Congregation Shir Tikvah 3900 Northfield Parkway Troy, Michigan 48084 shirtikvah.org If you wish to have this prayer book, please send a donation to Congregation Shir Tikvah’s Prayer Book Fund November 2018 Touched By Your Goodness As we leave Your sanctuary, O God, we acknowledge that wherever we go, we are in Your Presence; we pray that our actions will reflect this awareness. As we know Your nearness, so may we also be touched by Your goodness. In moments of temptation, give us strength. In hours of doubt, renew our faith. In days of weariness, give us courage. Clothe our lives with charity. Deepen our lives with loyalty. Hallow our lives with integrity. Help us so to live that the radiant spirit of Your holy Shabbat will add brightness to all our days and bring light to us and to those whose lives touch our own. Amen. Kol Hanishama (Ps. 150) ּכׂל הַ נְשָמָה תְהַ ללֵ יָה הַ לְ לּויָּה Kol han’shamah t’halleil Yah, Hallelu-Yah! With every breath, we will praise God. HalleluYah! . Biography of Contributors Adler, Sarah O’Donnell (b. 1969) Rabbi, hospital chaplain. Mar bar Ravina (born in Babylonia, 4th century). Rabbi, teacher, Talmud Albo, Joseph (1380-1444). Rabbi, philosopher, known for writing Sefer figure. ha-Ikarim (Book of Principles), on the fundamentals of Judaism. Matt, Herschel Jonah (1922 – 1987). Rabbi, scholar and professor at JTS, Lived in Spain. RRC and AJR. Alkabetz, Shlomo ha Levi (1500-1576) – Rabbi, kabbalist and poet. Born Mehlman, Evelyn (1915-1989) – Jewish musicologist and composer; first Salonica (Greece), under Ottoman Empire, died Sefat, Israel. woman graduate of the Cantor’s Institute at JTS. Azikri, Elazar ben Moshe (1533-1600) Merkavah (Chariot) mysticism –a school of early Jewish mysticism, c. Kabbalist, poet and writer. After his family’s expulsion from Spain, settled 100 BCE – 1000 CE, centered on visions such as those found in the Book in the Land of Israel. of Ezekiel. Ba’al Shem Tov (Israel ben Eliezer, also known by his acronym, the Meshulem Heller of Zbarash (1742– 1794). Scholar and author. One of Besht) (1698-1760). Rabbi, master of mysticism, considered to have found- the rabbinic leaders during the formative period of the nascent ed Hassidism, a movement stressing experience as a central access point to hassidic movement. Judaism. Lived in the Ukraine. Nachman of Bratzlav (1772-1810). Rabbi, Kabbalist, scholar, Hassidic Berner, Leila Gal – (b. 1950). Rabbi, PhD, professor at ALEPH Ordina- master. Made famous the notion of speaking to God in normal conversa- tions Programs. tion, “as you would a best friend.” Some believe he struggled with life-long Buber, Martin (1878-1965). Rabbi, philosopher, author, best known for depression. Lived in the Ukraine. his existential masterpiece, I and Thou. Born Vienna, Austria; died Jerusa- Nehunya ben HaKanah (ca. 1st-2nd century). Rabbi, teacher, early lem. Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature ten times, and the Nobel author of mystical liturgy and commentary. Peace Prize seven times. Prager, Marcia (b. 1955, approx.). Rabbi, author, teacher, Director and Chananya ben Teradion – 2nd century Rabbi and teacher; one of ten Dean of the ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal Ordination Programs. martyrs murdered by the Romans for ignoring the ban on teaching Torah. Rogow, Faith – (b. 1957) PhD, media literacy strategist and