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<![CDATA[RABBI ELIZABETH W. GOLDSTEIN - Torah Music]]>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:05:41 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Vayidom Aharon / Aaron was Silent Song for Parashat Shemini]]>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/vayidom-aharon-aaron-was-silent-song-for-parashat-shemini

Parashat Shemini Vayidom Aharon
Aaron was Silent

Vayidom Aharon

Nadav and Avihu sat at the feasts.
Smoke and fire transforming the priests.
With gratitude for the one true God
The priests joined together, a holy pod.

Vayidom Aharon

Leaving their peers, seeking more light,
Perhaps there is more in the dark of the night.
An eerie fire burned; its embers light green,
they reached out to touch this strange new scene.

Vayidom Aharon

How strange it is that this moment unfolds.
Betwixt and between,
Breaking the mold!
Complete was the ritual for all who remained,
but not for Nadav and Avihu.

Vayidom Aharon

God looked out on beloved priests,
Watching their fires burn out.
Alas, there was green fire round the bend;
Nadav and Avihu held the pan by its end.

Vayidom Aharon

The air became thin,
As God held his breath.
A vacuum of fire
ensured coming death

Vayidom Aharon

Moses leapt up and the brothers ran in.
Aaron fell down to the ground.
God looked away and barely uttered aloud:
“Through those near to me
I’m sanctified.”

Vayidom Aharon

Don’t cry and don’t weep;
This is not on me!
The priesthood was meant for you.
Guard it with all that is precious and good.
So much left to be understood…

Vayidom Aharon

Shmini / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Leviticus 9:1-11:47
Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein
https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/shmini https://www.sefaria.org/Leviticus.9.1-11.47
Shmini / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי Leviticus 9:1-11:47 Vayidom Aharon / Aaron Was Silent https://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/vayidom-aharon-aaron-was-silent-song-for-parashat-shemini

]]><![CDATA[Traditional Passover Songs Sung by Rabbi Elizabeth Goldstein]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:35:28 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/traditional-passover-songs-sung-by-rabbi-elizabeth-goldsteinB'hol dor v'dor

V'hi she amda

]]><![CDATA[Parsha Tzav Fire on the Altar Song Lyrics]]>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/parsha-tzav-fire-on-the-altar-song-lyrics

Tzav-Fire on the Altar
(Leviticus 6:6)

Esh Tamid Tukad al haMizbayakh Lo Tikhbeh
The fire shall burn always on the altar; it shall not go out.

Lyrics:
Esh Tamid Tukad al haMizbayakh
Esh Tamid Tukad Lo Tikhbeh
Fire on the Altar
of my Heart
Fire on the Altar
Eternal Flame

Tzav / פָּרָשַׁת צַו Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Leviticus 6:1-8:36
Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein
https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/tzav https://www.sefaria.org/Leviticus.6.1-8.36 Tzav / פָּרָשַׁת צַו Leviticus 6:1-8:36 Tzav-Fire on the Altar http://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/parsha-tzav-fire-on-the-altar-song-lyrics

]]><![CDATA[Shabbat HaGadol Music and Lyrics Rabbi Elizabeth Goldstein Spokane Washington]]>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/metzora-for-shabbat-hagadol-music-and-lyrics-rabbi-elizabeth-goldstein-spokane-washington

Shabbat HaGadol Lyrics

הִנֵּ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ שֹׁלֵ֣חַ לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אֵלִיָּ֣ה הַנָּבִ֑יא
הִנֵּ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ שֹׁלֵ֣חַ לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אֵלִיָּ֣ה הַנָּבִ֑יא
לִפְנֵ֗י בּ֚וֹא י֣וֹם יְהֹוָ֔ה הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָֽא
וְהֵשִׁ֤יב לֵב־אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים
וְלֵ֥ב בָּנִ֖ים עַל־אֲבוֹתָ֑ם

Turn in Turn out, ready yourselves.
a great peace is yet to come
Face in Face out, don’t look back
The path ahead will clear

Doors open wide
All aligned
As we await for you to appear

Eliyahu Eliyahu Eliyahu
Eliyahu HaNavi
Eliyahu Eliyahu Eliyahu
Eliyahu HaTishbi

Oseh Shalom B’mromav
Ya’seh shalom Alayenu
V’al kol Yiserael
V’al Kol Yoshvay Tevel
V’imru Amen

This week we read Parashat Metzora on Shabbat morning and the special haftarah for Shabbat HaGadol, the great Shabbat before the Jewish holiday of Pesach or Passover. There is a messianic element to this holiday in that it is an auspicious time to welcome Elijah, who is said to be the herald of the savior; the one who will usher in a time of peace and integration. In order for Elijah to come, we need the hearts of the parents to turn to the children and those of the children to the parents. Though not literally children and parents, in this moment, the children are the “Diaspora only” Jews and the parents are those whose see a Jewish future that is solely dependent on the Jewish State of Israel-each one thinks they know the best way forward; each feels they are expressing Jewish values of justice and righteousness from their depths of their souls; each think they know the path to protect Jewish life for future generations. At this moment, as I pray that Elijah sends some guidance to our seders this year, I pray that we Jews will turn toward each other and not away from one another so that the future of the Jewish people will be secure in both Israel and the Diaspora and love will pour forth for all peoples of all lands.

