Erev Shabbat Friday Evening service

The following prayers/songs are performed by our cantor intern, Meeka Simerly - we thank her for allowing us to enrich our website with her voice.
Thanks also to recording sound and studio technician, Johnny Lima.

Note that to hear these MP3 files, you will need to install QuickTime, Windows Media Player or RealPlayer.

Shalom Aleichem, read
Shalom Aleichem,sung, Music by Israel Goldfarb
Lecha Dodi, read
Lecha Dodi, Shlomo Elkabetz (16th C.), Sepharadic Melody
Blessing over Shabbat Candles, read
Blessing over Shabbat Candles, chanted
Ma’ariv Aravim, read
Ahavat Olam, read
Ahavat Olam, Sung, Music by Debbie Friedman
Mi Chamocha, evening liturgy, read
Mi Chamocha, evening liturgy, sung, Music by Debbie Friedman
Ve'Shamru, read
Ve'Shamru, sung, Music byMoshe Rothblum
K'dushat Ha'Shem (for the ending of Amidah), read
K'dushat Ha'Shem, chanted
Retzeh (Worship section of Amidah), read
Hoda'ah (Thanksgiving section of Amidah), read
Shalom Rav (Peace section of Amidah), read
Shalom Rav, sung, Music by Jeff Klepper
Mi She’berach, read
Mi She’berach, sung, Music by Debbie Friedman
Aleinu II, read
Aleinu II, chanted
Closing Song: Oseh Shalom, read
Closing Song: Oseh Shalom, sung, Music by Nurit Hirsh

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