[HANASHIR:5634] Re: Shabbat service songs

[Emworobey <Emworobey...>]

I typically do one or two opening songs specific to Shabbat at my normal 
congregation but I once substituted at a huge congregation (hundreds of people 
were in attendance) on Erev Shabbat and they do atleast 10 minutes of singing 
prior to beginning the service.  They start off with a niggun and then go from 
one upbeat song to another, some with reference to Shabbat and others with no 
particular relationship to Shabbat, just high energy songs like Am Yisrael 
Chai, Al Shlosha, Lo Yisa Goy, etc.  People were robustly clapping and singing 
along, I thought the roof would come off.  There were several Rabbis who were 
strolling through the aisles welcoming people, shaking hands, etc.  

Emily Worobey

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