Jewish Renewal Music
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Rabbi Alan Bachman
Selach-na : "As you may know, the words from Vayikra 14:19-20 are stated after the Kol Nidre prayer.
In my humble opinion, this is a major highlight of the Torah. The below changed the above. Words matter. So many parts of the Al Chet are about how we speak."
Tikkun Olam: LeTakkein Olam BeMalchut Shaddai, to heal the world with the power of Shaddai
Selach-na : "As you may know, the words from Vayikra 14:19-20 are stated after the Kol Nidre prayer.
In my humble opinion, this is a major highlight of the Torah. The below changed the above. Words matter. So many parts of the Al Chet are about how we speak."
Tikkun Olam: LeTakkein Olam BeMalchut Shaddai, to heal the world with the power of Shaddai
Cantor Sarah Beck-Berman
In 2019, Congregation Beth Ahabah celebrated 20 Years with our Music & Choral Director, Natan Berenshteyn, by publishing this album featuring just a few of his many original compositions. This album was recorded in our historic Sanctuary, with Natan Berenshteyn on the piano and Cantor Sarah Beck-Berman singing. Order CD here.
In 2019, Congregation Beth Ahabah celebrated 20 Years with our Music & Choral Director, Natan Berenshteyn, by publishing this album featuring just a few of his many original compositions. This album was recorded in our historic Sanctuary, with Natan Berenshteyn on the piano and Cantor Sarah Beck-Berman singing. Order CD here.
Hazzan Shoshanna Brown
Psalm 42, Shoshana Brown; sung to Appalachian folk melody as performed at Ohalah 2015 cabaret.
English translation of Psalm 42, Shoshana Brown
Psalm 23, Shoshana Brown; sung to Appalachian folk melody as performed at Ohalah 2015 cabaret.
English Translation of Psalm 23, Shoshana Brown
Psalm 42, Shoshana Brown; sung to Appalachian folk melody as performed at Ohalah 2015 cabaret.
English translation of Psalm 42, Shoshana Brown
Psalm 23, Shoshana Brown; sung to Appalachian folk melody as performed at Ohalah 2015 cabaret.
English Translation of Psalm 23, Shoshana Brown
Cantor Robert Michael Esformes
Mystery of the Sabbath Album "I offer in this CD a small sampler of liturgical settings for erev Shabbat, Sabbath eve. I've chosen texts and settings for private devotion and for home and synagogue use that represent the many moods of Shabbat: simplicity and stateliness, interiority and togetherness, eros and mystery, thanksgiving and stillness. Selections are primarily from the Sephardic repertoire (both the eastern and western migrations). Also included are liturgical settings from the world of Rebbe Nachman's Hasidim, from the modern cantorial repertoire and from my own improvisation on Mizrachi modalities. The eastern Sephardi selections are from the repertoire of the lands of my maternal ancestry: Istanbul and Salonika."
Mystery of the Sabbath Album "I offer in this CD a small sampler of liturgical settings for erev Shabbat, Sabbath eve. I've chosen texts and settings for private devotion and for home and synagogue use that represent the many moods of Shabbat: simplicity and stateliness, interiority and togetherness, eros and mystery, thanksgiving and stillness. Selections are primarily from the Sephardic repertoire (both the eastern and western migrations). Also included are liturgical settings from the world of Rebbe Nachman's Hasidim, from the modern cantorial repertoire and from my own improvisation on Mizrachi modalities. The eastern Sephardi selections are from the repertoire of the lands of my maternal ancestry: Istanbul and Salonika."
Rabbi Ilan Glazer
Gam Ki Elech: Turning Our Sorrows Into Song, is an album of original music by Rabbi Ilan Glazer. Composed from the depths of grief following the stillbirth of his son Shemaryah Zichri, Gam Ki Elech's 13 melodies are a balm for the wounded soul, and an invitation to all of us who grieve to find comfort, hope, and even blessings amidst life's challenges.
Gam Ki Elech: Turning Our Sorrows Into Song, is an album of original music by Rabbi Ilan Glazer. Composed from the depths of grief following the stillbirth of his son Shemaryah Zichri, Gam Ki Elech's 13 melodies are a balm for the wounded soul, and an invitation to all of us who grieve to find comfort, hope, and even blessings amidst life's challenges.
Rabbi Shefa Gold
Flavors of Praise and Gratefulness App- Rabbi Shefa Gold has created a new app to help us join in that song of praise. She offers flavors of praise — simple Hallelu-Yahs — as a practice of exaltation, of remembering, of returning to the heights and depths of our Divine inheritance. Right now there are 60 melodies for HalleluYah on the app which is available for both iPhone and Android
CDs: Order one the her many CDs here.