הִנֵּ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ שֹׁלֵ֣חַ לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אֵלִיָּ֣ה הַנָּבִ֑יא לִפְנֵ֗י בּ֚וֹא י֣וֹם יְהֹוָ֔ה הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃
Behold, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before the coming of the great, awesome day of YHWH.

וְהֵשִׁ֤יב לֵב־אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים וְלֵ֥ב בָּנִ֖ים עַל־אֲבוֹתָ֑ם
Yah shall reconcile parents with children and children with their parents,

(Malachi 3:23-24)

Metzora / פָּרָשַׁת מְּצֹרָע Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein Metzora https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/metzora https://www.sefaria.org/Leviticus.14.1-15.33 Metzora / פָּרָשַׁת מְּצֹרָע Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Song Title EWG Site Link

]]><![CDATA[Parsha Vayikra The Way of the Open Heart Song Lyrics]]>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/parsha-vayikra-the-way-of-the-open-heart-song-lyrics

Vayiqra: The Way of the Open Heart

Based on the offerings as presented in Chapters 1-5. More details on these offerings will be presented in next week’s Torah portion.

Olah -an offering that is totally burned
Shelamim- an offering of well-being (lit. whole), often utilized to express gratitude (more on this in next parashah)
Hataat-a purification offering for unrealized sins, mistakes, and unintentional actions.
Asham-a guilt offering, for intentional sins against friends and people in our community, such as theft, deceit, defrauding.

Chorus:

This is the way of humanity.
An avenue you can reach for me.
This is way of the human heart,
Korban L’adonai (Trans. an offering to God)

Olah Shelamim
Hataat Asham
Passions of the open heart
Korban L’adonai

Olah rising up
Nothing remains
All of my soul
All that I claim
I give to you all that I am
Olah, nothing left of me remains. (2x)

Chorus:

Shelamim, Shalem
What is whole and good and true
For all that I owe to you
Shelamim, I offer thanks for the whole
And I share it with the people in my fold. (2x)

Chorus:

Hataat, Make me pure
I know not what I did
Something feels awry inside of me
Let me go, let me leave
Release what I see
Hataat, make me pure once again. (2x)

Chorus:

Asham, ashamed I am today
I turned to greed;
I looked away
From you, and what is true
I make amends through You,
Asham, Put my shame to end
And I return to my people a friend.

Chorus:

Vayikra / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Leviticus 1:1-5:26
Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein Vayikra https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/vayikra https://www.sefaria.org/Leviticus.1.1-5.26
Vayikra / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא Leviticus 1:1-5:26 The Way of the Open Heart http://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/parsha-vayikra-the-way-of-the-open-heart-song-lyrics

]]><![CDATA[Exceeding the Call in Parsha Vayekhel Marbim Lyrics]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/exceeding-the-call-in-parsha-vayekhel-marbim-lyrics

Vayekhel: Marbim- Exceeding the Call

Exodus 36:5-6
and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than (מַרְבִּ֥ים) is needed for the tasks entailed in the work that ה' has commanded to be done.” (6) Moses thereupon had this proclamation made throughout the camp: “Let no man or woman make further effort toward gifts for the sanctuary!” So the people stopped bringing:

Exceeding the Call Marbin Lyrics:

Vayekhel Yisrael
Vayehel Yisrael
Moses put out the sacred call
And then came them all
Marbim

Eesh V’Eesha
Nediv Nediva
Marbim

More than enough
We have too much
Marbim
Thanks be to All
You heeded the call
Marbim

As art meets the eye
We’ll beautify
Marbim

Vayakhel Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Exodus 35:1-38:20
Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/vayakhel https://www.sefaria.org/Exodus.35.1-38.20
Vayakhel / וַיַּקְהֵל Exodus 35:1-38:20 Marbim Exceeding the Call

]]><![CDATA[Parashat Pekudei Song There Once Was A Tabernacle Yael Krauz & Rabbi Elizabeth Goldstein]]>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/parashat-pekudei-song-there-once-was-a-tabernacle-yael-krauz-rabbi-elizabeth-goldstein

Parashat Pekudei “There once was a Tabernacle”
Lyrics and Music by Yael Krauz
With the help of Rabbi Elizabeth

There once was a tabernacle.
Not done and not complete.
The Jews set out on a journey.
And traveled the desert by feet.

