Finding Solace Through Song
The prayer of Hashkiveinu counters our fears of what night may bring with a petition for protection, safety, and health.
March 24, 2020
Topic(s) / Music
The prayer of Hashkiveinu counters our fears of what night may bring with a petition for protection, safety, and health.
March 20, 2020
Topic(s) / Blessings
Every Friday night in the Sanctuary, we take a moment to gather the children of our community together and bless them in the name of our ancestors. In this video, we follow this blessing with a Josh Nelson's musical setting of "L'dor Vador,"
March 20, 2020
Topic(s) / Story time, YFE/ECC
You can never get enough good books, especially for our youngest learners! Curl up in a blanket and listen to Words are Like Faces by Edith Baer, with illustrations by Kyra Teis.
March 18, 2020
Topic(s) / Music
Whether it's the end of a long day or the start of one, we could all use a little more peace. At the very end of the Amidah, the standing prayer, we are called to pray for peace in our and everyone else's lives above all else.
March 16, 2020
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC
Grab an egg shaker, a guitar, or even an old cooking pot and wooden spoon, and play along with Principal Music Educator Josh Rosenberg!
February 12, 2020
Topic(s) / Music, Special Events
In honor of Tu BiShvat, we sang Shirat Ha-asavim ("The Song of the Grasses") on Saturday after the Musaf amidah. The music & lyrics are by Naomi Shemer, based on a text by Rabbi Nahman of Bratzlav.
February 10, 2020
Topic(s) / Shabbaton
Every synagogue has its own “DNA.” What can three unique synagogue communities look forward to in 2020 and beyond?
January 31, 2020
Topic(s) / Shabbaton
At last week’s Shabbaton, Rabbi Sharon Brous discussed the animating principles of music in services with Cantor Schwartz: people should be comforted by liturgical music, but also surprised!
January 25, 2020
Topic(s) / Shabbaton
In today’s challenging and polarized era, do we give in to our instinct to draw inward, or do we reach outward to reclaim the Jewish tradition that can build a more just world?
January 24, 2020
Topic(s) / Music
Jacob’s blessing to his grandchildren has become a beloved lullaby, calling on a protective angel to bless us all. Wishing you all a Shabbat shalom u-mevorakh, a Shabbat of peace and of blessing.