Shabbat Bk New3

Banner by Renée Fields

Created by the City Congregation Liturgy Committee, 2016–2017

Chair Carole Mehlman

Text

Ray Karni, Carole Mehlman, Mike Otterman, Susan Ryan, Alan Siege, Devera Witkin

Music Gladys Foxe, Shirley Ranz

Shabbat Programming Natalie Kramer, Sybil Maimin, Dahlia Remler, Marty Shore, Ben Sternhell

Editors Marty Shore, Carol Sternhell

Cover Design Melanie Brazil

Funded by Ellen C. Weiman

Layout and printing production by Sue and Dan Rapp

Banner photography by Bill Waltzer, Waltzer Digital

Printing by Bestype Imaging

Additional thanks to Rabbi Peter Schweitzer and Dan Wyman,

as well as to Jane Geller, Peter Mones, Pamela Rief, Rebecca Schwartz, Anne Shonbrun, and Barry Sinowitz

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WELCOME

The past, present, and future are timelessly linked in the spinning circle of life. Our past was the seed that became the present. We can make it bloom in the future if we nurture it with love, respect, and understanding of the shared culture and heritage that we call life.

Adapted from Steven S. Gordon

We gather tonight, as Jews have long gathered, to create Shabbat. Let us pause from our everyday lives to make it a special time.

Let us put aside the demands, expectations, and pace of our daily existence to celebrate Shabbat. Let the possibilities of this time together be embraced. Let every potential for wisdom, harmony, and joy be realized.

Shabbat is a time for peace, contemplation, introspection, understanding, and hope. It is a time for love, laughter, and joy to be shared by all gathered here.

Shabbat is a time for learning about the goodness of life, for reaffirming our identity and our beliefs. It is a time for having the courage to express the best within us. Let us grasp these moments and cherish them.

Sbbat

We gather on this Shabbat as a community of believers. We believe that Judaism is the entire experience of the Jewish people. We believe in the value of celebrating Jewish culture and identity. We believe that all those who choose to celebrate with us are part of our community. We believe that being together strengthens and enhances our Humanistic Jewish experience. May this Sabbath be a time of peace and rejuvenation.

This is a time of transition. We move from our everyday week to the experience of Shabbat. We turn from the concerns of the outside world and become quiet and peaceful. We, at this moment, in this time, create a community of Humanistic Jewish believers. Let us pause and take note as we begin the journey of this Shabbat.

Adapted from Rabbi Miriam Jerris

Painting by Martina Shapiro

Painting by Tuuli Levit

CANDLELIGHTING

We renew ourselves for the week ahead.

So that we will have strength for ourselves, our families, and our part in making the world a better place.

We kindle the lights of Shabbat as symbols of human enlightenment and human compassion.

To celebrate our coming together.

To illuminate our lives and the warmth we find in our community.

We remember the generations before us who lit candles as we do, and found beauty and serenity in their light.

Light the Candles

Let us say together:

Na’eh ha-or ba-o-lam Na’eh ha-or ba-a-dam Na’eh ha-or ba-Shabbat Nokeer et or ha-Shabbat

How wonderful is the light in the world How wonderful is the light within humanity How wonderful is the light of Shabbat We cherish the light of Shabbat.

Adapted from Machar Congregation, Washington, D.C.

Blessing over the Candles Music by Mickie and Abe Mandel

Na’eh ha-or ba-o-lam Na’eh ha-or ba-a-dam Na’eh ha-or ba-Shabbat

Nokeer et or ha-Shabbat

Ayfo Oree (Where Is My Light) Lyrics by Rabbi Sherwin Wine, Music by Abe Mandel

Ay-fo-o-ree? O-ree-bee.

Ay-fo-tik-va-tee? Tik-va-tee-bee. Ay-fo-ko-khee? Ko-khee-bee. V’-gam-bakh. V'-gam bakh.

Where is my light? My light is in me. Where is my hope? My hope is in me. Where is my strength? My strength is in me. And in you. And in you.

Painting by Jordana Klein

THE VALUES OF SECULAR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM

On Shabbat we celebrate and reaffirm our Jewish identity.

A Jew is someone who identifies with the history, culture, and future of the Jewish people.

We make connections to our past through our ancestors, and to our future by leading meaningful lives.

We believe that Jewish identity is best preserved in a free, pluralistic environment that honors all cultures. We believe in the nobility of human fellowship and the joy of unity.

The freedom and dignity of the Jewish people must go hand in hand with the freedom and dignity of every human being.

Human beings possess the power and responsibility to shape their own lives independent of supernatural authority.

Jewish history is a human saga, a testament to the significance of human power and human responsibility.

We believe in the gift of human reason and the strength of human potential to shape our own lives.

Adapted from the Society for Humanistic Judaism

Judaism is far more than many people allow it to be. Some people view it very narrowly, seeing only its religious side. Others perceive it broadly, emphasizing its ethical outreach.

Judaism is more than theology and moral rules. It is more than parochial faith and universal sentiments. It is the living culture of a living people.

Judaism is family, love, and nurturing. Judaism is memory, roots, and pride. Judaism is music, dance, and humor. Everything that

Jewish people, throughout the ages, did and yearned to do is Judaism.

Judaism did not fall from heaven. It was not invented by a divine spokesman. It was created by the Jewish people. It was molded by Jewish experience. It was flavored by Jewish sadness and Jewish joy. Life is an evolution, a continuous flow of transformations. And so is culture. When circumstances change, people change. When people change, their laws and customs change. A healthy people welcomes change. It understands its history. It knows its own power. It leads the past into the future.

Secular humanistic Jews affirm the power of people. We affirm the power of common sense and human reason. But above all, we strive for human dignity. Human dignity is Jewish dignity. Rabbi Sherwin Wine

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SHARING OF JOYS, CONCERNS, AND SORROWS

Members and visitors are invited to share recent joys, accomplishments, concerns, observations, and sorrows.

READINGS FOR INSPIRATION, CONTEMPLATION, AND DISCUSSION

Community (Page 11)

Courage (Page 12)

Education (Page 14)

Ethics (Page 15)

Gratitude (Page 17)

Hope (Page 19)

Humor (Page 21)

Justice (Page 24)

Spirituality (Page 26)

COMMUNITY

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration. Pearl S. Buck

The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we make it a safer place. Marian Wright Edelman

Whatever community organization, whether it’s a women’s organization, or fighting for racial justice … you will get satisfaction out of doing something to give back to the community that you never get in any other way. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

In our hectic, fast-paced, consumer-driven society, it’s common to feel overwhelmed, isolated, and alone…. The sense of belonging we feel when we make the time to take an active role in our communities can give us a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. Robert Alan Silverstein

Rabbi Hillel said, “Do not separate yourself from the community.” Pirke Avot 2:5

COURAGE

One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. Maya Angelou

The best way out is always through.

Robert Frost

The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. R. G. Ingersoll

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends. Dumbledore [J. K. Rowling]

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill

If I turned around every time somebody called me a faggot, I’d be walking backward—and I don’t want to walk backward. Harvey Milk

He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all. Miguel de Cervantes

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength. Sigmund Freud

It is easier to live through someone else than to complete yourself. The freedom to lead and plan your own life is frightening if you have never faced it before. It is frightening when a woman finally realizes that there is no answer to the question “who am I” except the voice inside herself. Betty Friedan

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

Muhammad Ali

We will not win our rights by staying quietly in our closets. Harvey Milk

The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision. Maimonides

Painting by Jordana Klein

EDUCATION

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Nelson Mandela

Children must be taught how to think, not what to think. Margaret Mead

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. Plutarch

Teach thy tongue to say “I do not know,” and thou shalt progress. Maimonides

I don’t want to believe. I want to know. Carl Sagan

It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it. Jacob Bronowski

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. Robert Orben

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty. James Madison

Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow. Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human. Malala Yousafzai

I had the greatest respect for the authorities of my day—until I studied things for myself, and came to my own conclusions. Sigmund Freud

Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen. Maimonides

ETHICS

Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right.

Isaac Asimov

The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people. But it does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind. It needs people who live well in their places. It needs people of moral courage willing to join the fight to make the world habitable and humane. And these qualities have little to do with success as we have defined it. David Orr

Learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, uphold the rights of the orphan, plead the cause of the widow. Isaiah 1:17

In this world, we are often not sure of the right thing to do. Sometimes what would be best for ourselves is not what would be best for our families, community, country, or the rest of humanity. If we let empathy and compassion, dignity, and our wish for a better world guide us, we can find effective ways to make change. Author Unknown

Rabbi Simeon ben Gamliel taught: “The world rests on three things: justice, truth, and peace.” Pirke Avot 1:18

Rabbi Hillel said, “What is hateful to yourself do not do to your fellow man. This is the entire Torah, the rest is commentary. Go and study.” Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 31a

Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock. Sigmund Freud

If you are not a better person tomorrow than you are today, what need have you for a tomorrow? Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Historically, the most terrible things—war, genocide, and slavery— have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience. Howard Zinn

We each decide whether to make ourselves learned or ignorant, compassionate or cruel, generous or miserly. No one forces us. No one decides for us, no one drags us along one path or the other. We are responsible for what we are. Maimonides

Painting by Jordana Klein

GRATITUDE

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. Cynthia Ozick

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

Albert Schweitzer

This a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before.

Maya Angelou

If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul. Rabbi Harold Kushner

Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone. Gertrude Stein

Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the good, which is directed at you. Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude. Albert Schweitzer

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful. Buddha

Gratitude rejoices with her sister Joy, and is always ready to light a candle and have a party. Gratitude doesn’t much like the old cronies of boredom, despair and taking life for granted. Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Live simply, dream big, be grateful, give love, laugh lots! Paulo Coelho

The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it. Michael Josephson

Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude. A. A. Milne

Painting by Jordana Klein

HOPE

Realistic thinking is where real hope is found; helping us get the right balance between realism and aspirations. M. P. Nearly

“Hope” is the thing with feathers— That perches in the soul— And sings the tune without the words— And never stops—at all— Emily Dickinson

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. Anne Lamott

Hope is patience with the lamp lit. Tertullian

Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. Lin Yutang

If you assume that there is no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope. If you assume that there is an instinct for freedom, that there are opportunities to change things, then there is a possibility that you can contribute to making a better world. Noam Chomsky

I believe.

