[HANASHIR:8315] Re: A New Topic???

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In a message dated 2/21/01 11:39:44 AM, 4health (at) concentric(dot)net writes:

<< Imagine being away on vacation for over a week and coming back and logging

in to find this dialouge!!  Wow!  I can't tell you how much I've learned

from you all (and how much time I've spent "catching up!").  I appreciate

all of you that have bared your souls on these topics with such furvor...


Here is a new topic for us that might be a nice springboard back into MUSIC

itself - although keeps the women topic going...


In passing I mentioned to my Rabbi that I thought it would be neat if at the

next Sisterhood service we used all music written by women and had women

sing/lead.  Guess what?  He liked the idea and "I'm on", so to speak.  Our

service is March 30th, and I'm in the process of putting together some music

and doing some arrangements for the service.  We have about 8 women that can

carry a decent tune and learn parts, as well as a violinist and a flutist.

Below is a listing of what I've decided on so far, but as you can see there

are many "holes" in it.  If you have any suggestions to fill in these holes,

or know of other music that I should incorporate, please respond (as I know

you will!).  Also, if you do suggest something, please let me know where I

can find the music (either recorded or in print - or both!).  Since we will

be writing the service, not using "Gates of Prayer", we have a lot of

flexibility.  The decision has already been made to NOT do a Torah service

that evening - more room for music and for women to lead prayers and do

special readings.


Thanks ahead for all the input I know I'll get!!


Opening - "Shir Chadash" - Julie Silver - since we'll be singing LOTS of new

songs...

Segue into a Niggun...  Any favorites out there written by a woman?

Candlelighting - after the blessing and flames are kindled -  "Blessed is

the Flame" (Off of the Vocalot "Behold" cd - I loaned it to the Rabbi, so I

can't write the composer - sorry!  It's really wonderful!  I know it's

written by a woman Rabbi...)

Lecha Dodi - (I may do my own, but if there is another one out there that

someone likes...)

Psalms - (Here's where I know you all can help!!  We'd like to sing one or 2

here...)

Barechu -

Sh'ma -

V'ahavtah - Chant then do Julie Silver's version in English

Mi Chamocha - Debbie Friedman's, with a portion of her Miriam's Song mixed

in the middle

Hashkivienu - (I've got one started, but...)

Adonai S'fatai -

V'sham'ru - Debbie Friedman

Shalom Rav -

Silent Meditation - segue into "Guide My Steps" - Debbie Winston

Aleinu/V'nemar -

Final Song - Something catchy that the congregation can learn quickly and

participate in.


Some of these items (Like Barechu, Sh'ma and Adonai S'fatai) we can do our

old standbys, but I thought I'd see what was out there.  I'd also like to

incorporate a few of the Marcia Falk blessings that have been set to music

by Linda Hirschhorn and Fran Avni, but don't know where they should properly

be incorporated into the service (See, I'm bearing my ignorance here!).  For

instance, would it be proper to use their "Let us Bless the Well" as I call

it, - "Ma'gal Hahayyim" - for before reading the Kaddish?  Where could I put

in "Hahzarat HaShekhinah", or is it not appropriate?  I could ask my Rabbi,

but it's much more fun to get YOUR input!  Don't be afraid to add anything I

may have omitted on my list - I've never been steered wrong by this group!

I also apologize for any of YOUR music that I may have inadvertantly left

out!  Make sure you correct me!!  (Like I have to tell you to do that!!)


With much admiration for the wealth of knowledge here,


Gayle Joseph

Mountain Lakes, NJ










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 >>
Blessed is the Flame is composed by CANTOR Linda Hirschhorn adapted from text 
by Rabbi Lynn Gottleib.
re the Marcia Falk Blessings - yes it is appropriate to do Ma'agal haChayim 
before the Kaddish. That's where it was meant to be -

and Restoring Shechinah can be done for all - it is part of the Amidah.

Hanna Tiferet Siegel indeed has numerous T'filot that are lovely-on both her 
Olamama and A Voice Calls recordings (which I also arranged and produced. )
You can find them at Soundswrite or Tara

Fran Avni
favni (at) aol(dot)com
producer etc

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