Before we recount the Passover story at the seder, the youngest person at the table (of those who are able) is invited to recite the Mah nishtanah, or the four questions.
April 07, 2020
FREEDOM’S ON OUR WAY! STANDING AT THE SEA (MI KHAMOKHA)
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC, Passover
This song by Ellen Allard is a favorite of our youngest learners both during Pesach and throughout the year. Using our bodies and voices, we can sing along and give life to what the Israelites said at the edge of the sea: “Mi khamokha!
April 07, 2020
NOW WE’RE FREE AVADIM HAYINU
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC, Passover
With text adapted from the Haggadah, this song summarizes the Passover story in one sentence: “We were slaves, now we’re free!” Sing along in Hebrew and English with Josh Rosenberg.
April 03, 2020
ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE DAYENU
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC, Passover
This classic musical setting of Dayenu from the Maggid portion of the Passover seder gets stuck in our heads every year until we cry "enough!" The text calls us to feel gratitude for all that God has given us, reminding us to appreciate what we have and those who came before us.
March 31, 2020
KADESH UR·HATZ THE STEPS OF THE SEDER
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC, Passover
The word seder means "order," and there is a specific order in which we are instructed to proceed with our Passover seder. Learn the steps using pictures, movement, and song with Josh Rosenberg!
March 31, 2020
WHY IS THIS NIGHT DIFFERENT THE FOUR QUESTIONS
Topic(s) / Music, Passover, YFE/ECC
Before we recount the Passover story at the seder, the youngest person at the table (of those who are able) is invited to recite the Mah nishtanah, or the four questions.
March 28, 2020
SO MAY IT BE FOR US SING LA-Y'HUDIM WITH CANTOR BROOK
Topic(s) / Music, Shabbat, YFE/ECC
In the Havdalah ritual that marks the end of Shabbat, we declare as one community, "the Jews enjoyed light, happiness, gladness and honor.
March 27, 2020
Then We Eat the Challah The Dinosaur Song with Cantor Brook
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC, Shabbat
A favorite of our youngest shul-goers, "The Dinosaur Song" by Andi Joseph combines two things kids love: dinosaurs and challah! Sing along with Cantor Brook and listen carefully to see if you can catch her silly dinosaur voice.
March 24, 2020
Cantor Azi Schwartz Sings L'kha Dodi
Topic(s) / Music, Shabbat, Shabbaton
We wish you all a Shabbat Shalom, a Shabbat of peace and health. We hope this setting of L’kha Dodi, a central moment of welcoming Shabbat as a community, will bring the Sabbath bride closer to you in your home.
March 24, 2020
What is Truly Holy
Topic(s) / Shabbat, Shabbaton
A Sermon by Rabbi Witkovsky
In these weeks of isolation, the Torah teaches us that true holiness is not found in buildings and gatherings, but in our community’s spiritual connection.