice of everyone
From a distance we all have enough
And no one is in need
There are no guns, no bombs, no disease
No hungry mouths to feed
From a distance we are instruments
Marching in a common band

Playing songs of home, playing songs of peace
They're the songs of everyone
G!D is watching us, G!D is watching us
G!D is watching us from a distance
From a distance you look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance I can't comprehend
What all this war is for

From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves
It's the heart of everyone
It's the hope of hopes, It's the love of loves
It's the song of everyone.

[Track image is the illustration for Urchatz in Bend the Arc Jewish Action's Liberation Haggadah.]

From a Distance

From A Distance

Day 10 Tiferet she'beGevurah Ilona

Day 8 Chesed she'beGevurah Forrest

Day 26 Hod ShebeNetzach Sarah

Day 25 Netzach ShebeNetzach Tracey

Day 24 Tiferet shebeNetzach Leykn

Day 23 Gevurah ShebeNetzach Lillie

Day 22 Chesed ShebeNetzach Rabbi Rappaport

Day 33 Hod ShebeHod Mir

Day 32 Netzach ShebeHod Miriam

Lucy Marshall's Album

Day 31 Tiferet shebeHod Lucy

Day 30 Gevurah shebeHod Eli

Day 29 Chesed ShebeHod Jayce

Day 40 Hod shebeYesod Marilyn

Day 39 Netzach ShebeYesod R. Lekach-Rosenberg

Day 38 Tiferet ShebeYesod Barbara

Day 37 Gevurah ShebeYesod Sara

Day 36 Chesed ShebeYesod Sophie

Day 47 Hod Sheb’Malchut Gayle

Day 46 Netzach ShebaMalchut Noam

Day 45 Tiferet shebeMalchut Ohr/Laura, Chava, Rachel, Mir

Day 44 Gevurah ShebeMalchut Lorie

Day 43 Chesed shebeMalchut Andy

We close Shabbat and welcome the week with Havdalah, which includes singing lines from Torah, psukim, and blessings on wine, spices, fire, and separation. MJ Gilbert sings her adaption of the psukim to the tune of traditional Scottish folk song "Wild Mountain Thyme", and the blessings to a Yagel Haroush melody for Shir Ha-Ma'alot.

Havdalah Psukim & Blessings

Members of the Shir Tikvah choir Eric Brook, Jane Newman, Gayle Zoffer, and Larry Wolf recorded some music and poetry to help you enter into the High Holy Days, and for the days of awe between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. We invite you to enjoy their melodies and words to deepen and grow your High Holy Days practice.

Leap of Faith (Original Poem) by Larry Wolf

Broken - Hearted Psalm (147) sang by Gayle Zoffer

Avinu Malkeinu sang by Jane Newman and piano by Eric Brook

Entering Shabbat NIggun

13 voices sing Lithuanian Niggun for Shabbat

Closing Nigun Rising Song

Closing Nigun Rsi

Lekha Dodi to a Fairuz Melody, vocals and instrumentation by the Shir Tikvah Ensemble.
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Text:
לְכָה דוֹדִי לִקְרַאת כַּלָּה. פְּנֵי שַׁבָּת נְקַבְּלָה:
Lecha dodi likrat kala, p’nei Shabbat n’kabelah!

שָׁמוֹר וְזָכוֹר בְּדִבּוּר אֶחָד, הִשְמִיעָֽנוּ אֵל הַמְּיֻחָד.
ה' אֶחָד וּשְמוֹ אֶחָד. לְשֵׁם וּלְתִפְאֶֽרֶת וְלִתְהִלָּה:
Shamor v’zachor b’dibur echad, Hishmi’anu el ha’meyuchad.
Adonai echad u’shmo echad; L’shem ul’tiferet v’l’tehila.

לִקְרַאת שַׁבָּת לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה. כִּי הִיא מְקוֹר הַבְּרָכָה.
מֵרֹאשׁ מִקֶּֽדֶם נְסוּכָה. סוֹף מַעֲשֶׂה בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה תְּחִלָּה:
Likrat Shabbat l’chu v’nelcha, Ki hi m’kor ha’bracha.
Me’rosh mi’kedem n’sucha; Sof ma’aseh b’mach’shava t’chila.

מִקְדַּשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ עִיר מְלוּכָה. קֽוּמִי צְאִי מִתּוֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָה.
רַב לָךְ שֶֽׁבֶת בְּעֵֽמֶק הַבָּכָא. וְהוּא יַחֲמוֹל עָלַֽיִךְ חֶמְלָה:
Mikdash melech, ir m’lucha, Kumi, tze’i mi’toch ha’hafecha.
Rav lach shevet b’emek ha’bacha; V’hu yachmol alai’yich chemla.