I believe in hope. I believe in hope that chooses—that chooses self-respect above pity.

I believe in hope that dismisses—that dismisses the petty fears of petty people.

I believe in hope that acts—that acts without the guarantee of success.

Hope is a choice, Never found, Never given, Always taken.

Optimists laugh, even in the dark They know that Hope is a way of life Not a guarantee. Adapted from Rabbi Sherwin Wine

Painting by Jordana Klein

HUMOR

Comedy doesn’t have to do anything except make people laugh.

Often enough in Jewish history a bit of laughter has provided solace when nothing else could. Joking has served as a coping mechanism for all the worst afflictions faced by the Jewish people. Humor by its nature breaks every rule. And this is the power of Jewish humor. Comedy grants an unlimited license to experiment, to invent, to create. And Jewish humor—in all its contradictions, subversions, and possibilities—is one of the ways that Jews, through the ages, have created an idea of themselves. myjewishlearning.com

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Sigmund Freud

Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail. Kinky Friedman

The establishment can accept being screwed, but not being laughed at. Saul Alinsky

No matter how thin you slice it, there will always be two sides. Baruch Spinoza

A Sampling of Jokes

One early winter morning, Rabbi Bloom is walking beside the canal, when he sees a dog in the water, trying hard to stay afloat.

It looked so exhausted that Rabbi Bloom jumped in, and after a struggle, managed to bring it out alive. A passerby who saw this remarked, “That was very brave of you! You must love animals; are you a vet?” Rabbi Bloom replied, “And vhat did you expect? Of course, I’m a-vet. I’m freezing cold as well!”

A Catholic priest, a reverend, and a rabbi are discussing when life starts. The priest says, “Life begins at conception.” The reverend says, “Life begins at birth.” The rabbi says, “Life begins when the kids leave home.”

Two rabbis argue late into the night about the existence of God and, using strong arguments from the scriptures, end up indisputably disproving His existence. The next day, one rabbi is surprised to see the other walking into the shul for morning services. “I thought we had agreed there was no God,” he says. “Yes, what does that have to do with it?” replies the other.

Two rabbis are discussing their problems with squirrels in the synagogue attic. One says, “We simply called an exterminator and we never saw the squirrels again.” The other responds, “We just gave them all a bar mitzvah, and we never saw the squirrels again.”

One day Moshe is crossing the street and gets hit by a truck.

Thankfully, he is only slightly hurt, but still, you never know, so an ambulance is called. When it arrives the EMS team puts a blanket on Moshe to keep him warm, and a pillow under his head. One of them asks, “Sir, are you comfortable?” Moshe looks up, pauses for a moment, and says, “Vell, I make a living.”

After completing a training course entitled, “How to Improve Your English,” Jacob from Russia is taking an oral exam. The teacher asks him to spell the word “cultivate” and then use it in a sentence. He thinks it over for a minute and then replies, “Last vinter, on a very cold day, I vas vaiting for de bus but it was too cultivate so I took a subway instead.”

During a long car ride, Uncle Sol is driving the family crazy with a continuous lament: “Oy, am I thirsty! Oy, am I thirsty! Oy, am I thirsty!” At the next rest stop his son rushes out and brings him a large bottle of selzer water. Sol drinks it down. They resume their journey. And then the silence is broken by Uncle Sol who now exclaims, “Oy, was I thirsty! Oy, was I thirsty! Oy, was I thirsty!”

Rabbis Bernstein, Cohen, and Schwartz were all modern, progressive rabbis. One day they were talking about the recent advances made by their congregations. Rabbi Bernstein said, "This is how modern we are — we allow mobile phones to be used during services. We even have re-charging outlets all over the room.” “Very nice,” said Rabbi Cohen, “but listen to what we’ve done! We’ve installed a snack bar at the back of the sanctuary for those who feel hungry or thirsty during services. It’s open 365 days a year, including Yom Kippur.” “That’s nothing to what we do, my friends,” said Rabbi Cohen, “we close our congregation for the Jewish holidays.”

A farmer was riding home in his wagon. He picked up a peddler from Chelm who was carrying a heavy bundle on his shoulder. The peddler sat down beside the farmer, but kept his bundle on his shoulders. “Why don’t you put your bundle down?” asked the farmer. “It’s nice enough,” said the peddler, “that your horse is shlepping me. Do I have to add my bundle to his burden?”

