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Or Chadash (Morning Liturgy - Mishkan T’filah)

O the sun will not be your light by day
nor the moon by night,
but Adonai will be an everlasting light for you
And your God will be your glory and on that day,
there will be neither bright light nor deep darkness

Or Chadash, or chadash al tzion ta’ir
Or chadash, shine a new light upon Zion
Or Chadash, or chadash al tzion ta’ir
V’nizke chulanu m’heira l’oro

It will be one day known as Adonai’s
Neither day nor night,
but at evening there will be light
Baruch ata Adonai, yotseir ham’orot.

Or Chadash, or chadash al tzion ta’ir…


Tiku Vachodesh Shofar
(Rosh Hashanah Liturgy)

Tiku vachodesh shofar,
Bakeseh l’yom chageinu
Ki chok l’Yisraeil hu
Mishpat l’Elohei Ya’akov, l’Elohei Ya’akov


Hareini Mizamein
(Morning Liturgy - Mishkan T’filah)

Hareini mizamein et pi l’hodot
Ul’haleil, ul’shabeiach et bori

With this do I prepare my mouth
To thank, praise and glorify
The One who is praised in songs of Glory

Baruch ata Adonai
Melech m’hulal batishbachot

Hareini mizamein…

Baruch she’amar v’haya haolam
Baruch she’amar baruch hu
Baruch ata Adonai
Melech m’hulal batishbachot

Hareini mizamein…


Nishmat Kol Chai (Shabbat Liturgy)

Nishmat kol chai, tivareich et shimcha,
Adonai Eloheinu,
V’ruach kol basar t’fa’er utromeim,
Zichricha malkeinu tamid

Let every living soul,
bless your name O Lord our God
and may everyone acclaim your majesty
forever and forever
Through all eternity, you are our God
there is no other, Lord of all generations
may all people sing your praises

Nishmat kol chai...


Y’hiyu L’Ratzon (Daily Liturgy - Psalm 19)

Y’hiyu l’ratzon imrei fi,
v’hegyon libi lifanecha
Adonai, tzuri v’go’ali

May the words of my mouth,
And the meditations of my heart,
Be acceptable to you O God,
My Rock and my Redeemer


Bei Ana Rachitz (Torah Service - Zohar)

Bei ana rachitz,
V’lishmei kadisha, yakira
Ana amar, tushb’chan

In You I trust
And unto Your glorious holy name
May I offer up these words of praise


Kol Yoshvei Tevel
(Daily Liturgy - Mishkan T’filah)

Oseh shalom bimromav
Hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu
V’al kol Yisrael, v’al kol yoshvei tevel
V’imru amein

Ein Komocha (Torah Service)

Ein komocha ba’elohim,
Adonai v’ein k’ma’asecha
Malechutcha malechut, kol olamim
Umemshalt’cha b’chol dor vador

Adonai melech, Adonai malach,
Adonai yimloch l’olam va’ed
Adonai oz l’amo yitein,
Adonai yivarech et amo vashalom


Shalom Rav (Evening Liturgy)

Shalom rav, al Yisraeil amcha, tasim l’olam
Ki ata hu melech adon, l’chol hashalom

V’tov b’einecha l’vareich et amcha Yisrael
B’chol eit, uv’chol sha’a bishlomecha

Shalom rav, al Yisraeil amcha, tasim l’olam


B’yado (Bedtime Prayers - from Adon Olam)

B’yado afkid ruchi, b’eit ishan, v’a’ira
V’im ruchi g’viyati, Adonai li, v’lo ira

Into Your hand, I place my soul,
When I sleep and when I wake,
And with my soul, I shall remain,
My God is near, I shall not fear...


Holy One Of Blessing (R’tzei)
(Shabbat Liturgy - Mishkan T’filah)

Holy One of Blessing
let this holy time draw us near to You
in life, in peace, in joy.

Find rest in our rest, holiness in our deeds,
worth in our study, our study of Torah.

Feed us Your love of goodness,
Quench our thirst for excess.
Wash clean our hearts
that we may serve You well.

Oh in this holy time,
Yes, draw us nearer to You
in life, in peace, in joy.

Baruch ata Adonai,
she’otcha l’vadcha,
b’yirah na’avod.


Nachamu Nachamu (Isaiah 40:1)

Nachamu nachamu ami,
Yomar Eloheichem,
Nachamu nachamu

Dabru al leiv Yerushalayim, v’kiru eileha,
Ki malah tziva’a, Ki nirtzah avonah

V’niglah k’vod Adonai,
V’ra-u chol basar yachdav,
V’niglah k’vod Adonai, ki pi Adonai dibeir


Modeh Ani (Morning Prayer)

Modeh ani lifanecha, melech chai v’kayam
Shehechezarta bi nishmati
B’chemla raba emunatecha

Reisheet chachma yirat Adonai
Sechel tov l’chol oseihem
Tihilato omedet la’ad
Baruch shem k’vod malchuto l’olam va’ed


Adon Olam (Daily Liturgy)

Adon olam, asher malach
B’terem kol yetzir nivra
L’eit na’asa v’cheftzo kol
Azai meIech shemo nikra

V’acharei kichlot hakol
l’va’ado yimloch nora
V’hu haya, v’hu hoveh
V’hu yih’yeh b’tifara

V’hu echad, v’ein sheini
L’hamshil lo, I’hachbira
B’Ii reishit, b’Ii tachlit
V’Io ha’oz v’hamisra