הִתְנַעֲרִי מֵעָפָר קוּמִי. לִבְשִׁי בִּגְדֵי תִפְאַרְתֵּךְ עַמִּי:
עַל יַד בֶּן יִשַׁי בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי. קָרְבָה אֶל נַפְשִׁי גְאָלָהּ:
Hitna’ari me’afar kumi, Livshi bigdei tifartech ami.
Al yad ben Yishai beit haLachmi; Karva el nafshi g’ala.

הִתְעוֹרְרִי הִתְעוֹרְרִי. כִּי בָא אוֹרֵךְ
קֽֽוּמִי אֽוֹרִי.
עֽוּרִי עֽוּרִי שִׁיר דַבֵּֽרִי. כְּבוֹד ה' עָלַֽיִךְ נִגְלָה.
Hit’oreri, hit’oreri, Ki va orech, 
kumi uri.
Uri, uri, shir daberi; K’vod Adonai alai’yich nigla.


Come, my beloved, to meet the bride; let us welcome Shabbat.

“Ob​serve” and “Rememb​er,” in a single command, the One
God announced​ to us. The ETERNAL is One, and G!d's name is One, for
fame,​ for glory and for praise.

Come,​​​​​​​​​​ let us go to meet Shabbat, for it is a source of blessing.​ From the very beginning​ it was ordained;​ last in creation,​ first​ in God’s plan.

Shrin​e of the Sovereign, royal city, arise! Come forth from thy ruins.
Long enough have you dwelt in the vale of tears! G!d will show
you abundant mercy.

Shake​ off your dust, arise! Put on your glorious garments,​ my
peopl​e, and pray: “Be near to my soul, and redeem it through
the son of Jesse, the Bethlehem​ite.”

Besti​r yourself,​​ bestir yourself,​​ for your light has come; arise
and shine! Awake, awake, utter a song; the ETERNAL’s glory is revealed
upon you.
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Track art is a photo taken at a Shir Tikvah shabbaton at Camp Herzl.

Lekha Dodi - Fairuz

Piyyut written by Rabbi Shlomo Ibn Gabirol. Spain, 11th Century 
Melody: Turkish traditional

Performed by Sefarad - Yerushalayim - New York ensemble
Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg (vocals)
Rabbi Roly Matalon (vocals)
Dan Nadel (guitar)
Satoshi Takeishi (percussion)

Watch the YouTube video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuuY-AXK7Uc
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Text:
כָּל בְּרוּאֵי מַעְלָה וּמַטָּה
יְעִידוּן יַגִּידוּן כֻּלָּם כְּאֶחָד
ה' אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד
Kol beru-ei ma’la umatta
Ye’idun yaggidun culam ke-ehad
Adonai ehad ushemo ehad

שְׁלוֹשִׁים וּשְׁתַּיִם נְתִיבוֹת שְׁבִילָךְ
לְכָל מֵבִין סוֹדָם יְסַפְּרוּ גָדְלָךְ
מֵהֶם יַכִּירוּן כִּי הַכֹּל שֶׁלָּךְ
וְאַתָּה הָאֵל הַמֶּלֶךְ הַמְּיֻחָד
Sheloshim ushtayim netivot shevilakh
Lekhol mevin sodam yesaperu godlakh
Mehem yakirun ki hakol shelakh
Ve-atah haEl hamelekh hameyuhad

לְבָבוֹת בְּחָשְׁבָם עוֹלָם בָּנוּי 
יִמְצְאוּ כָל יֵשׁ בִּלְתְּךָ שָׁנוּי
בְּמִסְפָּר בְּמִשְׁקָל הַכֹּל מָנוּי
כֻּלָּם נִתְּנוּ מֵרוֹעֶה אֶחָד
Levavot behoshvam ‘olam banui
Yimtze-u khol yesh biltekha shanui
Bemispar bemishkal hakol manui
Kulam nitenu mero’eh ehad

מֵרֹאשׁ וְעַד סוֹף יֵשׁ לְךָ סִמָּן
צָפוֹן וָיָם וְקֶדֶם וְתֵימָן
שַׁחַק וְתֵבֵל לְךָ עֵד נֶאֱמָן
מִזֶּה אֶחָד וּמִזֶּה אֶחָד
Merosh ve’ad sof yesh lekha siman
Tzafon vayam vekedem veteiman
Shahak vetevel lekha ‘ed ne-eman
Mizeh ehad umizeh ehad