A rabbi, a minister, and a priest were playing poker when the police raided the game. Turning to the priest, the lead police officer said,

“Father Murphy, were you gambling?” Looking upward, the priest whispered, “Lord, forgive me for what I am about to do.” To the police officer, he then said, “No, officer, I was not gambling.” The officer then asked the minister, “Pastor Johnson, were you gambling?” Again, after an appeal to heaven, the minister replied, “No, officer, I was not gambling.” Turning to the rabbi, the officer asked again, “Rabbi Goldstein, were you gambling?” Shrugging his shoulders, the rabbi replied, “With whom?”

JUSTICE

Justice, justice you shall pursue. Deuteronomy 16:20

Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, struggle; the tireless exertion and passionate concern of individual citizens. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Margaret Mead

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Proverbs 22:1

Heroes stand up when it is darkest and continue the fight. They fight against odds for things that matter. They step forward when the rest of the people are in retreat. Be one of those heroes. Paul Wellstone

It is not your duty to complete the task, but nor are you free to desist from it. Rabbi Tarfon, Pirke Avot 2:21

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I?

And if not now, when?

Rabbi Hillel, Pirke Avot 1:14

One who saves a single life, saves the world. Talmud, Sanhedrin 37:11

The world keeps changing, and we, American Jews, have now risen to levels of affluence and influence that our grandparents and great- grandparents could never have imagined. With affluence and influence comes responsibility. Ruth Messinger

Power goes to two poles—to those who’ve got the money and those who’ve got the people. Saul Alinsky

Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so. Noam Chomsky

No, you can’t force other people to change. You can, however, change just about everything else. And usually, that’s enough. Aaron Swartz

Our struggle today is not to have a female Einstein get appointed as an assistant professor. It is for a woman schlemiel to get as quickly promoted as a male schlemiel. Bella Abzug

We have done almost everything in pairs since Noah, except govern. And the world has suffered for it. Bella Abzug

Every daring attempt to make a great change in existing conditions, every lofty vision of new possibilities for the human race, has been labeled Utopian. Emma Goldman

As the Internet breaks down the last justifications for a professional class of politicians, it also builds up the tools for replacing them. Aaron Swartz

Action comes from keeping the heat on. No politician can sit on a hot issue if you make it hot enough. Saul Alinsky

What matters most is not who is sitting in the White House, but “who is sitting in”—and who is marching outside the White House, pushing for change. Howard Zinn

SPIRITUALITY

We need a profound sense of belonging to something greater than ourselves.… There is power that comes from cooperation and solidarity. There is immortality that comes from human survival and continuity. Rabbi Sherwin Wine

By spiritual experiences I mean the disciplined and creative activities that support human development; like meditation and yoga, but also writing, art, or even running—things we do to strengthen our inner lives. By spiritual perspectives I mean value-rich visions of what it means to be here, to be human, our worldviews that reflect our experiences and practices. Adapted from Jonathan Rowson

There are two types of seeds in the mind: those that create anger, fear, frustration, jealousy, hatred and those that create love, compassion, equanimity, and joy. Spirituality is germination and sprouting of the second group and transforming of the first group. Amit Ray

Painting by Tuuli Levit

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OUR FAMILIES

There are many ways to connect. There are many ways to belong. Some people find a loving partner and choose commitment. Some have children and nurture them with tender care. Others live the single life.

Strangers meet strangers and become good friends. Good friends can become as close as family.

Clans and tribes, nations and peoples, all embrace their members and give them the security of identity and roots.

The ever-changing contemporary Jewish family challenges our notions and stereotypes of a “model” family unit. Many Jews who have felt excluded from the tribal family in years past still hope to find their place within the Jewish community.

Secular culture has new models of what constitutes a family. Single mothers and fathers, non-married adults who co-parent, gay couples, couples without children, and families of one are only some of the examples of the expanded definition of a modern family. Adapted from Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin

Our congregation seeks to expand our understanding and make space for everyone. As the Jewish community grows in its awareness that Jewish families come in varied configurations, including intercultural and interracial families, so too may our institutions grow to be open to the diversity of families today.

With so much emphasis on traditional families, unmarried adults often feel sidelined in Jewish communal life. As more adults remain single, let us be clear that they are a welcome, integral part of our Humanistic Jewish community.

Adapted from myjewishlearning.com

FOR THOSE IN NEED

In this community, where we find strength and common purpose, we now turn our minds and hearts toward those who need our love, who are ill, who are lonely, who suffer pain or who have been wronged.

Recitation of Names

May all who suffer know they are not alone. May they experience Refu’ah Sh’leima, the renewal of body and spirit.

Refu’ah Sh’leima (Complete Healing) Music by Debbie Friedman, adapted by Jeffrey Falick, Miriam Jerris, and Adam Chalom

Makom hako’ach b’tocheinu M’korot ha-b’racha M’chevroteinu

May the source of strength That dwells so deep within us Help us find the courage To make our lives a blessing,

And let us say: Shalom.

Makom hako’ach b’tocheinu

M’korot ha-b’racha

M’chevroteinu

May those in need of healing Know refu’ah sh’leima The renewal of body The renewal of spirit, And let us say: Shalom.

MEMORIAL I

Let us proclaim the preciousness of life.