V’hu eili, v’chai go’ali,
V’tzur chevli b’eit tzara
V’hu nisi umanos Ii,
Minat kosi b’yom ekra

B’yado afkid ruchi, b’eit ishan v’a’ira
V’im ruchi g’viyati, Adonai Ii, v’Io ira

Shomeir Yisrael (S’lichot Liturgy)

Shomeir Yisrael, Sh’mor sh’eirit Yisrael
V’al yovad Yisrael
Ha’omrim Shema Yisrael

Shomeir goy echad
Sh’mor sh’eirit am echad
V’al yovad goy echad

Ham’yachadim shimcha Adonai Eloheinu
Ham’yachadim shimcha Adonai echad
Ha’omrim shema Yisrael,
Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai echad


Ki Mitzion (Torah Service)

Ki mitzion, teitzei Torah
ud’var Adonai m’Yirushalayim
Baruch shenatan Torah Torah
l’amo Yisrael bik’dushato

For out of Zion shall go forth the Torah
and the word of Adonai from Yirushalayim
Praised be the One
who gives Torah to all Your people
Thank You for giving us the Torah


Psalm 117 (Holiday Liturgy - Hallel)

Hallelu et Adonai, kol goyim
Shab’chuhu kol ha’umim
Ki gavar aleinu chasdo
V’emet Adonai l’olam

Halleluyah…


Oseh Shalom (Daily Liturgy)

Oseh shalom bimromav
hoo ya’a-seh shalom, shalom aleinu

All around the world, it looks like
People don’t know how to live together
Everybody steppin on everybody
Just to get a piece of the pie;

If we could only see that
We’re all part of one big glorious creation,
If only we could hear the music,
Maybe we could sing together, I seh...

Oseh shalom ...

Tell me bout the land you live in
Tell me where we all will be tomorrow,
Everybody’s got a vision,
Everybody wants to be free,

Seems we haven’t come too far
Until you look way back
to where we started,
If only we could face the future,
Maybe we could sing together, I seh...

Oseh shalom ...


V’shamru (Shabbat Liturgy)

V’shamru v’nei Yisrael et haShabbat,
La’asot et haShabbat, l’dorotam birit olam

Beini, uvein b’nei Yisrael, ot hi l’olam
Ki sheishet yamim asa Adonai
Et hashamayim v’et ha’aretz

U’vayom hash’vi’i, shavat vayinafash


Eil Chai V’kayam (Evening Liturgy)

Eil chai v’kayam,
Tamid yimloch aleinu L’olam va’ed
Baruch ata Adonai Hama’ariv aravim

Creator of day and of night,
Rolling light from the darkness
And darkness from light,
May the Holy Eternal One Rule over all,
Praised be the One
whose word Makes evening fall...

Kad’sheinu (Shabbat Liturgy)

Kad’sheinu b’mitzvotecha,
V’tein chelkeinu b’toratecha
Sabeinu m’tuvecha,
V’samcheinu b’shuatecha
V’taher libeinu, l’avdecha b’emet

V’hanchileinu, Adonai Eloheinu,
B’ahava uv’ratzon, Shabbat kodshecha
V’yanuchu va Yisrael, m’kadshei sh’mecha
Baruch ata Adonai, m’kadeish haShabbat


Rome Niggun (Niggun)


Yishtabach (Morning Liturgy)

Eil ho’odot, Adon hanifla’ot
Master of Wonders, Creater of all Souls
Yishtabach shimcha la’ad malkeinu
We praise the Creator of all song
Habocheir b’shirei zimra,
Melech Eil, Eil chei ha’olamim

Eil ho-odot, Adon ha’nifla-ot
Borei kol hanshamot, Ribon kol hama’asim

Yishtabach shimcha la’ad malkeinu
We praise the Creator of all song
Habocheir b’shirei zimra
Melech Eil, Eil chei ha’olamim


Mi Chomocha (Evening Liturgy)

Mi chomocha, ba’eilim Adonai
Mi komocha nedar bakodesh
Nora t’hilot, oseh feleh
Nora t’hilot, oseh feleh

Mal’chut’cha ra’u vanecha,
Bokeia yam lifnei Moshe,
Zeh eili anu v’amru

Adonai yimloch l’olam va-ed
Adonai yimloch l’olam va-ed
And God shall reign forever and forever


El Malei Rachamim (Memorial Service)

El malei rachamim, shochein bamromim
chamtzei m’nucha n’chona
tachat kanfei hash’chinah

B’ma’alot kiddoshim, ut’horim
k’zohar harakiah mazhirim

et nishmat  { ___________ }
she-halach l’olamo(ma)
b’gan eiden t’hei m’nuchato(…ta)

la-chein ba’al harachamim,
ya’astireihu(…ha), b’seiter k’nafav l’olamim
v’yizror bitzror hachayim et nishmato(…ta)
Adonai hu nachalato(…ta)
v’yanuach al mishkavo(…va) b’shalom,
v’nomar amein


Zayde’s Lullabye (Niggun)


Av Harachmim (Torah Service)

Av harachamim,
heitiva vir’tzoncha et Tzion
Tivneh chomot Yerushalayim
Ki v’cha l’vad batachnu
Melech Eil ram v’nisa, Adon Olamim

Vayihi binsoah ha’aron, vayomeir Moshe,
Kuma Adonai v’yafutzu oivecha
V’yanusu m’sanecha mipanecha

Ki mitzion, teitzei Torah
ud’var Adonai m’Yirushalayim
Baruch shenatan, shenatan Torah
l’amo Yisrael bik’dushato

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