Oysongs- Download albums by Rabbi Shefa here as MP3s
Flavors of Praise and Gratefulness App- Rabbi Shefa Gold has created a new app to help us join in that song of praise. She offers flavors of praise — simple Hallelu-Yahs — as a practice of exaltation, of remembering, of returning to the heights and depths of our Divine inheritance. Right now there are 60 melodies for HalleluYah on the app which is available for both iPhone and Android
CDs: Order one the her many CDs here.
Oysongs- Download albums by Rabbi Shefa here as MP3s
Cantor George Henschel
Hazzan Linda Hirschhorn
- Ushpizin: I have written a chant for the opening Ushpizin prayer (it’s in Aramaic) for inviting guests into your Sukkah
Rabbinic Pastor Shayndel Kanh
The Indwelling Process is a collection of original songs of blessings prayers and spiritual music including Alenu and Blessings.
The Indwelling Process is a collection of original songs of blessings prayers and spiritual music including Alenu and Blessings.
Rabbi Irwin Keller
Adonai Ori - The first line of Psalm 27, traditional for the month of Elul.
Geshem N’davot – a new prayer for rain taken from Psalm 68:10.
Kol Nidre- The poignant Yom Kippur Evening prayer, in which we pray that the promises and vows we unwisely made during the year be annulled, whether well-intentioned or not. Performed by the members of Ner Shalom Singers. This musical adaptation is by Rabbi Irwin Keller.
At the Closing of the Gates – a gentle welcome to the Ne'ilah service of Yom Kippur, written and performed by Irwin Keller. It is a call-and-response format, and the leader may vary the lyrics; depending on where your heart is leading, the fourth line could be "you won't turn away," "please don't turn away" or "we won't turn away." Or mix and match! Visit https://www.irwinkeller.com/music for so much more.
Adonai Ori - The first line of Psalm 27, traditional for the month of Elul.
Geshem N’davot – a new prayer for rain taken from Psalm 68:10.
Kol Nidre- The poignant Yom Kippur Evening prayer, in which we pray that the promises and vows we unwisely made during the year be annulled, whether well-intentioned or not. Performed by the members of Ner Shalom Singers. This musical adaptation is by Rabbi Irwin Keller.
At the Closing of the Gates – a gentle welcome to the Ne'ilah service of Yom Kippur, written and performed by Irwin Keller. It is a call-and-response format, and the leader may vary the lyrics; depending on where your heart is leading, the fourth line could be "you won't turn away," "please don't turn away" or "we won't turn away." Or mix and match! Visit https://www.irwinkeller.com/music for so much more.
Hazzan Jack Kessler and Rabbi Marcia Prager
Cantor Lisa Levine
Prayers for Peace
Sound of Your Soul: Sacred Chants for Practice, Prayer, and Unity
This Holy Place
Gems of the High Holy Days
Yoga Shalom
Cantor Lisa Levine YouTube Channel
Prayers for Peace
Sound of Your Soul: Sacred Chants for Practice, Prayer, and Unity
This Holy Place
Gems of the High Holy Days
Yoga Shalom
Cantor Lisa Levine YouTube Channel
Cantor Abbe Lyons
Esa Einai, I Lift My Eyes, Psalm 121
Yom Kippur: Isaiah Lives! Isaiah comes alive again for our generation through a new translation by Rabbi Arthur Waskow of The Shalom Center, music by Will Fudeman and Cantor Abbe Lyons, art work by Michael Bogdanow, and videography by Tony Ingraham.
Jewish Liturgy: A Guide for Everyone We tend to think of the synagogue service as an ancient rite that we inherited with few changes from Talmudic times, until the Reform movement sparked a modern period of change. In fact, although some basic structures have been handed down to us from late antiquity, Jewish liturgy has been continually evolving. Where does Jewish liturgy come from? And how did prayer services begin? This book explores these and other questions. For more of Abbe's music visit at her website here or at Oy Songs here.
Esa Einai, I Lift My Eyes, Psalm 121
Yom Kippur: Isaiah Lives! Isaiah comes alive again for our generation through a new translation by Rabbi Arthur Waskow of The Shalom Center, music by Will Fudeman and Cantor Abbe Lyons, art work by Michael Bogdanow, and videography by Tony Ingraham.
Jewish Liturgy: A Guide for Everyone We tend to think of the synagogue service as an ancient rite that we inherited with few changes from Talmudic times, until the Reform movement sparked a modern period of change. In fact, although some basic structures have been handed down to us from late antiquity, Jewish liturgy has been continually evolving. Where does Jewish liturgy come from? And how did prayer services begin? This book explores these and other questions. For more of Abbe's music visit at her website here or at Oy Songs here.
