Cantor Azi Schwartz

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Ein keloheinu, ein kadoneinu, ein k’malkeinu, ein k’moshi·einu. Mi kheloheinu, mi khadoneinu, mi kh’malkeinu, mi kh’moshi·einu . Nodeh leloheinu, nodeh ladoneinu, nodeh l’malkeinu, nodeh l’moshi·einu . Barukh Eloheinu, barukh adoneinu, barukh malkeinu, barukh moshi·einu . Atah hu Eloheinu, atah hu adoneinu, atah hu malkeinu, atah hu moshi·einu. There is nothing like our God, like our Lord; there is nothing like our Leader, like our Protector. / Who is like our God, our Lord? Who is like our Leader, our Protector? / Let us thank our God, our Lord; let us thank our Leader, our Protector. / Let us praise our God, our Lord; let us praise our Leader, our Protector. / You are our God, our Lord; You are our Leader, our Protector.

Y’varekh’kha Adonai v’yishm’rekha. Ken y’hi ratzon. Ya’eir Adonai panav eilekha vihuneka. Ken y’hi ratzon. May God bless you and protect you. May God show you favor and be gracious unto you. May God show you kindness and grant you peace. Yisa Adonai panav eilekha v’yaseim l’kha shalom. Ken y’hi ratzon.

Shalom aleikhem, malakhei ha-shareit, malakhei elyon, mi-melekh malkhei ham’lakhim haKadosh Barukh Hu. Bo·akhem l’shalom, malakhei ha-shalom, malakhei elyon . . . Bar’khuni l’shalom, malakhei ha-shalom, malakhei elyon . . . Tzeitkhem l’shalom, malakhei ha-shalom, malakhei elyon. . . Peace to you, ministering angels, messengers of the Most High, Sent by the Sovereign, the sovereign of all sovereigns, the Holy One, whom we bless. Come in peace, angels of peace, messengers of the Most High . . . Bless us with peace, angels of peace, messengers of the Most High . . . Go in peace, angels of peace, messengers of the Most High . . .

Bar’khu et Adonai ham’vorakh. Barukh Adonai ham’vorakh l’olam va-ed. Amen. Praise Adonai, to whom all prayer is directed. Praise Adonai, to whom all prayer is directed forever and ever.

Mimkom’kha malkeinu tofi·a, v’timlokh aleinu, ki m’hakim anahnu lakh. Matai timlokh b’tziyon, b’karov, b’yameinu, l’olam va-ed tishkon. From your place, our Sovereign, may you appear and reign over us, for we are waiting for You. When will you reign in Zion? Soon, in our days, forever may you dwell there.

Kol Adonai hotzev lahavot esh. Kol Adonai yahil midbar, yahil Adonai midbar kadesh. Kol Adonai y’holel ayalot va-yehesof y’arot uv’heikhalo kulo omer kavod. Adonai lamabul yashav vayeshev Adonai melekh l’olam. Adonai oz l’amo yiten Adonai y’varekh et amo va-shalom. The voice of Adonai flashes fire, splitting rocks; the voice of Adonai convulses the desert, the very desert of Kadesh. The voice of Adonai makes hinds calve; the voice of Adonai strips forests bare, while in the sanctuary all acknowledge God’s glory. Adonai was enthroned above the primal waters; Adonai sat enthroned, the eternal sovereign. Adonai will grant strength to God’s people, blessing them with peace. Leib Glantz , arr. Raymond Goldstein Leib Glantz (1898–1964) Born in Ukraine, Leib Glantz was a cantor, composer, musicologist, educator, and Zionist leader. Glantz graduated in piano and composition from the Kiev Music Conservatory. He also was a delegate to congresses of the HeHalutz movement and to World Zionist Congresses and served as

May the One who makes peace in the heavens descend on us, and the world will say: Amen. Amen, amen, descend on us, and the world will say: Amen. Oseh shalom bimromav, Hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu, v’al kol Yisrael, v’al kol yoshvei teivel. Amen.

Shiru lAdonai shir hadash, shiru lAdonai kol ha-aretz. Shiru lAdonai, bar’khu sh’mo, basru mi-yom l’yom y’shu·ato. Sapru va-goyim k’vodo, b’khol ha-amim niflotav. Ki gadol Adonai u-m’hulal m’od, norah hu al kol-elohim. Ki kol-elohei ha-amim elilim, vAdonai shamayim asah. Hod v’hadar l’fanav, oz v’tiferet b’mikdasho. Havu lAdonai mishp’hot amim, havu lAdonai kavod va-oz. Havu lAdonai k’vod sh’mo, s’u minhah u-vo·u l’hatzrotav. Sing a new song to Adonai, renew yourselves, all people on earth. Sing to Adonai, praise God for daily help. Proclaim God’s glory and wonders to all the world. Revere Adonai beyond all that is worshipped. All of the gods are nothingness, but Adonai created the heavens. Majesty and might accompany Adonai, splendor and strength adorn God’s sanctuary. Acknowledge Adonai, all families of the nations, acknowledge God’s majestic power. Acknowledge God’s glory and bring tribute. Ofer Bashan, arr. Eldor Ofer Bashan is a composer, singer-songwriter and music instructor. His songs have topped I

L’dor va-dor nagid godlekha u-l’netzah n’tzahim k’dushat’kha nakdish. V’shivhakha Eloheinu mi-pinu lo yamush l’olam va-ed, ki El melekh gadol v’kadosh atah. Barukh atah Adonai ha-El ha-kadosh. From one generation to another we will declare Your greatness, and forever sanctify You with words of holiness. Your praise will never leave our lips, for You are God and Sovereign, great and holy. Adam Gwon Arr. Oran Eldor Vocal arr. Raymond Goldstein Adam Gwon is a rising musical theater writer, named one of "50 to Watch" by The Dramatist magazine and hailed "a promising newcomer to our talent-hungry musical theater" by The New York Times. His musicals have received more than 150 productions on five continents. Off-Broadway: Ordinary Days (Roundabout Theatre), Old Jews Telling Jokes (Westside Theatre); Regional: Cake Off (Signature Theatre, Helen Hayes Award nomination), Cloudlands (South Coast Repertory), The Boy Detective Fails (Signature Theatre), Bernice Bobs Her Hair (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma); West End: O

Hayom t’amtzeinu, Amen. Hayom t’varkheinu, Amen. Hayom t’gad’leinu, Amen. Hayom tidr’sheinu l’tovah, Amen. Hayom tikht’veinu l’hayim tovim, Amen. Hayom tishma shavateinu, Amen. Hayom titm’kheinu bimin tzidkekha, Amen. Today may You strengthen us, Amen. Today may You bless us, Amen. Today may You exalt us, Amen. Today may You grant us well-being, Amen. Today may You inscribe us for a good life, Amen. Today may You hear our cry, Amen. Today may You sustain us in Your righteousness, Amen. Noah Aronson, arr. Eldor, vocal arr. Raymond Goldstein Noah Aronson (1983–) Noah Aronson’s music is sung in Jewish communities and summer camps worldwide and has been included as part of the cantorial curriculum at the HUC-JIR Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music. Noah appears and his music is featured in Hebrew in Harmony from Behrman House as well as on two compilations from PJ Library. Noah currently serves as the Creative Director of Sacred Music NY, a non-profit organization that brings together spiritual musicians f

Hamakom y’naheim etkhem b’tokh sh’ar av’lei tziyon virushalayim. Min ha-shamayim t’nuhamu. May God comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. May Heaven comfort you. Elliot Weiss, arr. Oran Eldor Elliot Weiss (1952–) Mr. Weiss’s works include Bittersuite: Songs of Experience, winner of the Off-B’way MAC award for Best Musical; The Witch of Wall Street, recipient of the Eugene O’Neill Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre; and the oratorio Dori: The Life and Times of Theodore Herzl, featuring lyrics by Eric Blau, creator of Jacques Brel. Mr. Weiss is currently at work on an opera based on the holocaust memoirs of Dr. Thomas Nyiszli with a libretto by noted author Leslie Epstein. He has also recently completed a sequel to Bittersuite entitled Bittersuite: Songs of More Experience, exploring the humorous side of growing older.

El na r’fa na la. Mi shebeirakh avoteinu/imoteinu Grant us r’fuah sh’leimah May the source of strength renew our body, renew our spirit, and let us say: Amen.

L’dor va-dor nagid godlekha u-l’netzah n’tzahim k’dushat’kha nakdish. V’shivhakha Eloheinu mi-pinu lo yamush l’olam va-ed, ki El melekh gadol v’kadosh atah. Barukh atah Adonai ha-El ha-kadosh. From one generation to another we will declare Your greatness, and forever sanctify You with words of holiness. Your praise will never leave our lips, for You are God and Sovereign, great and holy. Elliot Weiss Arr. Oran Eldor Elliot Weiss (1952–) Mr. Weiss’s works include Bittersuite: Songs of Experience, winner of the Off-B’way MAC award for Best Musical; The Witch of Wall Street, recipient of the Eugene O’Neill Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre; and the oratorio Dori: The Life and Times of Theodore Herzl, featuring lyrics by Eric Blau, creator of Jacques Brel. Mr. Weiss is currently at work on an opera based on the holocaust memoirs of Dr. Thomas Nyiszli with a libretto by noted author Leslie Epstein. He has also recently completed a sequel to Bittersuite entitled Bittersuite: Songs of More Experience, explo

Y’varekh’kha Adonai v’yishm’rekha. Ya’eir Adonai panav eilekha vihuneka. Yisa Adonai panav eilekha v’yaseim l’kha shalom. May Adonai bless and protect you. May Adonai’s countenance shine upon you and be gracious to you. May Adonai’s countenance be lifted toward you, and grant you peace. Eliana Light, arr. Eldor Eliana Light (1990–) Eliana Light is the Director of Music Education at Park Avenue Synagogue. She has two albums of original Jewish music, A New Light and Eliana Sings (About Jewish Things!). Her songs have been featured on PJ Library compliations and are used by educators, song-leaders, and clergy all over the country. Eliana has performed and taught throughout the US, including at the Union for Reform Judaism Biennial, the NewCAJE Jewish Education Conference, Limmud New York, and the DeLeT Masters Program. She is the author of Hebrew in Harmony, a curriculum published by Behrman House that teaches prayer and Hebrew through music. Eliana received her Masters in Jewish Experiential Education from

Ilu finu maleh shirah ka-yam, u-l’shoneinu rinah ka-hamon galav, v’siftoteinu shevah k’merhavei raki·a, v’eineinu m’irot ka-shemesh v’kha-yarei·ah, v’yadeinu f’rusot k’nishrei shamayim, v’ragleinu kallot ka-ayalot, ein anahnu maspikim l’hodot l’kha . . . Even if our mouths could fill with song as water fills the sea, and joy would move our tongues like countless waves, and our lips could utter praise as limitless as the sky, and our eyes could fill with light like the sun and the moon, and our arms spread like eagles’ wings, and our legs run as fleet as gazelles’, we could never sufficiently express our thanks.

Ha-hamah mei-rosh ha-ilanot nistalkah, Bo·u v’netzei likrat Shabbat ha-malkah. Hineh hi yoredet ha-k’doshah ha-b’rukhah, v’imah malakhim, tz’va shalom u-m’nuhah. Bo·i ha-malkah, bo·i ha-kallah. The sun has disappeared from the tree-tops; come, let us go out to welcome the Sabbath, the queen. Here, she is descending, the holy, the blessed, and with her are angels – a host of peace and of rest. Come, O queen; come, O bride.