הַכֹּל מִמְּךָ נִזְבַּד זָבוֹד
אַתָּה תַעֲמֹד וְהֵם יֹאבְדוּ אָבוֹד
לָכֵן כָּל יְצוּר לְךָ יִתֵּן כָּבוֹד
כִּי מֵרֹאשׁ וְעַד סוֹף הֲלֹא אָב אֶחָד
Hakol mimekha nizbad zabod
Atah ta’amod vehem yovdu avod
Lakhen kol yetzur lekha yiten kavod
Ki merosh ve’ad sof halo av ehad

וּבְתוֹרָתְךָ ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ כָּתוּב לֵאמֹר 
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ ה' אֶחָד
Uvetoratekha Adonai Eloheinu katuv lemor
Shema Israel Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Ehad


All the creatures of earth and heaven together as one bear witness in saying: the ETERNAL is One and One is G!d's name.
Your path has thirty-two courses and all whom fathom your mystery see them,
and know in the mystery that all I is yours - that you alone, O ETERNAL, are Sovreign.
Hearts find, observing creation, all-being-but-you knows variation - 
in number and weight is all calibration and all from a single shepherd derive.
From limit to limit your signs exist - north through south, east into west - 
earth and sky for you to bear witness, each in a way of its own.
All flows from you in extension; you endure through others’ exhaustion;
therefore all being honors your splendor from beginning to end, there’s one father alone.
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About Sefarad - Yerushalayim - New York:
Sefarad-Yerushalayim-New York is a project born of friendship and shared love for the beautiful piyutim and music from Spain, North Africa and the Middle East stretching from the 10th to the 20th century.   

Building on years spent in collaboration, in concert settings as well as at the prayer services of Manhattan's B'nai Jeshurun congregation, Rabbis Roly Matalon and Arielle Rosenberg, guitarist Dan Nadel and percussionist Satoshi Takeishi have been delving passionately and deeply into the heritage of Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews, presenting traditional melodies and poetry, while bringing the spirit of innovation and renewal in order to creatively reestablish the connection with modern-day sounds.

Kol Beru-ei Ma'la u'Matta — All Creatures of Heaven and Earth

Kol Beru - Ei Ma'la U'Matta — All Creatures Of Heaven And Earth

This piyyut, sung here by Gayle Zoffer, is "Walk to Caesarea", written by Hungarian Jewish resistance fighter Hannah Szenes (z"l) in 1943.
Israeli composer David Zehavi set the poem to music in 1945.
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Text:
אלי, אלי
Eli, Eli
שלא יגמר לעולם
Shelo yigamer l'olam
החול והים
Hachol v'hayam
רשרוש של המים
Rishrush shel hamayim
ברק השמים
B'rak hashamayim
תפילת האדם
t'filat hadam

My God, My God,
I pray that these things never end,
The sand and the sea,
The rush (rustle) of the waters,
The crash of the heavens
The prayer of the heart (of man)

Eli, Eli

Pitchu Li, melody by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, sung here by John Orenstein
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Text (Psalm 118:19):
פִּתְחוּ-לִי שַׁעֲרֵי-צֶדֶק אָבֹא בָם אוֹדֶה יָהּ.
Pitchu-li sha'arei-tzedek avo vam odeh Yah

Open the gates of justice for me, I will enter them and thank God.
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Track art is a photograph taken at Shir Tikvah High Holy Days 5780.

Pitchu Li

Y'varech'cha is the first word of the Priestly Blessing - the first words used by human beings to bless each other. Vocals by Jane Newman
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Text (Bamidbar 6:24-26):
        יְבָרֶכְךָ יהוה, וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ‎
        יָאֵר יהוה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וִיחֻנֶּךָּ‎
        יִשָּׂא יהוה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם‎
Y’varech’cha Adonai v’yishm’recha
Ya’eir Adonai panav eilecha vichunecha
Yisa Adonai panav eilecha v’yaseim l’cha shalom.

May G!d bless you and keep you;
May G!d make G!d's face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
May G!d lift up G!d's face to you, and give you peace.
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Track art is a photo from Shir Tikvah High Holy Days 5780.

Y'varech'cha

Elohai Neshama is a prayer thanking G!d for the return of our soul each morning. Vocals by Jane Newman.
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Text:
אלו-הי נשמה שנתת בי טהורה היא
Elohai neshama shenatata bi tehora hi.
The soul that You, my God, have given me
is pure. 
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Track art is a photo taken at Shir Tikvah High Holy Days 5780.

Elohai

Areshet S’fateinu, learned from a soloist who learned it at his childhood shul in New York, sung here by Steve Greenberg.
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Text:
Areshet s’fateinu ye·erav l’fanekha, el
ram v’nisa, meivin u-ma·azin, mabit
u-makshiv l’kol t’kiateinu.
U-t’kabel b’rahַamim u-vratzon seder zikhronoteinu

May the words of our lips be pleasing to You, G!d, who listens, notices,
considers, and pays attention to the sound of our shofar blast. Lovingly
accept our verses proclaiming that You remember us.