Rabbi Matthew Ponak
Bridges of Song by Matthew Ponak "...This music is born out of the meeting place between Hasidic melodies, bluegrass, and contemporary Western spirituality. It features traditional and original wordless melodies known as niggunim, all played with bluegrass instrumentation."
Bridges of Song by Matthew Ponak "...This music is born out of the meeting place between Hasidic melodies, bluegrass, and contemporary Western spirituality. It features traditional and original wordless melodies known as niggunim, all played with bluegrass instrumentation."
Rabbi Rayzel Raphael
Kabbalah: the Musical!
Friday Night Revived! is based on the Kabbalat Shabbat service, is chock full of uplifting musical renditions in Hebrew and English, in styles ranging from country to blues to chanting to gospel.
May The Angels Carry You- Particularly helpful to those going through the dying or grieving process, these songs and chants of comfort are based on teachings from Jewish traditions.
Healing Chants for the Soul- a collection of evocative, soulful a-cappella Jewish music from the all-female MIRAJ. Share this music with your loved ones, your healing circles, in synagogues, in hospital rooms, and in meditation spaces.
Rabbi Rayzel's website.
Albums and songs available for download at Oysongs.
Kabbalah: the Musical!
Friday Night Revived! is based on the Kabbalat Shabbat service, is chock full of uplifting musical renditions in Hebrew and English, in styles ranging from country to blues to chanting to gospel.
May The Angels Carry You- Particularly helpful to those going through the dying or grieving process, these songs and chants of comfort are based on teachings from Jewish traditions.
Healing Chants for the Soul- a collection of evocative, soulful a-cappella Jewish music from the all-female MIRAJ. Share this music with your loved ones, your healing circles, in synagogues, in hospital rooms, and in meditation spaces.
Rabbi Rayzel's website.
Albums and songs available for download at Oysongs.
Rabbi David Seidenberg
My composition for Ein Keiloheinu from the Oct 19 concert by Cantor Elise Barber. The video is divided up by songs, so you can easily listen to whatever else interests you. This link begins right at Ein Keiloheinu.
Lulei He'emanti (Psalm 27): This song goes to the last verses, 13-14 in Psalm 27. "Had I not trusted to see YHVH's goodness in the land of the living...Hope in YHVH, strengthen your heart, and hope in YHVH."
Tremendum- An original chamber orchestra piece that arose from feelings that came up for me confronting this very unreal world we have lived in since Oct 7. The piece is 8 minutes long, in 7:8 time, with 8 sections.
My composition for Ein Keiloheinu from the Oct 19 concert by Cantor Elise Barber. The video is divided up by songs, so you can easily listen to whatever else interests you. This link begins right at Ein Keiloheinu.
Lulei He'emanti (Psalm 27): This song goes to the last verses, 13-14 in Psalm 27. "Had I not trusted to see YHVH's goodness in the land of the living...Hope in YHVH, strengthen your heart, and hope in YHVH."
Tremendum- An original chamber orchestra piece that arose from feelings that came up for me confronting this very unreal world we have lived in since Oct 7. The piece is 8 minutes long, in 7:8 time, with 8 sections.
Rabbi David Shneyer
Rabbi/Cantor David Shneyer is a singer-composer, guitarist, clarinetist and leader of the Fabrangen Fiddlers Band. Along with fiddler Alan Oresky he created new Jewish liturgical folk music and founded the popular folk and klezmer band the Fabrangen Fiddlers in 1971. This group remains devoted to the rediscovery of Jewish folk music and the development of new Jewish liturgical folk music. His archives can be accessed here.
Rabbi/Cantor David Shneyer is a singer-composer, guitarist, clarinetist and leader of the Fabrangen Fiddlers Band. Along with fiddler Alan Oresky he created new Jewish liturgical folk music and founded the popular folk and klezmer band the Fabrangen Fiddlers in 1971. This group remains devoted to the rediscovery of Jewish folk music and the development of new Jewish liturgical folk music. His archives can be accessed here.
Rabbi David Zaslow
- Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalayim: Rabbi David Zaslow led this prayer/song with students from mid-Atlantic states who were part of the March of the Living project in 2017. Here they are overlooking parts of Jerusalem. Words from Psalm 122:6. Melody by Joseph and Nathan Siegel.
Rabbi Shawn Zevit
Psalm 145 Ashrei/ Psalm 150 Halellu (Medley)
Shawn has many CDs available for streaming on his YouTube channel here.
On Spotify , On Apple, OySongs
Rabbi Shawn's music is also searchable on www.Hearnow.com.
Psalm 145 Ashrei/ Psalm 150 Halellu (Medley)
Shawn has many CDs available for streaming on his YouTube channel here.
On Spotify , On Apple, OySongs
Rabbi Shawn's music is also searchable on www.Hearnow.com.