At Temple Isaiah everyone sings! While we use a variety of melodies in our prayers and songs, we've provided some samples of our "standard" melodies to help us be prepared to join in.
Click on the links below to play these pieces with your usual MP3 software. These are fairly large files, so a broadband connection (DSL, cable, or FIOS) is highly recommended.
Kiddush for Friday night
The Chatzi Kaddish (literally the "half Kaddish", also known as the Reader's Kaddish) now has a slightly different melody than we have been using.
V'ahavta
Chanukah candle blessings
The Torah Blessings
If you are called to the Torah you will say (or better, sing!) the first blessing before the Torah reading, and the second blessing after the reading.
First Blessing |
Second Blessing |
| Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach . Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed. Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam, Asher bachar banu mikol ha-amim v’natan lanu et torato . Baruch Atah, Adonai , notein hatorah. |
Baruch Atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam, |
Blessings before and after reading Haftarah
Prepare for Passover: Listen to the 4 Questions
Sung by Cantor Lisa Doob.
Notice: These files are Copyright (C) 2008 Temple Isaiah, Lexington, MA, and are for private, educational, non-commercial use only.