educator. Chicago, Judy (b. 1939). Artist, author, feminist, educator, poet. Sasso, Sandy Eisenberg (b. 1947 in Philadelphia). First woman to be Friedman, Debbie (1951-2011) – Songwriter, song leader, best known for ordained as rabbi in Reconstructionist Judaism, in 1974. Mi Shebeirach. Author, rabbi. Green, Arthur (b. 1941) Rabbi, author, scholar of Jewish mysticism and Schachter-Shalomi, Zalman – (1924-2014) Rabbi, author, founder of theology. Founder, non-denominational Hebrew College in Boston. Born Jewish Renewal movement and innovator in ecumenical dialogue. Born in in Newark, NJ. Poland, died Colorado. Greenberg, S (b. 1956) Rabbi. First openly gay Orthodox rabbi, author, Senesh, Hannah – (1921-1944) Poet. Died as a paratrooper in WWII, in Wrestling with God. effort to rescue Hungarian Jews. Considered a national heroine Heschel, Abraham Joshua (1907-1972). Rabbi, theologian, philosopher, in Israel. professor of Jewish mysticism, civil rights activist, and prolific author. Born Shapiro, Rami (b. 1951) Rabbi, author. Poland, died New York City. Smith, Lillian Eugenia (1897-1966). Writer, poet, social critic. Hillel (born according to tradition in Babylon, c. 110 BCE, died 10 CE in Stern, Chaim (1930-2001) Rabbi, considered the foremost liturgist of Jerusalem). Rabbi, Talmudic figure, one of the most important figures in Reform Judaism. Born in Brooklyn, NY. Jewish history. Tagore, Rabindranath (1861-1941). Writer, song composer, playwright, Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir (1089-1167) One of the most distinguished essayist, painter. Won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Lived in biblical commentators and philosophers of the Middle Ages. Born in Calcutta, India. northern Spain. Teutch, David A. – (b. 1955, approx.). Rabbi, PhD, author, professor Ibn Gabirol, Solomon – 11th century poet and philosopher from Andalu- at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Served as Editor-in-Chief of Kol sia (Spain, while under Muslim rule). HaNeshamah prayer book series. Imber, Naftali Herz – Poet from Złoczów (today Zolochiv, Ukraine), Weinberg, Sheila Peltz. Rabbi, poet, author, teacher. whose poem, published in 1877, was adapted into the Israeli national anthem. Wolf, Ze’ev of Zhitomir (d. 1800) – Hasidic preacher, disciple of Rabbi Dov Baer, the Maggid of Mezrich. Lived in the Ukraine. Kaplan, Mordechai (1881-1983). Rabbi, essayist and professor at JTS. Co-founder of Reconstructionist Judaism. Famously said “The past has a Wolfe-Blank, David (1950-1998) – Rabbi, teacher in the Jewish Renewal vote, not a veto,” when enacting liturgical and other changes to tradition. movement. Born in Lithuania, died in New York City. Women of the Wall – founded 2013 by Anat Hoffman. A Jewish, Kushner, Lawrence (b. 1943). Rabbi, born in Detroit, MI. Author, teacher multi-denominational feminist organization based in Israel, whose goal is to at HUC-JIR. secure the rights of women to pray at the Western Wall. Lazarus, Emma (1849-1887). Jewish American poet, writer, translator. Wood, Nancy (1936-2013). American author, poet and photographer. Her sonnet, The New Colossus, composed in 1883, is inscribed on the Zelda (1914-1984) Born Zelda Schneurson Mishkovsky in Poland; died pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. in Jerusalem. Israeli poet, winner of three awards for her published work. Lee, Elianna – Poet. Ordination in about 2015 from ALEPH Ordinations Programs. 