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A collection of source sheets explaining prayers, often with YouTube videos of different musical versions.
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Exploring Kol NidreiA look at Kol Nidrei, including why the Ashkenazic and Sephardic versions are different.
Ashrei - A Guaranteed Spot in Heaven?Questions to inspire personal connection to Ashrei, plus different musical settings.
David Schwartz•2164 Views•October 15, 2021•Debbie Friedman,Psalms,Heaven,Neila,Dead Sea Scrolls,World to Come,Peri Smilow,Shacharit,Afterlife,Yeshiva Boys Choir,Yom Kippur,Morning Prayers,Liturgy,Generosity,BimBam,Mincha,Ashrei,Pesukei D’Zimra,Torah Service,Prayer,Neilah,Afternoon Prayers,Psalm 145,Poverty,Nusach
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 HallelA look at Hallel with reflection questions and musical versions
David Schwartz•342 Views•December 12, 2022•Liturgy,Yom HaAtzmaut,Sukkot,Shavuot,Pesach,Safam,Debbie Friedman,Hallel,Chanukah,Prayer,Passover
Personally Connecting to Psalm 27Questions and musical examples to deepen a personal connection to Psalm 27 and “Achat Sha’alti”
Mi ChamochaAn examination of “Mi Chamocha” from a social justice, musical, and liturgical set of lenses.
Personally Connecting to Kabbalat ShabbatQuestions to help find personal meaning in Kabbalat Shabbat, plus musical examples
Personally Connecting to L’cha DodiQuestions to help people connect to L'cha Dodi; also musical examples
David Schwartz•728 Views•August 9, 2022•Abayudaya,Shabbat Candles,The Abayudaya,l'Cha Dodi,Liturgy,Rabbi Yannai,Prayer,Lewandowski,Rabbi Hanina,Morocco,Shlomo Alkabetz,Kabbalat Shabbat,Friday Evening Services,Lekha Dodi,Louis Lewandowski,Haftarot of Consolation,Uganda,Messiah,Nachamu,Jerusalem,Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach,The Shabbat Bride,Craig Taubman,Shlomo Carlebach,Debbie Friedman,Maccabeats,Shabbat,The Maccabeats,Haftarah,Shabbat Bride,The Sabbath Bride
Personally Connecting to AleinuQuestions to increase personal connection to “Aleinu”, plus musical versions
David Schwartz•684 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
Personally Connecting to the AmidahA look at the blessings standard to all versions of the Amidah, with reflection questions to develop a personal connection to the prayer, plus musical versions of “Oseh Shalom”, “Shalom Rav”, “Sim Shalom”, and “L’Dor VaDor”.
David Schwartz•1142 Views•December 15, 2021•Shlomo Carlebach,Prayer,Nava Tehilla,Nefesh Mountain,Shalosh Regalim,Craig Taubman,Shalom Rav,Sol Zim,Elohei N’tzor,Amidah,Six13,Arvit,Meir Finkelstein,Cantor Neil Schwartz,Josh Nelson,Oseh Shalom,Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach,Ma’ariv,Kol B’Seder,G’vurot,Shalom,Avodah,High Holidays,Hoda’ah,Debbie Friedman,Kedusha,Mincha,Avot,Liturgy,Jeff Klepper,Sim Shalom,Gevura,Carlebach,Shemona Esrei,Festivals,Shacharit,Tefillah,Nava Tehila,Musaf,Gevurot,Birkat Shalom
Making Friday Evening MeaningfulExplanation of Shabbat evening rituals, with both basic and deeper explanations.
David Schwartz•901 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 HavdalahA sheet with questions to personally connect to Havdalah - also musical versions and the sources for each verse before the blessings.
How to Change Your Fate: Views on “Ut’shuva, ut’fillah, utzedakah”Different people’s views on the “Uteshuvah, utefillah, utzedakah” line from Unetaneh Tokef, plus a few sources for the line.
Shivat Tziyon: The Return to Zion in Jewish LiturgyAn examination of references to returning to Israel or Jerusalem in the liturgy
V’Shamru: The Self-Care PrayerLooking at the prayer V’shamru through the lens of self-care
David Schwartz•3377 Views•November 9, 2020•Shlomo Carlebach,Pirkei Avot,V’shamru,Friday Evening Services,Kiddush,Parashat Ki Tisa,Achad Ha’Am,Ten Commandments,Tefillat HaDerekh,Shabbat,Creation,Hillel,Self-Care,Self Care,Arvit,Debbie Friedman,Parashat Bereishit,Ma’ariv,Heschel,Shabbat Morning Kiddush,Friday Night Services,Carlebach,Liturgy,Parashat Vaetchanan,Aseret Hadibrot,Veshamru,Parashat Yitro,Kiddush Rabba,Kabbalat Shabbat,Prayer,The Ten Commandments
Personally Connecting to Shir HaMa’alot (Psalm 126)Ways to connect with the words of Psalm 126, plus some musical versions
Eilu D'varim: A Shiur for Which There is No ShiurAn unpacking of "Eilu D'varim"
David Schwartz•3727 Views•February 3, 2021•Eilu Devarim,Kindness,Brides,Peah,Needy Bride,Loving-Kindness,Safam,Raayon,Bikkurim,Torah Study,Action,Bikkur Cholim,Dead,Gemilut Chesed,Eilu d'Varim,Prayer,Making Peace,House of Study,Study,Talmud Torah,Tzedakah,Study vs Action,Hachnasat Orchim,Talmud Torá,Liturgy,Death of Moses,Lashon Hara,Honoring Parents,Beit Midrash,Shacharit,Disciple of Aaron,Kol B'Seder,Peace,Attending the Dead,Rei'ayon,Appearance,Tefila,Kibud Av V'Eim,G'milut Chasadim
Hashkiveinu: Questions, Context, MusicAn examination of Hashkiveinu, adapted from Josh Frankel’s sheet.
David Schwartz•1450 Views•October 13, 2020•Hashkiveinu,Liturgy,Prayer,Music,Social Justice,Arvit,Tefila,Ma’ariv
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.
Social Justice in the SiddurDavid Schwartz•3842 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
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