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.
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, |
The Amidah
The Amidah is the central prayer of our service. For these first two blessings of the Amidah, Temple Isaiah now uses a melody different from our own tradition, but in line with the general practice of Reform synagogues.
The Hatzi Kaddish
The Hatzi Kaddish (literally the "half Kaddish", also known as the Reader's Kaddish) now has a slightly different melody than we have been using:
Sung by Cantor Robbie Solomon .
Notice: These files are Copyright (C) 2005, 2006 Temple Isaiah, Lexington, MA, and are for private, educational, non-commercial use only.