Fittingly the Book of Genesis ends just as the New Year comes in. While this is just one of five books of the Torah we have yet to complete, perhaps there is wisdom in this ancient Jewish ritual in how…
Torah Thoughts – Vayigash – Genesis.44.18-47.27 – “And They Wept Tears of Joy”
In this week’s Torah Portion, Vayigash, weeping is contagious. It starts in Genesis 44, with Joseph unable to restrain himself as he finally reveals his identity to his brothers. Then we have Benjamin crying so hard he buries his head…
Cantor’s Pick of the Week – The Docenko Brothers – 12/18/23
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Cantor’s Pick of the Week – Hatikvah (The Hope) The IDF Ensemble – 10/16/23
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Cantor’s Pick of the Week – Shalom Rav (Abundant Peace) Arranged and Performed by Mayta Cohen 2021 Setting written in 1974 by Cantor Jeffrey Klepper and Rabbi Daniel Friedlander – 10/9/23
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Cantor’s Pick of the Week – El Nora Alila (La ilaha illa Allah) Yaniv d’Or & Marvin Dillmann – 10/2/23
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Cantor’s Pick of the Week by – B’rosh Hashanah written by Sol Zim Sung by Cantor Arlene Frank and the Temple Beth El Choir, Rosh Hashanah 2014 – 9/18/23
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Cantor’s Pick of the Week – Achat Sha’alti A Setting of Psalm 27 (Psalm for the Days of Awe) By Chava Mirel – 9/11/23
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Cantor’s Pick of the Week – Avinu Malkeinu from the Vishnitz Hasidic tradition Sung by Motty Steinmetz Our Father, our King, We Have No King except You – 8/28/23
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Jewish Thought of the Week – Parashat Vayeshev: Genesis 37:1-40:23; Numbers 7:18-23 – “In the Key of Hanukkah”
A few weeks ago, I was asked by the website ritualwell.org to write a Hanukkah poem to represent the hardship the Jewish world has endured since October 7. How could I possibly do this? How could I take a holiday…