Copper, bronze, silver, and gold
Colors that all look so bold.
The people took the story once told.
Uniting them with the tabernacle.

The tabernacle served as a home.
For the priests who proudly wore the stones
The 12 tribes joined on their own.
To create the tabernacle

There once was a tabernacle.
Soon to be finished.
Just as God instructed.
And just what Moses wished.

The cloud descended on the tent.
And watched as the Israelites came and went.
Fire by night and sun by day.
God was with them all the way.

Moshe wanted to create the throne.
So, God could finally take a seat.
Everything was perfect now.
The tabernacle finally complete.

There once was a tabernacle.
The work was finally done.
We made a space for holiness.
A tribute to the One

Pekudei / פָּרָשַׁת פְקוּדֵי Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Exodus 38:21-40:38 Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/pekudei https://www.sefaria.org/Exodus.38.21-40.38 Pekudei / פָּרָשַׁת פְקוּדֵי Exodus 38:21-40:38 Song Title EWG Site Link

]]><![CDATA[Bread and Torah at Shir Tikvah]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/bread-and-torah-at-shir-tikvahThe connection between bread and Torah originates from the Mishna, Pirke Avot 3:17: “Without bread [literally ‘flour’], there is no Torah; without Torah there is no bread”. This teaching emphasizes that physical sustenance and spiritual learning are mutually essential. Bread, as a staple of life, represents the material needs of the body, while the Torah represents spiritual guidance and nourishment for the soul. In Jewish thought, bread is often used metaphorically for the Torah, highlighting that just as bread sustains the body, Torah sustains the soul. - Rabbis Linda Motzkin and Jonathan Rubenstein https://breadandtorah.org/

]]><![CDATA[He-Asheer Lo Yarbeh from Parshat Ki Tisa Rabbi Elizabeth Goldstein Song Lyrics]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/he-asheer-lo-yarbeh-from-parshat-ki-tisa-rabbi-elizabeth-goldstein-song-lyrics

Ki Tisa
(Exodus 30:15)
הֶֽעָשִׁ֣יר לֹֽא־יַרְבֶּ֗ה וְהַדַּל֙ לֹ֣א יַמְעִ֔יט
מִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית הַשָּׁ֑קֶל
לָתֵת֙ אֶת־תְּרוּמַ֣ת י֔ה
לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶֽם׃

the rich shall not pay more and the poor shall not pay less than half a shekel when giving יה offering as expiation for your persons.

He-Asheer Lo Yarbeh
V’hadal lo Yam’eet
Mi-Machatzeet Ha-Shakel
Latet et Trumat Yah
L’chaper Al Nafshotaychem

All for One, and One for All
No less than a Half of the Whole
You and Me, Our gifts set us free
No One is less than the Whole

Each beat of the heart
Unites those apart
Bring gifts to atone for the whole
Alone we are lost
But we heal with the cost
Of a coin we produce for the One

Ki Tisa / כִּי תִשָּׂא Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Exodus 30:11-34:35
Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/ki-tisa https://www.sefaria.org/Exodus.30.11-34.35
Ki Tisa / כִּי תִשָּׂא Exodus 30:11-34:35 http://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/he-asheer-lo-yarbeh-from-parshat-ki-tisa-rabbi-elizabeth-goldstein-song-lyrics

]]><![CDATA[Shemen La'maor, Parsha Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20-21 Song Lyrics]]>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/shemen-lamaor-parsha-tetzaveh-exodus-2720-21-song-lyrics

Shemen La’maor - Parsha Tetzaveh
(based on Exodus 27: 20-21)

Shemen La’maor (3x)
L’ha-a-lot Ner Tamid
Eternal Light Eternal Flame
Surround Your Holy Name
Eternal Flame Eternal Light
Shedding sparks throughout the Night

Shemen La’maor (3x)
L’ha-a-lot Ner Tamid

Illuminate with pure oil
Eternal light forevermore
From the evening until morn
Toiling priests in garb adorned

Shemen La’maor (3x)
L’ha-a-lot Ner Tamid

May-erev Ad Boker (3x)
Lifney Havayah

Engrave their tribal names-
On a plate for Yisrael
Placed upon the heart,
To remind us of our start.

Shemen La’maor (3x)
L’ha-a-lot Ner Tamid

Khukat Olam L’dorotam (3x)
May-ayt b’nai Yisrael

Shemen La’maor (3x)
L’ha-a-lot Ner Tamid

Eternal Light Eternal Flame
Surround Your Holy Name
Eternal Flame Eternal Light
Shedding sparks throughout the Night

Shemen La’maor (3x)
L’ha-a-lot Ner Tamid

Tetzaveh / פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Exodus 25:1-27:19 Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/tetzaveh https://www.sefaria.org/Exodus.27.20-30.10 Tetzaveh Exodus 25:1-27:19 Shemen La’maor

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