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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  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  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  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  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  The 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/   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  |
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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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