Title Composer Arranger/editor Subject
Al Hanisim (For the miracles) Chanukah liturgy; traditional folk song Elliot Z. Levine Chanukah story Amen Moshe Datz Daniel Henkin A prayer Ani Ma’amin (I believe) Traditional John Levitt Maimonides' 13th article of faith; associated with the Holocaust
Baruch HaBa (Blessed are those who come) From the Psalms, music by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Processional for the bride Bashana Haba’ah (Next year) Lyrics by Ehud Manor; music by Nurit Hirsch John Leavitt (ed) Popular Hebrew song anticipating peace and tranquility Beautiful: The Carol King Musical - Choral Selections King and others (Darrin, Kaufman, Leiber, Stoller, Nelson, Patterson, Treadwell, Greenfield, Sedaka) Roger Emerson Blessing Numbers 6:24-26; music by Solomon Sulzer Judith Clurman (ed) Priestly blessing
Chiribim, chiribom Traditional Robert Appelbaum Yiddish playful nonsense song Choral Works for the Days of Awe High Holiday liturgy; folk melody, music by Israel Goldfarb and Jacob Rapaport Elliot Z. Levine Remember Us; In the Book of Life; Offering of Our Lips
Dai Di Di Dai Traditional Coreen Duffy Chasidic niggun (wordless melody) Dream a Little Dream of Me Gus Kahn; music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwant Jay Althouse American classic by Jewish composers Dror Yikra (Freedom [G-d] will proclaim) Dunesh ben Lavrat Alice Parker Shabbat Table Song with traditional Yemenite melody
Eili Eili (My G-d. my G-d) Hannah Szenesh; music by David Zahavi Rena Shapiro Szenesh was murdered during the Holocaust at the age of 23 Eitz Chayim Hi Proverbs 3:18, 3:17; Lamentations 5:21; music by Cantor Robbie Solomon Cantor Robbie Solomon The Torah is a Tree of Life; from the service to return the Torah to tha ark Eliyahu HaNavi (Elijah the Prophet) Traditional M. Lazar Song of messianic hope; associated with Passover Seder Enosh (Humanity) From Psalm 103; music by Louis Lewandowski Joshua R. Jacobson (ed) The brevity of life; the eternity of G-d's love Erev Shel Shoshanim (Evening of roses) Song of Songs, Moshe Dar; music by Josef Hadar Jack Klebanow Love song that captures Israeli desert themes
Fiddler on the Roof Music by Jerry Bock; words by Sheldon Harnick Ed Lojeski Medley of songs from the musical
Hallelu/David Melech/Am Yisrael Chai (Praise/David the King/The people Israel live) Traditional; Music by Nusrat Fateh, Ali Khan arr. D. Friedman), Shlomo Carlebach Josh Nelson Medley of Jewish dance songs Hashkiveinu (Cause us to lie down) Liturgy, daily evening service; music by Salomon Rossi (ca. 1570-1630) Judith Clurman (ed) Evening prayer for protection and peace Hanerot Halalu (These lights) Chanukah liturgy; music by Robert Applebaum Robert Applebaum These Chanukah lights we kindle are sacred Hatikva (The hope) Naftali Herz Imber; music by Samuel Cohen based on 16th cenutry Italian song Sperber, Lazar, Epstein Israel's National Anthem Hayom T’amtzenu (Today, strengthen us) High Holiday Liturgy; music by Joseph Leonard Joel Pressman (ed) Concluding prayer of the Additional Service Hazeremos Un Merenda (Let's make a meal) Anonymous poem collect by Isaac Levy; Sephardic melody (Adrianopoli) Elliot Z. Levine Ladino Chanukah song Hitrag’ut (Tranquility) Yaron Karmi Paul ben Chaim, M. Lazar (ed) Song of imagination and peace Hodu Ha'arets Hebrew translation by Rabbi Jacob Raphael Saraval; music by Cristiano Giuseppi Lidarti Text from oratorio Esther by George Frideric Handel
