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A collection of source sheets explaining prayers, often with YouTube videos of different musical versions.
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What is Selichot?
Not PublishedDavid Schwartz17 ViewsAugust 28, 2025
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Personally Connecting to Yigdal
An examination of Yigdal with background, discussion questions, and musical examples, plus basic Biblical and Rabbinic sources for Jewish philosophy
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Hashiveinu: From Tisha B’Av to Torah Service
A 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.
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Siddur Tour: Understanding the Structure of Services
This is an explanation of why we pray, and the Shabbat Ma’ariv, Shacharit, and Mincha services broken down according to “Warm-up, Shema, Amidah, and Cool-down” framework.
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Exploring Kol Nidrei
A look at Kol Nidrei, including why the Ashkenazic and Sephardic versions are different.
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Hashkiveinu: Questions, Context, Music
An examination of Hashkiveinu, adapted from Josh Frankel’s sheet.
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Exploring the Prayer for Our Country
An examination of the Prayer for the Government and Prayer for our Country
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Exploring the Prayer for The State of Israel
An examination of the different written and musical versions of the Prayer for the State of Israel.
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Al Hanisim
A 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.
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Personally Connecting to Birkat HaMazon
A sheet giving background and posing questions to help connect with the basic parts of Birkat HaMazon, plus musical versions!
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Personally Connecting to Havdalah
A sheet with questions to personally connect to Havdalah - also musical versions and the sources for each verse before the blessings.
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