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Captivity שִׂמְלַ֨ת שִׁבְיָ֜הּ וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩ אֶת שִׁבְיָ֜הּ מֵעָלֶ֗יהָ וּבָ֥כְתָ֛ה אֶת־אָבִ֥יהָ וְ־אִמָּ֖הּ יֶ֣רַח יָמִ֑ים Captivity, captured and go free Let me be who I am Captivity, captured and go free Let them return to me יִלְבַּ֥שׁ גֶּ֖בֶר שִׂמְלַ֣ת אִשָּׁ֑ה כְלִי־גֶ֙בֶר֙ עַל־אִשָּׁ֔ה בְּנֵ֤נוּ זֶה֙ סוֹרֵ֣ר וּמֹרֶ֔ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁמֵ֖עַ בְּקֹל Captivity, captured, and go free Let me be who I am Captivity, captured, and go free Let them return to me קַן־צִפּ֣וֹר לְפָנֶ֡יךָ בַּדֶּ֜רֶךְ בְּכׇל־עֵ֣ץ אֶפְרֹחִים֙ א֣וֹ בֵיצִ֔ים שַׁלֵּ֤חַ תְּשַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־הָאֵ֔ם Captivity, captured, go free Let me be who I am Captivity, captured, go free Let them return to me Ki Teitzei כִּי־תֵצֵא Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Deut. 21:10-25:19 Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein Ki Teitzei https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/ki-teitzei https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.21.10-25.19 Ki Teitzei / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תֵצֵא Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Ki Teitzay Captivity EWG Site Link 
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The Chosen Place Re’eh Deuteronomy 12:5 L’sum et Sh’mo, et shemo sham, L’sum et sh’mo sham H’maqom asher Yivchar Havayah Make me a Place Encircled in Space Ha-Maqom asher Yivchar Havayah  Re’eh פָּרָשַׁת רְאֵה Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17
Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein Re’eh https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/reeh https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.11.26-16.17 Re’eh / פָּרָשַׁת רְאֵה Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 The Chosen Place EWG Site Link Ekev: Moses’ Abounding Love (Deut 10:10-13) V’anohki Amad’ti Hayom Arba’im Yom V’arba’im Laila Throughout all these years, what has been asked of you? For only Ahavah For only Ahavah Lalechet B’drakhav V’ahavah Otoh B’khol Levavekha u’V’khol Naf’shekha Niggun Pleading for mercy I ascended again for you, For 40 days and 40 nights Throughout all these years, what has been asked of you? For only Ahavah, For only Ahavah Lalechet B’drakhav V’ahavah Otoh B’khol Levavekha u’V’khol Naf’shekha Ahavah, Love, Love, Love Niggun Eikev Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/eikev https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.7.12-11.25 Eikev Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 Song Title EWG Site Link  The Voice of God V’etchanan: (Deut 4:33) Ha-shomea Am Kol Elohim medaber Mitokh ha-Esh Ka-asher sham-a-ta, Ata Va-ya-hki You have lived, You have lived, You have lived. You have heard the voice of God Coming forth within the flame  Vaetchanan Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11
Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/vaetchanan https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.3.23-7.11 Vaetchanan Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Song Title EWG Site Link Devarim: At this Mountain (Deut 1:6) At this mountain, you have been waiting You have been waiting far too long Get up and see What it could be Adonai Eloheynu Diber Eleynu B’Horev laymor Rav Lachem Shevet b’har ha-zeh  Devarim Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22
Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/devarim https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.1.1-3.22 Matot-Masey Translation: Matot=Tribes; Masay-travels/marches. These two final portions are often read together in the annual cycle of Torah readings. Together they form the end of what scholars have called the Tetrateauch on the theory that Deuteronomy was added later, and that the death of Moses transferred from the end of Numbers to the end of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy (Devarim) therefore begins and ends in the same place geographically-just east of the Jordan river, in the territory of the Moabites, about to cross into the land of the Canaanites (at least, that’s how the Torah presents the narrative. This is my last original Parashah song as I began last year with Parashat Devarim, “At this Mountain, we have been waiting….” Matot-Masey it’s the end of journey Matot-Masey the end is near Matot -Masey it’s a new beginning matot-Masey the end is near We March on to the end of the journey Each tribe-their roles are clear Looking out—Looking in At the Border We Begin  Matot-Masey Translation: Matot=Tribes; Masay-travels/marches. These two final portions are often read together in the annual cycle of Torah readings. Together they form the end of what scholars have called the Tetrateauch on the theory that Deuteronomy was added later, and that the death of Moses transferred from the end of Numbers to the end of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy (Devarim) therefore begins and ends in the same place geographically-just east of the Jordan river, in the territory of the Moabites, about to cross into the land of the Canaanites (at least, that’s how the Torah presents the narrative. This is my last original Parashah song as I began last year with Parashat Devarim, “At this Mountain, we have been waiting….” Matot-Masey it’s the end of journey Matot-Masey the end is near Matot -Masey it’s a new beginning matot-Masey the end is near We March on to the end of the journey Each tribe-their roles are clear Looking out—Looking in At the Border We Begin  Pinkhas Base Text: פִּֽינְחָ֨ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֜ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הֵשִׁ֤יב אֶת־חֲמָתִי֙ מֵעַ֣ל בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּקַנְא֥וֹ אֶת־קִנְאָתִ֖י בְּתוֹכָ֑ם וְלֹא־כִלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּקִנְאָתִֽי׃ Pin’has son of El’azar son of Aharon the priest has turned my venomous-anger from the Children of Israel in his being zealous with my zealous-rage in their midst, so that I did not destroy the Children of Israel in my zealous-rage. (Everett Fox Translation, 1995, Sefaria) Lyrics: Turn away my wrath from me Pinkhas in his zealotry Chorus: Shuva Maykharon Api 1 Anger never sets me free Tragedy leaves lasting scars Dig deep into who you are Chorus: Shuva Maykharon Api Anger never sets me free The desert cannot bury sin Prepare a new land and begin Chorus: Shuva Maykharon Api Anger never sets me free Shuva Shuva Yisrael Turn from anger and be well (2x) 1 יְי אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּֽךָ וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־הָרָעָה לְעַמֶּֽךָ: From the Jewish Liturgy, Tahanun: Adonoy, God of Israel, turn from Your fierce anger, and let Your mind be changed concerning the evil intended for Your people. Based on Exodus 32:12. Here, I am asking God to turn away my own wrath, or that of Pinhas, if he is speaking in the first person.  Together To Gather Mah Tovu Parashat Balak Numbers 24:5 מַה־טֹּ֥בוּ אֹהָלֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֑ב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ How goodly are your tents, O Yaakov, your dwellings, O Israel, Lyrics: We come together To gather Mah Tovu (4x) Ohalekha Ya-acov Mishkenotehka Yisrael  Parashat Chukat (Based on Numbers 20:2, 5, 8-11; 21:17 and Rashi on Numbers 21:16) Water from the Rock Mayim min ha-sela’ May Merivah Mayim la’Aydah Ali Be’er, Enu Lah Water from the rock, water unlocked Moses Alone, Without Aharon Miriam Gone The Well is Dry Blood and Tears from on High  |
Rabbi Elizabeth W. GoldsteinRabbi Elizabeth Goldstein is a Gonzaga Professor in the Religious Studies Department and a Jewish Chaplain to the Jewish Student Group. She is a talented musician and singer song writer in Spokane, Washington. Please contact her at Gonzaga if you would like to for Scholar in Residence or Musician in Residence programs. 
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