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A collection of source sheets explaining prayers, often with YouTube videos of different musical versions.
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Hashiveinu: From Tisha B’Av to Torah ServiceA basic overview of Tisha B'Av, with a focus on the Hashiveinu line at the end of Eicha. It also includes musical examples of Hashiveinu and Etz Chayim.
Making Friday Evening MeaningfulExplanation of Shabbat evening rituals, with both basic and deeper explanations.
David Schwartz•2304 Views•February 7, 2022•Angels,Exodus,Shalom Aleichem,Shabbat,Sam Glaser,Ephraim,Eishet Chayil,Candles,Blessings,Fiddler on the Roof,Washing,Salting of the Sacrifices,Menashe,Birkat Kohanim,Blessing,Parental Blessing,Amen,Hands,Priestly Blessing,Kiddush,Friday Evening,Wine,Hamotzi,Motzi,Washing of the Hands,Cantor Neil Schwartz,Mikdash Me’At,Jacob's Blessing,Creation,Blessing Children,Grape Juice,Rituals,Salt,Challah,Grapes
Personally Connecting to Avinu MalkeinuBackground, questions, and music for Avinu Malkeinu
Personally Connecting to Birkot HaShacharQuestions to connect to the blessings of Birkot HaShachar, along with a recap of its evolution plus different examples of nusach and congregational melodies.
David Schwartz•322 Views•October 30, 2024•Cantor Neil Schwartz,Liturgy,Noah Aronson,Prayer,Social Justice,Birkot HaShachar,Shacharit
Social Justice in the SiddurDavid Schwartz•4674 Views•October 17, 2017•Ger,Community,Social Action,Liberation,Amidah,Psalm 146,Peace,Refugee,Motzi,Redemption,Immigration,Mi Chamocha,Weekday Amidah,Tzedakah,Social Justice,Benching,Oppression,Love,Converts,Birkot Hashachar,Birchot Hashachar,Tefila,Birkat,Geula,Healing,Immigrants,Hashkiveinu,Siddur,Poverty,Tikkun Olam,Liturgy,Hunger,Bentching,Hamotzi,Ahava Raba,Aleinu,Education,Peah,Eilu d'Varim,Stranger,Ahava Rabba,Birkat Hamazon,Prayer
Personally Connecting to YigdalAn examination of Yigdal with background, discussion questions, and musical examples, plus basic Biblical and Rabbinic sources for Jewish philosophy
Comparing High Holiday and Shabbat ServicesComparing Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur services
Personally Connecting to AshamnuAn examination of the various aspects of how we do Ashamnu, plus musical examples
Personally Connecting to Psalm 27Questions and musical examples to deepen a personal connection to Psalm 27 and “Achat Sha’alti”
Personally Connecting to HavdalahA sheet with questions to personally connect to Havdalah - also musical versions and the sources for each verse before the blessings.
Personally Connecting to the M’ein ShevaThis is a sheet about the mini-repetition of the Shabbat evening Amidah, complete with questions to find personal connection as well as musical examples.
Personally Connecting to AleinuQuestions to increase personal connection to “Aleinu”, plus musical versions
David Schwartz•1908 Views•March 22, 2022•High Holidays,Safam,Praise of God,The Maccabeats,Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Prayers,Mincha,Nature,Yom Kippur,Ma’ariv,Aleinu,Praise,Prayer,Bows,Kabbalat Shabbat,Bowing,Liturgy,Idols,Tikkun,Prostration,Prostrating Oneself,Shabbat,Idolatry,Chosenness,Tikkun Olam,Arvit,Shacharit,Maccabeats,Rosh Hashanah,Weekday Services
Mi She’ana: Finding Our AnswersAn examination of the stories, with discussion questions, in Mi She’ana, along with musical examples
Shivat Tziyon: The Return to Zion in Jewish LiturgyAn examination of references to returning to Israel or Jerusalem in the liturgy
Haftarah Machar Chodesh: A 3-Act StoryA set of questions to think more deeply about Haftarah Machar Chodesh, plus a Readers’ Theatre version.
David Schwartz•886 Views•October 3, 2023•David and Saul,King Saul,Jonathan,The Beatles,David and Jonathan,David
Personally Connecting to Shir HaMa’alot (Psalm 126)Ways to connect with the words of Psalm 126, plus some musical versions
Personally Connecting to Birkat HaMazonA sheet giving background and posing questions to help connect with the basic parts of Birkat HaMazon, plus musical versions!
Personally Connecting to Kabbalat ShabbatQuestions to help find personal meaning in Kabbalat Shabbat, plus musical examples
Al HanisimA sheet about the Chanukah prayer “Al Hanisim”, along with 5 explanations for why we celebrate for 8 days and light lights. Musical samples are included.
V'haya Im Shamo-a: A Prayer for Tu B'shvat?Examining Tu B'Shevat, the 2nd paragraph of the Shema, and the confluence thereof
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