Areshet S'fateinu

Eil Nora Alilah, traditional Sephardic Greek, sung here by Steve Greenberg. It is a melody of rejoicing in the middle of Neilah—according to the Sephardic Greeks, their repentance had been accepted by this point in the evening.
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Text:
אֵל נוֹרָא עֲלִילָה, אֵל נוֹרָא עֲלִילָה,
הַמְצִיא לָנוּ מְחִילָה, בִּשְׁעַת הַנְּעִילָה
El nora alila, El nora alila,
Ha-m'tzi lanu m'chilah, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.

מְתֵי מִסְפָּר קְרוּאִים, לְךָ עַיִן נוֹשְׂאִים,
וּמְסַלְּדִים בְּחִילָה, בִּשְׁעַת הַנְּעִילָה.
M'tei mis'par k'ru'im, l'cha ayin nos'im,
u-m'sal'dim b'chila, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.

שׁוֹפְכִים לְךָ נַפְשָׁם, מְחֵה פִּשְׁעָם וְכַחְשַׁם,
וְהַמְצִיאֵם מְחִילָה, בִּשְׁעַת הַנְּעִילָה
Shof'chim l'cha naf'sham, m'cheh pish'am ve-chach'sham,
ve-ham'tzi'em m'chila, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.

הֱיֵה לָהֶם לְסִתְרָה, וְהַצִילֵם מִמְּאֵרָה,
וְחָתְמֵם לְהוֹד וּלְגִילָה, בִּשְׁעַת הַנְּעִילָה
Heyeh lahem l'sit'ra, ve-hatzilem mi-m'era,
ve-chot'mem l'hod u-l'gila, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.

חוֹן אוֹתָם וְרַחֵם, וְכָל לוֹחֵץ וְלוֹחֵם,
עֲשֵׂה בָּהֶם פְּלִילָה, בִּשְׁעַת הַנְּעִילָה
Chon otam ve-rachem, ve-chol lochetz ve-lochem,
Oseh ba-hem p'lila, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah. 


G!d of awe, G!d of might, G!d of awe, G!d of might,
Grant us pardon in this hour, As Your gates are closed this night.

We who few have been from yore, Raise our eyes to heaven's height,
Trembling, fearful in our prayer, As Your gates are closed this night.

Pouring out our soul we pray That the sentence You will write
Shall be one of pardoned sin, As Your gates are closed this night.

G!d, our refuge strong and sure, Rescue us from dreadful plight;
Seal our destiny for joy, As Your gates are closed this night.

Grant us favor, show us grace; But of all who wrest the right
And oppress, You be the judge, As Your gates are closed this night. 
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Track art is a photo taken at Shir Tikvah High Holy Days 5780.

Eil Nora Alilah

Vocals by Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg
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Text:
וְיֶאֱתָיוּ כֹל לְעָבְדֶךָ , וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה
וִיבָרְכוּ שֵׁם כְּבוֹדֶךָ, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וְיַגִּידוּ בָאִיִּים צִדְקֶךָ, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וְיִדְרְשׁוּךָ עַמִּים לֹא יְדָעוּךָ, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וִיהַלְלוּךָ כָּל אַפְסֵי אָרֶץ, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה
וְיוֹמְרוּ תָמִיד יִגְדַּל ה’, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וְיִזְנְחוּ אֶת עֲצַבֵּיהֶם, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וְיַחְפְּרוּ עִם פְּסִילֵיהֶם, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה
וְיַטּוּ שְׁכֶם אֶחָד לְעָבְדֶךָ ,וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה
וְיִירָאוּךָ עִם שֶׁמֶשׁ מְבַקְשֵׁי פָּנֶיךָ, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וְיַכִּירוּ כֹּחַ מַלְכוּתֶךָ, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וִילַמְּדוּ תוֹעִים בִּינָה, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וִימַלְּלוּ אֶת גְבוּרָתְךָ, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וִינַשְּׂאוּךָ מִתְנַשֵּׂא לְכָל לְרֹאשׁ, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וִיסַלְּדוּ בְחַיְלֵהּ פָּנֶיךָ, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וִיעַטְּרוּךָ נֵזֶר תִּפְאָרָה, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וְיִפְצְחוּ הָרִים רִנָּה, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה
וְיִצְהֲלוּ אִיִּים במלכך, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וִיקַבְּלוּ עָוֶל מַלְכוּתֶךָ עֲלֵיהֶם, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וִירוֹמְמוּךָ בִּקְהַל עִם, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וְיִשְׁמְעוּ רְחוֹקִים וַיָּבוֹאוּ, וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה 
וְיִתְּנוּ לְךָ כֶּתֶר מְלוּכָה
V'ye'etayu chol l'ovdecha (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
vivar'chu shem k'vodecha (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
v'yagidu b'ayim tzidkecha (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
vidar'shucha amim lo y'daucha (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
vihal'lucha kol asfei aretz (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
V'yom'ru tamid yidal Adonai (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
V'yizn'chu et atzbeihem (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
v'yachp'ru am p'silehim (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
v'yatu sh'chem echa l'ovdecha (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
v'yiraucha im shemesh m'vak'shei panecha (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
v'yakiru koach malchutecha (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
Vilam'du toim binah (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
vimal'lu et g'vuratecha (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
Vinas'ucha mitnase l'chal l'rosh (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
Visal'du b'chila panecha (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
Viatrucha nezer tifarah (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
Vifatz'chu harim rinah (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
vizthalu iyim b'malkecha (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
vikab'lu ol malchut'cha aleihem (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
virom'mucha bikhal am (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
v'yishm'u r'chokim v'yavou (v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), 
(v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha), v'yitnu l'cha keter m'lucha.
 