Let us show gratitude for life by approaching it with reverence.

Let us embrace the whole world, even as we wrestle with its parts.

Let us, each in our own way, take up our share in serving the world and seeking truth.

May our commitment to life help us to strengthen healing of spirit and peace of mind in ourselves and others.

And let us say, loo-y’hee: May it be so.

Adapted from Jon Dickman

Congregation Kol Shalom, Portland

Recitation of Names

Death is inevitable, but out of our grief can come understanding. Through our sorrows we join those who have known bereavement before us and those who have yet to do so.

May we live wisely, courageously, and usefully.

May the lives they led give us inspiration for the lives we have yet to live.

Zecher tzadik livracha.

We cherish the memory of our loved ones.

Recitation of Names

Zecher Tzadik (The Memory of Good People) Music by Tom Heyn, original lyrics by the Ritual/Life Cycle Committee of Congregation Beth Adam, Cincinnati, adapted lyrics by Rabbi Peter Schweitzer and Rebecca Schwartz

Refrain Zecher tzadik livracha Zecher tzadik livracha With our tears in our sorrow we remember Zecher tzadik livracha

With our courage and our strength, we do not forget

Acts of kindness, deeds of courage will remain Death cannot take that which is locked in our hearts Zecher tzadik livracha

Refrain Zecher tzadik livracha Zecher tzadik livracha May the memory of good people bless our days Zecher tzadik livracha

Painting by Tuuli Levit

WINE

We celebrate the fruit of the vine and nature’s gifts. As we bend nature to our pleasure, we also think about our duties as caretakers of this planet. We dedicate this wine to the joy of Shabbat, to the lives of generations past and generations to come, and to the planet that sustains us.

Let us say together:

Na’eem ha-chayeem ba-olam Na’eem ha-chayeem ba-noo Na’eem m’gahd-lay pree ha-gah-fen L’chaim!

We celebrate the life within the world We celebrate the life within us We cherish those who grow and tend the fruit of the vine. L’Chaim! To Life!

Blessing over the Wine Traditional Melody

Na’eem ha-chayeem ba-olam Na’eem ha-chayeem ba-noo Na’eem m’gahd-lay pree ha-gah-fen L’chaim!

Drink the Wine

Painting by Jordana Klein

Painting by Martina Shapiro

CHALLAH

Breaking bread together is an ancient custom in many cultures. It signifies sharing, fellowship, and coming together in peace. We reenact this ritual together as a sign of our common humanity, our care for one another, and for those less fortunate than ourselves.

Let us say together:

Na’eh matanat ha-ma-zone Na’eh ah-mal kah-pey-nu Na’eh leh-khem ha-ah-retz B’tey-ah-von!

How wonderful is the gift of food How wonderful is the work of our hands How wonderful is the bread of the earth We cherish those who bring forth bread from the earth.

Blessing over the Challah Music by Mickie and Abe Mandel

Na’eh matanat ha-ma-zone Na’eh ah-mal kah-pey-nu Na’eh leh-khem ha-ah-retz B’tey-ah-von!

Eat the Bread

Painting by Jordana Klein

CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

Each of us is here for a temporary stay on Earth; for what purpose

I don’t know.… But … it is plain that we exist for our fellow

humans, in the first place for those upon whose smiles and welfare our happiness depends, and the next for those unknown to us personally but to whose destinies we are bound by the tie of sympathy. A hundred times a day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depends on the labor of others, living and dead, that I must exert myself in order to give in the measure as I have received, and am still receiving. Albert Einstein

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Let us stand together now to proclaim our shared ideals and our will to act on them.

Let us remember those who have come before us who have given us life, love, and culture.

Let us work together in mutual aid to benefit all.

Let us make a world of beauty to be shared by every living being.

Let us all be thankful for all we enjoy in life.

Let us work for peace in our relationships, our communities, and our world.

Let us recognize and celebrate our differences.

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Painting by Jordana Klein

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MUSICAL SELECTIONS

(1) Ahz Ikh Vel Zogen (When I Say)

(First verse)

Ahz ikh vel zo-gen: “Ah goot sha-bes!” Zolt eer zo-gen: “Tshir-ee-bir-ee-bim.”

Ahz ikh vel zo-gen: “Ah-ley-chem sho-lem!” Zolt eer zo-gen: “Tshir-ee-bir-ee-bam.”

“Ah goot sha-bes!” “Tshir-ee-bir-ee-bim.” “Ah-ley-chem sho-lem!” “Tshir-ee-bir-ee-bam.” “Ah goot sha-bes!” “Ah-ley-chem sho-lem!” “Tshir-ee-bir-ee-bir-ee-bir-ee-bam!”

