Prayers for Shabbat Evening
Worship Adonai with gladness! Come into God’s presence with singing. (Psalm 100:2)
These prayers were recorded live at Temple Beth Israel in Skokie, IL beginning in 5780 / 2019-2020 for the purposes of education for the congregation.
Rabbi Michael Weinberg, guitar and voice
Director of Music Marla Aviva Bentley, voice and conductor
TBI Accompanist Jennifer McCabe, piano
Koleynu: The Temple Beth Israel Adult Choir
Special guests include: Rob Weinberg, guitar and voice, Christopher Mahieu, piano, Philip Seward, piano
Prayer books: Mishkan T’filah for Shabbat, and Mishkan T’filah for Weekdays and Festivals, published by the CCAR.
Primary sources of music include Shireinu and Gates of Song, available for purchase from Transcontinental Music Publishing, or directly from linked composers. Temple Beth Israel is licensed to stream through JLicense: #A-700135.
To stream Shabbat, Holiday and Festival services: www.tbiskokie.org
To read my articles on music and prayer, go to the Chai Notes column of the TBI Bulletin.
When we sing, we pray twice.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PRAYERS OF WELCOMING SHABBAT
Kabbalat Shabbat & Arvit – Evening
Evening page 13 in MT:
Ya’aloz Sadai (Psalm 96) – Nava Tehila
Yism’chu HaShamayim (Psalm 96) – Craig Taubman
Evening page 14 in MT:
Or Zarua – Jeff Klepper
Evening page 15 in MT:
Hariu l’Adonai – Leon Sher
Evening page 17 in MT:
Rom’mu – Craig Taubman
Evening page 20-21 in MT:
L’cha Dodi – Kol Haneshama
L’cha Dodi – Craig Taubman
L’cha Dodi – Josh Warshawsky
L’cha Dodi – Ashkenazic/Glaser
L’cha Dodi (Joyful) – Nava Tehila
Evening page 22 / Morning page 96 in MT:
Mizmor Shir (Psalm 92) – Unknown #249 Shireinu
Tov L’hodot (Psalm 92) – Nava Tehila
Tov L’hodot (Psalm 92) – Beth Styles
Tov L’hodot (Psalm 92) – Ken Chasen
Tzadik Katamar (Psalm 92) – Lewandowski
Evening page 26 / Morning page 108 in MT:
Chatzi Kaddish – Shabbat Nusach
Sh’ma Uvirchoteha – Sh’ma and her blessings
Evening page 28 / Morning page 108 in MT:
Bar’chu – Ben Siegel
Bar’chu – Rick Recht
Bar’chu – Rachelle Nelson
Evening page 30 in MT:
Ma’ariv Aravim
Evening page 32 in MT:
Ahavat Olam – Debbie Friedman
Evening page 34-35 / Morning page 114-115 in MT:
Sh’ma – Sulzer and V’ahavta
Sh’ma/And You Shall Love – Debbie Friedman
Evening page 40 in MT:
Mi Chamocha (Evening) – Debbie Friedman and V’neemar
Mi Chamocha (Evening) – Dan Nichols and V’neemar
Evening page 42 in MT:
Hashkiveinu – Mah Tovu/Chasen/Zweiback
Evening page 44 in MT:
V’sham’ru – Debbie Friedman
V’sham’ru – Craig Taubman