Prayers for Festivals, Chagim, Rosh Chodesh and Holidays
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 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: https://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.
V’samachta b’chagecha
Page 399 in MT for Festivals
Birchot yom tov
Page 120 in MT for Festivals:
Candle Lighting for Festival/Yom Tov – A. W. Binder
Page 341 in MT for Festivals:
Kiddush for Festival Morning – chanted
Hariu Ladonai (Psalm 100)
Festival Siddur on page 176 morning
Hariu Ladonai – Bonia Shur
Mi Chamocha
It is customary to alter the melody of the prayer Mi Chamocha according to the holiday or festival observance.
Festival Siddur on page 202 morning, on page 142 evening,
in the Shabbat Siddur on page 122 morning, on page 40 evening
Mi Chamocha for Sukkot and Simchat Torah (Na’anu’im) – arranged by Andrew Bernard
Mi Chamocha for Pesach (Adir Hu) – arranged by Andrew Bernard
Mi Chamocha for Shavuot (Akdamut) – Simon Spiro
Ya’aleh V’yavo
Ya’aleh V’yavo is recited during the Amidah/T’filah on Rosh Chodesh, Pesach, Shavuot, Sukkot and Atzeret-Simchat Torah.
Festival Siddur page 216, Shabbat Siddur page 56 evening and page 136 morning
Ya’aleh V’yavo for Festivals – Erik Contzius
Hallel
Hallel is customarily added to Festival services and on Rosh Chodesh following the Amidah/T’filah.
Hallel in the Festival Siddur can be found on pages 296 – 305,
in the Shabbat Siddur on pages 268-277
Hallel Service
Hal’luyah (Psalm 113) – Folk
B’tzeit Yisrael/Ma L’cha HaYam – Y’didyah Admon
Hodu Ladonai Ki Tov (Psalm 118) – Bonia Shur
Hodu Ladonai Ki Tov (Psalm 118) for Pesach (Adir Hu)
Yizkor
Yizkor, or the Memorial Service, is observed four times in the Jewish year: the 7th day of Pesach (Passover), Shavuot, Atzeret-Simchat Torah, and Yom Kippur. This service follows the Torah service.
Yizkor in the Festival Siddur can be found on pages 310-319
Adonai Roi (Psalm 23) – Gerald Cohen
Esa Einai (Psalm 121) – David Shukiar
Commissioned by Temple Beth Israel in Honor of our Centennial
Esa Einai (Psalm 121) – Ben Steinberg