(Refrain) Tshir-ee bim, Tshir-ee bam, Tshir-ee-bim-bam, bim-bam, biri-bam Tshir-ee bim, Tshir-ee bam, Tshir-ee-bim-bam, bim-bam, biri-bam

Ay, tshir-ee bir-ee bir-ee,

Ay, tshir-ee bir-ee bir-ee Ay, tshir-ee bir-ee bir-ee, bim-bam-bam! Ay, tshir-ee bir-ee bir-ee, Ay, tshir-ee bir-ee bir-ee Ay, tshir-ee bir-ee bir-ee, bim-bam-bam

(Second verse)

Ahz ikh vel zo-gen: “Kin-der my-ne!” Zolt eer zo-gen: “Tshir-ee-bir-ee-bim.” Ahz ikh vel zo-gen: “Ge-zunt und fray-lakh!” Zolt eer zo-gen: “Tshir-ee-bir-ee-bam.”

“Kin-der my-ne!” “Tshir-ee-bir-ee-bim.” “Ge-zunt und fray-lakh!” “Tshir-ee-bir-ee-bam.” “Kin-der my-ne!” “Ge-zunt und fray-lakh!”

“Tshir-ee-bir-ee-bir-ee-bir-ee-bam!”

When I say, “Good Shabbos,” you should say, “Tchiri bim.” When I say, “Peace be with you,” you should say, “Tchiri bam.” When I say, “My children,” you should say, “Tchiri bim.” When I say, “Health and Happiness,” you should say, “Tchiri bam.”

(2) Amar Rabi Akiva

A-mar Ra-bi A-ki-va (2x) V’a-hav-ta l’rey-ah-cha L’rey-ah-cha ka-mo-cha Zeh k’lal ga-dol ga-dol ba-torah A-mar Ra-bi A-ki-va

Said Rabbi Akiva: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” This is the great principle of Torah.

(3) Bim Bam

Bim Bam Bim Bim Bim Bam Bim Bim Bim Bim Bim Bam (2x)

Shabbat Shalom (Hey!)

Shabbat Shalom (Hey!) Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat Shalom (2x)

Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat Shalom (2x)

Shabbat Shalom (Hey!) Shabbat Shalom (Hey!) Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat Shalom (2x)

Bim Bam Bim Bim Bim Bam Bim Bim Bim Bim Bim Bam (2x)

(4) Blowin’ in the Wind By Bob Dylan

How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man How many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand Yes, ‘n’ how many times must the cannon balls fly Before they’re forever banned The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind Yes, ‘n’ how many years can a mountain exist Before it’s washed to the sea Yes, ‘n’ how many years can some people exist Before they’re allowed to be free Yes, ‘n’ how many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn’t see The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind Yes, ‘n’ how many times must a man look up

Before he can see the sky

Yes, ‘n’ how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry Yes, ‘n’ how many deaths will it take till he knows That too many people have died The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind

(5) Buen Shabbat Ladino Melody

Buen Shabbat Buen Shabbat Con salud y vida Buen Shabbat Buen Shabbat A toda la familia

Buen Shabbat Buen Shabbat

Con salud y vida

Años muchos Años muchos Con paz y alegria

Good Sabbath, with health and life, to the whole family. Many years with peace and joy.

(6) Cheshbon Hanefesh (Taking Stock of Oneself) Traditional melody Lyrics by Jerry Bain and Sandi Horwitz Oraynu Congregation

Cheshbon hanefesh, How shall we know what is right? Searching within, Seeking to understand Cheshbon hanefesh.

What is our task? How can we bridge the gap Of thought and deed?

How can we succeed?

Finding the way, building a better world That is our quest. Cheshbon hanefesh.

(7) The Circle Game By Joni Mitchell

Yesterday a child came out to wonder Caught a dragonfly inside a jar Fearful when the sky was full of thunder And tearful at the falling of a star

And the seasons they go round and round And the painted ponies go up and down We’re captive on the carousel of time We can’t return we can only look behind

From where we came

And go round and round and round In the circle game

Then the child moved ten times round the seasons Skated over ten clear frozen streams Words like, when you're older, must appease him And promises of someday make his dreams

And the seasons they go round and round And the painted ponies go up and down We’re captive on the carousel of time We can’t return we can only look behind From where we came And go round and round and round In the circle game

Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town And they tell him, Take your time, it won't be long now Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down

So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true There’ll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty Before the last revolving year is through

And the seasons they go round and round And the painted ponies go up and down We’re captive on the carousel of time We can’t return, we can only look behind From where we came And go round and round and round In the circle game And go round and round and round In the circle game

(8) Eem Ayn Anee Lee Based on Rabbi Hillel, Pirke Avot 1:14

I Eem ayn ah-nee-lee mee-lee Ookh-sheh-ah-nee l’atz-mee mah ah-nee V’eem lo akh-shav ay-mah-ty ay-mah-ty

Chorus I V’eem lo akh-shav ay-mah-ty (3x) Ay-mah-ty

II Who will be my befriender If I’m not my own defender? But if I’m for myself alone, What am I?

Chorus II And if not now, oh, tell me when,

This day wil not come again (2x)

Time goes by.

III. Who will tend my neighbor’s needs? Who will sow tomorrow’s seeds? Who will answer for my deeds, If not I?

Chorus II

Repeat Verse I and Chorus I

(9) Get Up, Stand Up By Bob Marley and Peter Tosh

Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights!

Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight!

Preacher man, don’t tell me Heaven is under the earth I know you don’t know What life is really worth It’s not all that glitters is gold ’Alf the story has never been told So now you see the light, eh! Stand up for your rights. Come on!

Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight! Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight!

Most people think, Great God will come from the skies Take away everything And make everybody feel high But if you know what life is worth

You will look for yours on earth

And now you see the light

You stand up for your rights. Jah! Get up, stand up! (Jah, Jah!) Stand up for your rights! (Oh-hoo!) Get up, stand up! (Get up, stand up!)

Don’t give up the fight! (Life is your right!)

Get up, stand up! (So we can’t give up the fight!) Stand up for your rights! (Lord, Lord!) Get up, stand up! (Keep on struggling on!) Don’t give up the fight! (Yeah!)

We sick an’ tired of-a your ism-skism game Dyin’ ‘n’ goin’ to heaven in-a Jesus’ name, Lord We know when we understand Almighty God is a living man You can fool some people sometimes But you can't fool all the people all the time So now we see the light (What you gonna do?) We gonna stand up for our rights! (Yeah, yeah, yeah!) So you better

Get up, stand up! (In the morning! Git it up!) Stand up for your rights! (Stand up for our rights!) Get up, stand up! Don’t give up the fight! (Don’t give it up, don’t give it up!) Get up, stand up! (Get up, stand up!)

Stand up for your rights! (Get up, stand up!)

Get up, stand up! Don’t give up the fight! (Get up, stand up!) Get up, stand up! Stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up! Don’t give up the fight!

(10) Gonna Get Through This World Words by Woody Guthrie, 1945 Music by Lisa Gutkin (Klezmatics)

Well I’m gonna get through this world The best I can, if I can And I’m gonna get through this world And I think I can. Well I’m gonna work in this world The best I can, if I can And I’m gonna work in this world And I think I can.

I’m gonna get through this world

The best I can, if I can I’m gonna work in this world The best I can, if I can I’m gonna get through this world the best I can. Well, I’m gonna clean up this world The best I can, if I can And I’m gonna clean up this world And I think I can. Well, I’m gonna leave this world behind The best I can, if I can And I’m gonna leave this world behind And I think I can. And I think I can. I’m gonna clean up this world The best I can, if I can I’m gonna leave this world behind The best I can, if I can I’m gonna get through this world The best I can.

Di, di, di, di, di, di, di….

(11) Gut Shabbes Aykh

Gut sha-bes aykh

Gut sha-bes aykh Gut sha-bes al-e-men

Gut sha-bes aykh (2)

A gut sha-bes Gut sha-bes al-e-men (2)

Shabbath greetings Good Shabbat to you Good Shabbat to everyone

(12) Heritage Lyrics by Jane Geller Based on the Hebrew song Eyn Keloheynu

Great books of wisdom pages to study teachings of sages throughout the ages

Milestones and rituals rhythm of seasons seeking authentic lives with purpose and reason...

History and culture link us together music and song bring voice to every measure

(13) Hineh Mah Tov (Psalm 133:1)

Hee-nay mah tov-oo-mah ny-eem Sheh-vet ah-cheem gahm ya-chad

How good and how pleasant it is for people to live together as one

(14) Lo Aleycha by Daniel Freelander and Jeffrey Klepper

Lo ah-ley-cha hahm-la-cha leeg-more Lo ah-leh-cha leeg-more Lo ah-ley-cha hahm-la-cha leeg-more

Lo ah-leh-cha leeg-more

V’lo ah-tah ben cho-reen }

L’hee-bah-tel mee-meh-nah } 2

V’lo ah-tah ben cho-reen }

“It is not your duty to complete the task, but neither are you free to desist from it.” Rabbi Tarfon, Pirke Avot 2:21

(15) Lo Yisa Goy Based on Isaiah 3:4

Lo yis-ah goy el goy cheh-rev Lo yil-m’doo ode mil-hah-ma

And everyone ’neath vine and tree Shall live in peace and harmony (2x)

And into plowshares beat their swords Nations shall study war no more (2x)

(16) Nah-ah-say Shalom

Nah-ah-say shalom ba-oh-lam Nah-ah-say shalom ah-lay-noo V’al kol ha-oh-lam V’eem-roo eem-roo shalom

Nah-ah-say shalom (2x) } Shalom ah-lay-noo } (2x) V’al kol ha-oh-lam }

Let us make peace and friendship for all the world

(17) Od Yavo

Music and lyrics by Moshe Ben-Ari

Od ya-vo shalom a-ley-noo (3x) V’al koo-lahm (2x)

Sa-laam a-ley-noo v’al kol ha-o-lahm Sa-laam, sa-laam (2x)

Peace will yet come to us and to everyone Peace to us and to all the world

(18) One Chorus, One Family Lyrics and music by Mickie Mandel

Human spirit, human mind Heart of humanity Bring us all together as one, We are part of one great family And our family sings in one chorus We are part of one world symphony Though the song of life began before us, We each add our own harmony. So sing out and rejoice, We are a part of one great chorus

Each voice adds its own harmony.

