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Hi folks,
Thank you so much for joining us at Bethel Community Transformation Center last Shabbat! We hope you enjoyed singing together and building Shabbat community in Detroit. Many of you expressed interest in a recording of the niggun that Joey taught us before Havdallah. Below you’ll find that tune and some upcoming opportunities to sing with Joey Weisenberg.
In addition, we are continuing to support the installation of bunk beds at Bethel Community Transformation Center. Bunk beds will allow volunteer groups to stay in the building while doing community service projects in and around BCTC and Detroit.
There are two ways you can help:
1) Click here to make a donation to help purchase the first 10 bunk beds. Donate $100 or more and your name will be engraved on the bed frame for future generations to see.
2) Donate new or gently used clean and bagged twin size sheets, blankets, pillows and pillow cases. You can drop off these items at Temple Beth El in the designated box in the foyer.
In gratitude,
Rachel Rudman
Program Director, Temple Beth El
The following message is from Joey Weisenberg:
We'd love to hear your comments and reviews of the Shabbaton!
Hi there Detroit friends,
I had such a great time singing with you this past weekend! I loved singing and getting to create lots of special moments with you all. My favorite part was the amazing Havdallah we did when the candle was lighting up the old sanctuary.
By way of follow up, I wanted to send along a video of one of the melodies we sang together on Shabbat Morning, and the one we did at Havdallah, and to offer a few opportunities for you to continue to learn and sing with us at Mechon Hadar. I hope to see you soon!!
Nishmat Kol Chai - the Breath of all Life...
Mozi's Nigun
There are some awesome things below... I'd love to see you in New York at Mechon Hadar sometime!
All the best,
Joey
Save the Date for next year's Spiritual Sounds Laboratory in NY, Dec. 18-22, 2016!
Mechon Hadar has a number of ongoing opportunities to continue learning. Hadar's Center for Jewish Communal Music hosts an annual Singing Communities Intensive in December, lead by me and a stellar faculty. The four-day seminar offers an opportunity to explore the intersection of music, spirituality, and prayer.
To learn more about Mechon Hadar's other week-long seminars please click here.
Recordings for Prayer Leaders
The Tefillah and Music Database is a cutting-edge database with high-quality recordings of tefillah presented in a flexible, re-mixable way. Pick a prayer, find a melody, or lots of melodies! We're regularly adding ancient-new musical ideas from a variety of amazing prayer leaders.
Tefillah Toolkit
This past fall, Mechon Hadar introduced a new prayer resource called Tefillah Toolkit. This bi-monthly, e-publication includes recordings of new melodies; tips for facilitating and leading; and explanations and interpretations of the prayers. You can sign up to receive the toolkit for free here.
If you would like to hear more about our lectures, programs and learning opportunities taking place at Mechon Hadar, please sign up here.
CD's and Songbooks
You can listen to our music and purchase our CDs and songbook here.
Book: Building Singing Communities
For those who wish to continue to explore strategies for bringing their community together in joyous spiritual song, please read Building Singing Communities; a practical guide for unlocking the power of music in Jewish Prayer.
Learn With A Havruta
Project Zug: Connecting through Global Jewish Learning, powered by Mechon Hadar, is an online learning tool that pairs Jews from across the globe to learn courses together. Course topics include Bible, Talmud, Jewish philosophy, Art, and more. To learn more about the Project Zug courses being taught by Mechon Hadar faculty, please click here.
To register for Project Zug, please click here or contact Avi Killip at killip@mechonhadar.org. |
