[HANASHIR:5919] Re: Shavuot Songs

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Shalom y'all,  Here are some songs for Shavuot which I have used over the
years that WORK.   If you want a nice song with a chassidic feel, try
"Baruch Eloheinu" which is arranged by good ol' Harry Coopersmith.   You
probably have this book buried on your shelves somewhere; it's in "The New
Jewish Sonhgbook."    Other songs include of course "Tree of Life," "Chag
Shavuot" which is on p. 37 of the New Childrens Songbook (110 Hebrew Songs
for the Very Young - Tara), "Yisrael V'oraita" (which lends itself nicely to
percussion accompaniment - especially if you'd like to teach subdivision of
rhythm!), "Tov Lilmod Tora" (also in the above book), Torah Tsiva Lanu Moshe
(same book) .   There's also "V'Samachta B'Chagecha" which the kids love and
I start it slowly and build the speed.   This one is in an old chassidic
tune book.  One of Vel's probably.   Melody starts off:
C-C-C-C-E-Db-E-Db-C.   Since there's a few versions of that, thought I'd
give you that helpful hint (right).   There's also good ol' Saleinu which
isn't one of my favorites because it's quite wordy, but very appropriate
because of its tradition.  If I find more I'll add an addendum.
Meris Ruzow
meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com

-----Original Message-----
From: Ellen Allard <ellen (at) peterandellen(dot)com>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Monday, May 01, 2000 12:12 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:5902] Re: Divorce


>Rachelle,
>
>I know a song that I think would be quite good for your Rosh Chodesh group.
>It is a secular song and I've used it in Jewish settings quite often. The
>words are listed below; feel free to call me and I'll sing it to you
>(508-798-5566). It's very easy to learn, especially for groups. Good luck!
>
>Regards, Ellen
>
>I AM A WOMAN
>by Ruth Pelham
>
>I am a woman here on planet earth
>I have the breath of life in me, a gift given at birth
>No one, nobody, no powers that be
>Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me.
>
>I am a woman here on planet earth
>I have a song to sing in me, a song sung birth to birth
>No one, nobody, no powers that be
>Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me.
>
>I am a woman here on planet earth
>Flesh, bones, and blood is me, before and after birth
>No one, nobody, no powers that be
>Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me.
>
>I am a woman here on planet earth
>I have the will to live in me, I learned that at my birth
>No one, nobody, no powers that be
>Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me.
>
>I am a woman here on planet earth
>I have the breath of life in me, a gift given at birth
>No one, nobody, no powers that be
>Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me.
>
>--
>Specializing in Music for Young Children
>Come visit us at http://www.PeterandEllen.com
>
>----------
>>From: "Rachelle and Howard Shubert" <notfranz (at) total(dot)net>
>>To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:5901] Divorce
>>Date: Mon, May 1, 2000, 1:56 PM
>>
>
>> Laura,
>>
>> Just to clarify, since I was the one who posted the original question, I
was
>> seeking a song which would express our women's Rosh Chodesh group's
>> emotional and spiritual support for one of our members who has just
received
>> her get.  We are also exploring new rituals around divorce.  If anyone is
>> interested, I have decided to teach Carlebach's Ruach Elokim, which we
will
>> sing in a circle around her.  I hope that it was obvious that the subject
>> line "music to get divorced by" was tongue in cheek, but I sincerely
>> apologize if I offended anyone.
>>
>> Rachelle
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <LSOLKOWITZ (at) aol(dot)com>
>> To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 4:10 AM
>> Subject: [HANASHIR:5899] "Music to get divorced by"
>>
>>
>>> I missed the original posting, however, having gone throught the get
>> process I find this rather tasteless.
>>>
>>> Music, especially Debbie's prayers in song, did help me heal before and
>> after the actual get (and the subsequent civil custody trials).  But the
>> beis din and the actual moment when the get was dropped in my hands felt
>> like the sound of the dirt hitting a casket.
>>>
>>> Feel free to e-mail me privately to discuss this further.
>>>
>>> laura
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>

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