
Lizzi Jill Honeyrose Heydemann

Sanctuary Medley Sanctuary Medley
Great gospel tune, as applied to a line from Torah ("Build me a sanctuary and I will dwell within you," and as applied to Shir HaMa'alot.

Suri Goali Yah.mp3 Suri Goali Yah.mp3

Lechu Neranena- Nava Tehila version Lechu Neranena- Nava Tehila version
Psalm 95: 'Come, let us sing to the Indescribable Source of stability and hope. Let us greet Her with thanksgiving and songs full of praise.' It's the first psalm in Kabbalat shabbat.

Shiru La'donai Ps 96.mp3 Shiru La'donai Ps 96.mp3

Yiram HaYam.mp3 Yiram HaYam.mp3

Yismechu HaShamayim- the Heavens are Happy Yismechu HaShamayim- the Heavens are Happy
This is a line from Psalm 96, davened (prayed) in the Kabbalat Shabbat service. The psalm is commonly referred to as 'Shiru L'Adonai,' or 'All ya'll, sing to God!'

V'shamru- Janowski V'shamru- Janowski
This is a line from the Torah, 'And the Children of Israel will keep the Sabbath,' Ex 31:16.

Yedid Nefesh Yedid Nefesh
This is a love song to the Holy One, who we envision on Shabbat as a bride.

Holiday Hallel.mp3 Holiday Hallel.mp3

N'varech N'varech
This song is Marcia Falk's poetic reworking of the Jewish blessing for sanctifying the present moment, the Shehechiyanu ('The One who enlivens us').

Adonai S'fatai Tiftach- Sagol version Adonai S'fatai Tiftach- Sagol version
'Great Mystery, open my lips and my mouth will sing Your praise.' These words, taken from the siddur (Jewish prayerbook), are traditionally said right before going into silent prayer.

Baruch She'Amar- tune: Barukh HaMakom Baruch She'Amar- tune: Barukh HaMakom
This is the IKAR davening team at our improvisational finest, setting the opening prayer of Psukei D'Zimra, morning prayers of song, to Hillel Tigay's "Baruch HaMakom." (Check out www.ikar-la.org to purchase an IKAR CD with more Tigay originals!)

B'Mayim Hayim Tihiyeh B'Mayim Hayim Tihiyeh
"Through living waters, she will live." I wracked my brains to think of a song for a mikvah ritual for a close friend. There are none. So I came up with this in the car-ride.

Holiday Hallel Holiday Hallel

Aleinu (Ein Od) Aleinu (Ein Od)

Baruch Hu, Baruch Shemo Baruch Hu, Baruch Shemo
This is a chant, singing 'Baruch Hu, baruch Shemo- blessed is He, blessed is His Name.'

Gadlu Gadlu
This song is a song of praise written by King David. As with many of my arrangements, you have to get a minute or so into the song for all the harmonies to kick in.
