Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi by the Clergy of Temple Israel in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Temple Israel was organized during the summer of 1941 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. From its inception, the aim of the Temple has been to revive many of the symbols and traditions of Jewish heritage and establish them within a Reform setting.

It was the first Reform congregation in the Detroit area to introduce a cantor to the service, and to revive the tradition of Bar and Bat Mitzvah. It holds a daily morning minyan and regards wearing of a kippah as a matter of personal choice.

Today's video has Cantor Michael Smolash, Rabbi Jen Lader, cantorial soloist Emma Trivax and Dan Iwrey leading the congregation in Lecha Dodi during Kabbalat Shabbat services. This version of Lecha Dodi ("come my friend") was composed by Yom Chadash. 

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

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Welcoming Shabbat with Shalom Aleichem (Beatles "Let it Be" Version) by Atlanta Jewish Academy 4th Grade

Today we welcome Shabbat with an energetic version of Shalom Aleichem performed by the fourth grade class of the Atlanta Jewish Academy to the melody of the Beatles' song Let it Be.

Atlanta Jewish Academy is a college preparatory, co-educational, Early Childhood - 12th Grade, independent Jewish Day School, guided by modern orthodox values and principles, embodying the ideals of community, tradition, individual development, and educational innovation. 

Atlanta Jewish Academy develops the whole person for college and life by fostering a love of Torah, Israel and all Jewish people through an excellent General and Judaic education within an inclusive, nurturing community.

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

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International Stars of "Fiddler" Unite to Sing "Sabbath Prayer" as Broadway Reopens

Last week international stars of Fiddler On The Roof from productions staged all over the world, united in singing “Sabbath Prayer” in eight different languages. 

The piece was meant as a collective prayer for the safe return of Broadway and theatres everywhere -- a prayer for protection, ease, health, and a safe return of in-person gatherings, and for the relief those communal moments will bring. 

The piece was produced by Adam Kantor and Reboot and presented by OneTable and Broadway.com. It features singers from performances in English, Yiddish, Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Japanese, and Tagalog.

Shabbat shalom!