Jewish
Hava NaShira
The lyrics of this simple song are translated as “Let us all sing, sing Hallelujah!” It can be sung as a round, as is done here, in which the two of us start off on the same note, singing the first line together; then I continue to the second line, starting on a note an octave higher, while J sings the first line again; I then sing the third line, which starts two notes higher, before returning to the original line. Then we repeat the entire round all over again. At the end I sing the third line twice and Johanna joins me the second time harmonizing on the final four notes, then joining me on the original ending note. A lovely metaphor of starting in the same place, then harmonizing before returning back together! Note to kids and grandkids: remember the hand movements for each chorus as we tried to keep our “voice” and which chorus we were on! Hallelujah indeed!! 🙂
Johanna Comment: This is a lovely introduction. What a great interpretation too: starting off in the same place, having harmony in the middle and ending up “in a higher place” still together, like where we started 😊 . Love, J
Hava NaShira:
For additional Jewish Music please see Johanna’s angelic singing
See also Sholom Carlbach in Concert
Joshua at the Battle of Jericho
Hi Joshers, YOU the man. Don’t mess with you!! Fighting the battle for social justice and love and kindness. So proud of you, entering the promised land…So much love
Up to the walls of Jericho
He marched with spear in hand
“Go blow them ram horns”, Joshua cried
“‘Cause the battle is in my hands”
God knows that
Joshua fought the battle around Jericho, Jericho, Jericho
Joshua fought the battle around Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down
Flute:
Flute plus Poppers singing:
Go Down Mosses – “Tell old Pharaoh to let my people go”
“let my people go” is an African American spiritual. This song is related to the Jewish Holiday of Passover.
Kol Nidre
The Kol Nidre is played on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
The words are meant to show a humbleness, asking for forgiveness for any errors that might (will?) be made during the coming year, as well as asking for forgiveness for any errors made the past year.
Shofar
Hi Precious Family, Tonight starts the first night of the days of awe!!! It’s a time of new beginnings, to help create “order out of chaos” to kindly and compassionately look at ourselves over this past year, to “discern” areas we could learn from and do better (Remember Maya Angelou’s, “You do as good as you can until you know better. Once, you know better, do better!:) ” Honor the positive changes and growth the acts of kindness toward others (and yourself) this past year. Toss the “negative” into a body of water (Taslich) as mama Jo described, and forgive (self and others) Ahh, Yom Kippur!)
This year we once again dip an apple in honey…and wish you all A sweet year, one of love, health, joy, happiness!! You ALL are thriving!!! L’Shanah Tovah
I’m attaching my “shofar” attempt this year. (#1) There is an explanation (#2)) which is quite lovely.Here is the short version below:
The shofar has four sounds:
TEKIAH, a long, loud blast calling people to attention;
SHEVARIM, three broken blows which sound like crying; our briken heartedness fragmentation,
TERUAH, nine staccato sounds summoning our strength, signaling our recommitment to the path, serving as a wakeup call to the new year;
TEKIAH GEDOLAH, a sound of hope and inspiration, a great blast at the end (supposed to be 9 seconds. This one is a little more (heh, at 77 if you can do it?!?! a sign of MORE HOPE AND INSPIRATION!!:
Sending so much love!!:) Poppers of and in AWE!!!
Read The Sound of the Shofar: Meanings and Sounds
See also Jewish Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Nesgadol
Nesgadol means “A great miracle happened there” It comes from the 4 Hebrew letters from the Dreidel, a spinning top game played at Chanukah. Nun, gimmel, heh, shin. When we were visited at Chaukkah by our two youngest grandkids, Skyla and Weston, we played dreidel, and sang the song. The first one is me on flute; then the four of us as Johanna wrote: Hey sweetie, so in response to your invitation, I printed a copy of the notes for you to practice on your flute. We could teach the kids the words and the tune, then you and I could play it once, you on flute me singing with guitar. Then we’d have the kids join in then Johanna doing a “descant” (so beautiful)
Flute:
All of us singing:
Johanna Singing Descant: