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Micah Shapiro - Ahallela
03:37
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A'hallela Adonai b'hayai azam'ra l'elohai b'odi. Al tivtihu vin'divim b'ven adam she'ein lo tishuah. Teitzei ruho yashuv l'admato, bayom hahu av'du eshtonotav. Ashrei she'eil Ya'akov b'ezro, sivro al Adonai elohav.
אֲהַלְלָה יְהוָה בְּחַיָּי אֲזַמְּרָה לֵאלֹהַי בְּעוֹדִי׃ אַל תִּבְטְחוּ בִנְדִיבִים בְּבֶן־אָדָם שֶׁאֵֽין לוֹ תְשׁוּעָה׃ תֵּצֵא
רוּחוֹ יָשֻׁב לְאַדְמָתוֹ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא אָבְדוּ עֶשְׁתֹּנֹתָיו׃ אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁאֵל יַעֲקֹב בְּעֶזְרוֹ שִׂבְרוֹ עַל יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו׃
I will praise Adonai all my life, make music to my God while I still exist. Don't put your trust in princes, in humans who cannot save. Their breath departs; they return to the dust; on that day their plans come to nothing. Happy is the one who has the God of Jacob for their help, whose hope is in Adonai their God.
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all the leaves have fallen down, have fallen down
all the leaves have fallen down, have fallen down
i am the water, earth, fire & wind
dig deep my roots and return again
i am the water, earth, fire & wind
return again
Shechina & The Forest
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V'hachochma m'ayin timatzeh, v'eizeh makom bina.
Hen yirat Adonai hi chochma, v'sur mera bina.
Wisdom, where can it be found?
Where is the place of true knowledge?
The fear of God-that is wisdom.
Departing from sin-that is true knowledge.
Job
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Turning, turning, and returning
Turn me back to You
Turning, turning, and returning
Turn me back to me.
Hashiveinu a-donai eilecha (cause us to return to you, g!d)
Hashineinu a-donai v'nashuva (cause us to return and will will return)
Eicha (Lamentations) 5:21
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God is
my light,
my movement toward refuge.
Whom shall I fear?
God is
the strength
of my existence.
Whom shall I dread?
(verse 1)
One thing I ask from God --
One thing shall I always plead:
To dwell in the House of God;
To see with the Sweetness of God;
To search out the Palace of God;
all the days of my life...
(verse 4)
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Od yenuvun b'seivah deshinim vera'ananim yehiyu
They (righteousness) will continue to bring forth fruit as they age; they will be full of sap and aliveness
Like the fruit of the vine, ripening in its time
like the fruit of the vine, bringing sweetness of the divine
Psalm 92:15, additional English text by Noah Weinberg and Molly Bajgot
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Daniel Kieval - Kaveh
05:07
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אַל-תִּתְּנֵנִי, בְּנֶפֶשׁ צָרָי
קַוֵּה, אֶל-יְהוָה
לְךָ, אָמַר לִבִּי--בַּקְּשׁוּ פָנָי
קַוֵּה, אֶל-יְהוָה
חֲזַק, וְיַאֲמֵץ לִבֶּךָ
הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה, דַּרְכֶּךָ
Don't let me get lost in my soul-suffering
I will trust in the wholeness of everything
My heart says, "I am looking for you!"
I will trust in the truth of the way things are.
Fill your heart with power and courage
Teach me the way of Presence
Psalm 27
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When your eyes are aching and your head is foggy, forgive yourself.
When the dishes pile up and the blocks are on the floor,
and you know that you should clean them but you lie on the couch, forgive yourself.
When the day is over and you need another day before tomorrow comes, forgive yourself.
When your little one clings and cuddles like you might leave again soon, forgive yourself.
Because it’s not up to you to finish the work –
It’s not on your shoulders to get it all done,
So at some point you’ll just have to throw in the towel, and
Forgive yourself.
When you dream of moving to Fiji or Canada, check yourself.
When you see the news and you shut yourself down as the headlines scroll by, check yourself.
When you think of a thousand excuses why you can’t, won’t, shouldn’t, just check yourself.
When you’re tempted to leave it to fate or to faith, check yourself.
Because you’re not free to desist from the work –
You are bound up with others you don’t even know,
And choosing silence enables evil, so
Check yourself.
But if you falter and fall short of where you thought you’d be, forgive yourself.
And if you need some distraction from stupid TV, forgive yourself.
If your inbox is bursting and you just can’t keep up, forgive yourself.
And if you don’t have it in you to save the day today,
take off your superwoman cape and forgive yourself.
Because it’s not up to you to finish the work –
It’s not on your shoulders to get it all done,
So at some point you’ll just have to pass the baton and
Forgive yourself.
But if you’re thinking of taking a four-year sabbatical, check yourself.
And if your heart is hardening to anyone not like you, check yourself.
If you’re only looking out for number one, just check yourself.
And if you’re treating people like a means to an end, check yourself.
Because you’re not free to desist from the work –
You are bound up with others you don’t even know,
So don’t lose sight of the reason for the fight, and
Check yourself.
It’s not up to you to finish the work,
But you’re not free to cast it aside –
And neither am I, so please remind me when I forget
That it’s not up to me,
And it’s not up to you,
But it sure as hell is on us.
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Adapted from Pirkei Avot 2:21: Lo alecha ham'lacha ligmor, v'lo ata ben chorin l'hibatil mimena.
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Oh, the world is changing
And I am changing with it
Oh, the world is changing
And I am changing too
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