Irving Berlin’s America Irving Berlin Roger Emerson, Paul Murtha Medley of some of Berlin's most-loved songs i thank You G-d Liturgy, e. e. cummings Elliot Z. Levine Prayer incorporating sensation and Nature; Modeh Ani Lifanecha
Kadeish Ur’chatz (Sanctify and wash) Passover Haggadah; Babylonian tune Stephen Richards Order of the Passover Seder Kemach Min HaSak (Flour from a sack) F. Greenspan Cheryl Bensman-Rowe; Elliot Levine (ed) Chanukah Song - let's make latkes Kol Dodi (Voice of my Beloved) Folk melody Elliot Z. Levine Text from the Song of Songs
L’dor Vador (From generation to generation) Sabbath liturgy; music by Elliot Z. Levine Elliot Z. Levine In every generation we will tell of Your greatness Lo V’chayil (Not by might) Zachariah 4:6; music by Elliot Z. Levine Elliot Z. Levine Chanukah song - salvation is through G-d
Mi Chamocha (Who is like You?) Daily liturgy; music by Abby Bernstein Gostein Jonathan D. Flowers Prayer and song after crossing of the Red Sea Mi Yimallel (Who can retell?) Traditional; music by Herbert Fromm Herbert Fromm Chanukah Song - who can retell the miracles
Ocho Kandelikas (Eight candles) Music and lyrics by Flory Jagoda Joshua Jacobson Ladino Chanukah song Oseh Shalom (Grant peace) Daily liturgy; music by Nurit Hirsh Elaine Broad Ginsberg Prayer for peace
Psalm 92 (Tov L’hodot) Music by Franz Schubert Judith Clurman (ed) Selections from the "Sabbath Psalm" Psalm 146 Music by Elliot Z. Levine Elliot Z. Levine Selected verses from the Psalm Psalm 150 Music by Lewis Lewandowski All souls will praise G-d
Ravta et Rivam (You fought their battles) Chanukah liturgy; music by Rex Isenberg Rex Isenberg Chanukah story
Samachti B’omrim Li (I rejoiced when they told me) From Psalm 122; music by Charles Osborne Charles Osborne Ode to Jerusalem and the Temple Shalom Aleichem (Peace to you) Traditional; music by William Sharlin Daniel Henkin Shabbat Table Song welcoming the Sabbath Shalom Aleichem (Peace to you) Traditional; music by Carol Boyd Leon Ramon Tasat Shabbat Table Song welcoming the Sabbath Shalom Rav (Abundant peace) Daily liturgy; music by Jeffrey Klepper and Daniel Freedlander Stephen Richards, William Dreskin Prayer for peace Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs) Song of Songs 1:4; after the Jews of Georgia, transcribed by Lazare Saminsky Yehudi Wyner A love song Shira Chadasha (A new song) Daily liturgy; music by Brian Gelfand Daniel Henkin Prayer and song after crossing of the Red Sea Star Spangled Banner Frances Scott Key John Stafford Smith American National Anthem S’vivon (The top) Folk Song Max Heifman Chanukah song; the Dreidel Swingin’ with the Gershwins Music and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and George Gershwin Mac Huff Medley of well-known Gershwin songs
Tum Balalayke (Play, Balalayke) Yiddish folk song Mark Zuckerman A riddle song between a young man and young woman Vus Vet Zayn (What will be?) Yiddish Folk song Stephen Hatfield Sacred texts will preserve us until the messianic age
What’ll I Do? Words and music by Irving Berlin Kirby Shaw
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem of Gold) Naomi Shemer Eric Dinowitz Popular Israeli song about Jerusalem composed after the Six Day War Y'hiyu L'ratzon (May [my prayers] be acceptable) Liturgy, music by Stanley M. Hoffman Stanley M. Hoffman May my prayers be acceptable to You Yism’chu (They will rejoice) Shabbat liturgy Steve Cohen The reward of those who call the Sabbath a delight
Zacharti Lach (I remember you) Rosh Hashanah liturgy from Book of Jeremiah; music by Louis Lewandowski Louis Lewandowski A call for repentence