Prayers for Shabbat
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: 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 T’FILAH / AMIDAH
Seder K’riat HaTorah – The Prayers of the Torah Service
and Concluding Prayers for Shabbat
Page 244 in MT:
Ein Kamocha – Sulzer/Davidson
Av Harachamim – Dunajewski/Davidson
Passing the Torah from generation to generation
L’dor Vador – Meir Finkelstein
S’u Sh’arim – Lewandowski/Davidson
Page 248 in MT:
Baruch Shenatan – Sulzer/Fromm
Sh’ma Yisrael and Echad Eloheinu – Sulzer/Ephros
Gad’lu l’Adonai – chanted
Page 249 in MT:
Al Sh’losha D’varim – Tzur
Page 250 in MT:
Blessings before and after the Reading of Torah
Page 253 in MT:
Mi Shebeirach – Debbie Friedman
Page 252 in MT:
V’zot HaTorah – Lewandowski
Page 254 in MT:
Blessings before and after the Haftarah
Page 256 in MT:
Y’hal’lu Et Sheim Adonai
Hodo Al Eretz – Lewandowski
Ki Lekach Tov and Eitz Chayim Hi – Trad./Davidson
Ki Lekach Tov and Eitz Chayim Hi – T. Portnoy/Bernard
Page 259 in MT:
Prayer for the State of Israel
Page 282-286 in MT:
Aleinu – Sulzer
Page 294 in MT:
Mourner’s Kaddish, followed by V’imru Amein – Shur