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Shemot: The One Who Didn’t Know Lyrics Based on Exodus Chapter 1 Asher lo Yada Lo yada et Yosef Asher lo Yada Lo yada et Yosef Asher lo Yada Lo yada et Yosef Asher lo Yada Hu melekh Hadash V’tirena Ha-meyaldot Et HaElohim V’lo asah ka-asher diber V’tehkayena et ha-yeladim V’eleh shemot B’nai Yisrael (3x) H’ba-im Mitzrayma Translation: The one who didn’t know Joseph The one who didn’t know him He was a new king of Egypt But the midwives feared the merciful God And did not do as commanded Rather they enabled the lives of the children And these are the names of the children of Israel Who came down to Egypt  
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It Was God Not You by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein Vayigash Genesis 45:5-8 וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ וְאַל־יִ֙חַר֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י הֵ֑נָּה כִּ֣י לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃ Now, do not be distressed or reproach yourselves because you sold me hither; it was to save life that God sent me ahead of you. כִּי־זֶ֛ה שְׁנָתַ֥יִם הָרָעָ֖ב בְּקֶ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעוֹד֙ חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ וְקָצִֽיר׃ It is now two years that there has been famine in the land, and there are still five years to come in which there shall be no yield from tilling. וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִים֙ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם לָשׂ֥וּם לָכֶ֛ם שְׁאֵרִ֖ית בָּאָ֑רֶץ וּלְהַחֲי֣וֹת לָכֶ֔ם לִפְלֵיטָ֖ה גְּדֹלָֽה׃ God has sent me ahead of you to ensure your survival on earth, and to save your lives in an extraordinary deliverance. וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם אֹתִי֙ הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי לְאָ֜ב לְפַרְעֹ֗ה וּלְאָדוֹן֙ לְכׇל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכׇל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ So, it was not you who sent me here, but God—who has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his household, and ruler over the whole land of Egypt. It Was God Not You Lyrics כִּ֣י לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֱלֹקים Ki L’michyah, Shelachani Eloqim It was God and not You Who sent me away It was God who saved my life And will save yours today הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֖י הָאֱלֹקים Hee-nay Ki Ha-Eloqim Vayigash "It Was God Not You" Hebcal Date https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/vayigash Sefaria Torah Reading Genesis 44:18-47:27 https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.44.18-47.27 Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein  Miketz: Pharoh’s Nightmare Based on Genesis 41:15-28 Track 1: Dream Dream Dream Track 2: Sheva Parot, Parot Yefot Sheva Parot Yefot mareh Sheva Parot, parot Ra-ot Parot Dakot Basar Vayikatz Pa-roh V’Yishan V’yahalom shenit Vayahalom Sheva Shibalim Sheva Shebalim Dakot Qadim V’ya-an Yosef et paoh La’mor Bil-aday Elohim Ya’aneh et Sh’lom Par-oh Miketz Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Genesis 41:1-44:17 Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/miketz https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.41.1-44.17  Vayeshev Pit of My Soul Lyrics I am falling down, down, down (3x) Down to the Pit of My Soul Down to the pit of my soul, soul, soul (4x) V’ haBor Rayk, Ayn Bo Mayim (3x) (And the pit was empty, there was no water in it) Ayn Bo Mayim Ayn Bo Mayim, Soul, Soul, Soul (3x) Down to the Pit of My Soul Vayeshev Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Genesis 37:1-40:23 Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/vayeshev https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.37.1-40.23  The Wealthy Farmer Prep work: Deut 24-27 V’Laqachta Mayreshit Kol Pri V’Samta BaTeneh V’Laqachta Hakohen et HaTeneh M’yadecha V’anita V’amarta Arami Oved Avi V’samachta b’chol haTov asher natan lach Havaya Oppressive work conditions pushed us to the end of what we thought we could endure That God brought us here and God gave it to us So now we must bring this yield In partnership with heaven and earth It is the season of our joy Let us give thanks Lyrics: This is a song for the farmers Crops growing free and strong Take from the field and gather your yield With these words of our humble song Arami Oved Avi V’yered Mitzrayma Va’yotzi-eyn-u B’yad Hazaka And you brought us to this land Eretz Halav U’devash Lest you forget how you began Listen to God and Follow the Plan Arami Oved Avi V’yered Mitzrayma Va’yotzi-eyn-u B’yad Hazaka This is a song for the farmers Crops growing free and strong Take from the field and gather your yield With these words of our humble song Arami Oved Avi V’yered Mitzrayma V’yotzi-eyn-u B’yad Hazaka Ki Tavo כִּי־תָבוֹא Hebcal Date Sefaria Torah Reading Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Song lyrics & Song music by Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein Ki Tavo https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/ki-tavo https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.26.1-29.8 Ki Tavo / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תָבוֹא Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 The Wealthy Farmer Song http://www.elizabethwgoldstein.com/torah-music/the-wealthy-farmer-song-ki-tavo-song-lyrics-music  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  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  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  |
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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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