90 Eliyahu Hanavi / Miriam Ha-n’vi-a ֵאִלָיַהּו הָנִבֵיא אִלָיַהּו הִתְשִבי אֵ י לִ ה ָ ּו אֵ י לִ ה ָ ּו אֵ י לִ ה ָ ּו הַ גִלְ עָ דִ י ִבְמֵהָרְה יב בָיֵמָינּוֵֹא א ֵֽלינּו ִעָם מ ִֽשַיחֶבָן דִוִד עָם מ ִֽשַיחֶבָן דִוד Eliyahu ha-navi, Eliyahu ha-tishbi, Eliyahu, Eliyahu, Eliyahu ha-giladi. Artwork: Rachel Chezick Bim-heira b’ya-menu, yavo eleinu, im mashiach ben David, im mashiach ben David Elijah the prophet, soon in our day, come to us with the Annointed one, son of David. ִמְרָיַםהְנִבָיאה עְֹז וִזְמָרְהבָיָדּה ִמְרָיִם תְרקִֹד אָתְנּו לַהְגִדִיל זְמַרָתעֹולם ִמְרָיִם תְרקִֹד אָתְנּו לַתֵקֶןאָת-הָעֹולם ִבְמֵהָרְה בָיֵמַינּו תֵבֹוא אֵלֶינּו אֵל מַי הְיש ָּועה Miriam ha- neviah, Oz v’zimra b’yadah, Miriam tirkod itanu l’hagdil zimrat olam, Miriam tirkod itanu l’takein et ha-olam -- Bimherah v’yameynu ta-vo eileinu el mey ha-yeshua, el mey ha-yeshua. Miriam, the prophet, strength and song are in her hands, Miriam will dance with us to strengthen the world’s song, Miriam will dance with us to heal the world. Soon, and in our time, she will bring us to the waters of redemption (L.G. Berner) ָשֽבַּוע טֹוָב שֽבַּוע טֹוָב שֽבַּוע טֹוָב שֽבַּוע טֹוב Shavua tov, Shavua tov, Shavua tov, Shavua tov A good week, a week of peace, may gladness reign and joy increase. The Havdalah ceremony marks the termination of Shabbat and holidays. Its blessings emphasize the distinction between the sacred and the ordinary, particularly in regard to the holy day that is departing and the ordinary weekday that is coming. Havdalah is one of our most ancient blessings (Ber. 33a). The primary symbols of havdalah are the braided candle, kiddush cup containing wine and spice box containing sweet-smelling spices. The lighted candle symbolizes the light of Shabbat and the strands of the braid have been interpreted as the many types of Jews in the world, all of whom are part of one unified people. The wine is, as always, a symbol of joy. We take one last sip of the joy of Shabbat as we bid the sabbath goodbye for another week. Similarly, the sweet-smelling spices symbolize the sweetness of Shabbat, whose pleasant aroma we breath in one last time that it might last us through the week to come until we can welcome Shabbat again. There is also a special blessing which praises God for making distinctions, particularly the distinction between the holy and the ordinary. 89 Congregation Shir Tikvah Havdalah Layehudim (Esther 8:16) ַלְיִהּודיָם הְיָתָהאֹורְה וִשְמָחְה וָששִֹן וָיקר ֵ ּכ ְן תִהֶיָהלנּו La-yehudim haita ora (haita ora) v’simcha v’sasson vikar. kein tiyeh lanu (tiyeh lanu, tiyeh lanu) The Jews of old had light, and happiness and joy and love — may it be so for us! Blessing over the Wine ָבַרּוְך אָתֱה ייאֹלֵהֶינּו מֶלְָךהָעֹולם ב ֵֹורְא פִרַי הָגֶפן Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu melech ha’olam borei p’ri hagafen. Praised are You, Holy One, creator of the fruit of the vine. Blessing over the Spices ָבַרּוְך אָתֱה ייאֹלֵהֶינּו מֶלְָךהָעֹולם ב ֵֹורִא מֵינְי בָשִמים Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu melech ha’olam borei minei b’samim. Praised are You, Holy One, who creates fragrant spices. Blessing over the Fire (illumination) ָבַרּוְך אָתֱה ייאֹלֵהֶינּו מֶלְָךהָעֹולם ב ֵֹורְאמֵאֹורָי הֵאש Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu melech ha’olam borei m’orei ha-esh.