And all shall come to serve You, 
and bless Your glorious name, 
decla​re Your righteous​ness, 
and the people that know You not won’t seek you: 
they shall praise You to the ends of the earth, 
and shall continual​ly say, G!d will be extolled.​ 
They will cast away their idols, 
be ashamed of their graven images, 
incli​ne to serve You with one accord; 
they who seek Your presence will revere and worship You at sunrise;​ 
they will discern the power of Your kingdom, 
and teach understan​ding to those who err. 
They will also speak of Your mighty power, 
and extol You, who is exalted as Supreme above all. 
They will praise You with reverence​, 
and crown You with the crown of glory; 
the hills will burst forth with song, 
and the islands rejoice, 
when You will reign; for they all will submit to the yoke of Your kingdom, 
and loudly extol You in the congregation of the people, 
so that those who are far off will hear it, and come, 
and give You the crown of sovereignty.​
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Track art is a photo from Shir Tikvah High Holy Days 5780.

Veye-etayu

Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg chanting Viddui
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Text:
אָשַׁמְנוּ. בָּגַדְנוּ. 
גָּזַלְנוּ. דִּבַּרְנוּ דֹּפִי:
הֶעֱוִינוּ. וְהִרְשַׁעְנוּ.
 זַדְנוּ. חָמַסְנוּ. 
טָפַלְנוּ שֶׁקֶר:
יָעַצְנוּ רָע. כִּזַּבְנוּ. 
לַצְנוּ. מָרַדְנוּ. 
נִאַצְנוּ. סָרַרְנוּ. עָוִינוּ. פָּשַׁעְנוּ. צָרַרְנוּ. 
קִשִּׁינוּ עֹרֶף:
רָשַׁעְנוּ. שִׁחַתְנוּ. 
תִּעַבְנוּ. תָּעִינוּ. תִּעְתָּעְנוּ
Ashamnu, bagadnu, gazalnu, dibarnu dofi. 
He’e’vinu, v’hirshanu, zad’nu, chamas’nu, tafalnu shaker. 
Ya’atz’nu ra, kizav’nu, latz’nu, marad’nu, ni’atz’nu, sarar’nu, avinu, pasha’nu, tzarar’nu, kishinu oref. 
Rashanu, shichat’nu, 
Ti’av’nu, ta’i’nu, tita’nu.

We have abused, we have betrayed, we have been cruel. We have destroyed and embittered other people’s lives.
We were false to ourselves.
We have gossiped about others and hated them.
We have insulted and jeered. 
We have killed. We have lied. 
We have misled others and neglected them.
We were obstinate. We have perverted and quarreled.
We have robbed and stolen.
We have transgressed through unkindness.
We have been both violent and weak. We have practiced extortion. We have yielded to wrong desires, misplaced our zeal.

Viddui

Y'hiyu L'ratzon from Rachel Lipkin's album "With Every Heartbeat"
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Text:
יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי פִי
וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ
ה' צוּרִי וְגֹאֲלִי
Yih’-yu l’-ra-tzon im-rei fi
V’-heg-yon li-bi l’-fa-ne-cha
A-do-nai, tzu-ri v’-go-a-li

May the words of my mouth 
and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You 
Adonai, my rock and my redeemer.

With Every Heartbeat

Y'hiyu L'ratzon

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