Every child is born to sing,

We all add our voice in time.

Words and deeds are lyrics we sing To the music, rhythm, and the rhyme. Each beat of your heart adds a measure To life’s ever growing melody So sing out, rejoice, we are a part of One chorus and one family.

How glorious to be a part of one great chorus And part of one great family. How glorious to be a part of one great chorus And part of one family.

(19) Peace in the Streets Adapted from a Hasidic song by Adrienne Cooper English version by Sarah Mina Gordon

Volt ikh gehat koyekh Volt ikh gelofen in di gasn Volt ikh geshringen sholem Sholem, sholem, sholem

If my voice were louder And my body stronger I would tear through the streets

Shouting peace, peace, peace

(20) Shalom Aleichem Traditional Melody Lyrics by Mickie and Abe Mandel with Rabbi Peter Schweitzer

Sha-lom ah-lay-chem O-ha-vey ha-sha-bat O-ha-vey sha-bat sha-lom. Welcome and treasure Things that bring us pleasure For now our work week is done

Turn from daily earning

Take some time for learning

Use this day for friends and family. Shabbat binds us, serves us and

Reminds us of the values

We’ve shared through history.

Sha-lom ah-lay-chem O-ha-vey ha-sha-bat O-ha-vey sha-bat sha-lom. Join us and sing out Let each Shabbat bring about Strength from all that we’ve known.

Turn from daily earning Take some time for learning Use this day for friends and family. Shabbat binds us, serves us and Reminds us of the values We’ve shared through history.

(21) Sholem Leed

Lo-mir al-le fray-lakh zayn Lo-mir al-le zing-en Lo-mir al-le fray-lakh zayn Lo-mir al-le zing-en

Zing-en far sho-lem, zing-en far broyt Zing-en far sho-lem, zing-en far broyt Zing-en far sho-lem, zing-en far broyt Boy-en a morg-n fun sho-lem Boy-en a morg-n fun sho-lem

Let’s all be happy. Let’s all sing Singing for peace, singing for bread Building a peaceful tomorrow

(22) The Times They Are a-Changin’ By Bob Dylan

Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam

And admit that the waters

Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’

Come writers and critics Who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide The chance won’t come again And don’t speak too soon For the wheel’s still in spin And there’s no tellin’ who That it’s namin’ For the loser now Will be later to win For the times they are a-changin’

Come senators, congressmen

Please heed the call Don’t stand in the doorway

Don’t block up the hall

For he that gets hurt Will be he who has stalled There’s a battle outside And it is ragin’ It’ll soon shake your windows And rattle your walls For the times they are a-changin’

Come mothers and fathers Throughout the land And don’t criticize What you can’t understand Your sons and your daughters Are beyond your command Your old road is Rapidly agin’ Please get out of the new one If you can’t lend your hand For the times they are a-changin’

The line it is drawn The curse it is cast The slow one now Will later be fast As the present now Will later be past The order is Rapidly fadin’ And the first one now

Will later be last For the times they are a-changin’

(23) Tzadik Katamar Based on Psalm 92:13

Tza-deek ka-ta-mar Yeef-rach yeef-rach Tza-deek ka-ta-mar yeef-rach

K’eh-rez bahl-va-nohn yees-gey K’eh-rez bahl-va-nohn yees-gey K’eh-rez bahl-va-nohn yees-gey Yees-gey

The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon

(24) Yesh Makom (There’s a Place) Lyrics by Jerry Bain, Eva Goldfinger, and Sandi Horwitz Music by Sandi Horwitz Oraynu Congregation, Toronto

There’s a place with answers we are seeking There’s a place to find our light of hope

Where’s the strength to realize our vision?

Yesh makom b’tocheynu Yesh makom b’tocheynu Look within yourself you’ll find it there.

There’s a place with wisdom that can guide us There’s a place where we know what’s right or wrong Where’s the path to peace that we all long for? Yesh makom b’tocheynu Yesh makom b’tocheynu Look within yourself you’ll find it there.

(25) You’ve Got a Friend By Carole King

When you’re down and troubled

And you need a helping hand

And nothing, nothing is going right Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there To brighten up even your darkest night

You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I’ll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah. You’ve got a friend

If the sky above you Should turn dark and full of clouds And that old north wind should begin to blow Keep your head together And call my name out loud, yeah Soon I’ll be knocking at your door

You just call out my name And you know wherever I am

I'll come running, oh yes I will

To see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend When people can be so cold And take your soul if you let them Oh yeah, but don’t you let them

You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I’ll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I’ll be there, yes I will. You’ve got a friend

You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I’ll come running to see you again (oh baby don't you know) Winter, spring, summer or fall

All you have to do is call

Lord, I’ll be there yes I will. You’ve got a friend

Oh, you’ve got a friend. Ain’t it good to know you’ve got a friend. Ain’t it good to know you’ve got a friend. You’ve got a friend.