The Kedushah. This prayer is part of the Amida prayer (central prayer of the Jewish liturgy) This prayer is found in the Siddur and is recited in the morning and afternoon services.
This melody called a « Mouel » is one of many other melodies used In the Sephardi communities to introduce any song in liturgical literature. This Mouel is followed in this clip by a song called Shabechi Yerushalayim taken from Psalm 147
Supplication prayer recited the during Selichot service (Jewish penitential poems and prayers) Leading up to the high holy days. This melody is traced to the Iraqi community.
Chanted at the end of the morning service, and the En Keloheinu has become known worldwide as the hymn glorifying G-d‘s great name. This particular melody is believed to be traced back to the golden age of Spain.
The blowing of the shofar or rams horn is mainly used on Rosh Hashanah the Jewish new year. The shofar is mentioned in the Bible in Leviticus 23:24 and symbolizes the awakening of our souls in repentance and also alludes to the Akeida – the binding of Isaac.
Mah Tovu – מה טבו – start of daily service by Rona Nadler, Cantorial Soloist at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Reform Synagogue in Montreal singing Mah Tovu by Charles Davidson.
“How Goodly are your tents” p. 3 : ref from Birnbaum Daily Prayer Book, 1977
This is additional footage from A People’s Soundtrack, a documentary film about cantorial music.
Elohai Neshama – אלוהי נשמה – from daily service, with introduction by Rona Nadler, Cantorial Soloist at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Reform Synagogue in Montreal.
Elohai Neshama is by Eliyahu Schliefer.
“My God the soul…” p. 15 but version in reform prayer book is different from that in traditional prayerbook: ref from Birnbaum Daily Prayer Book, 1977
This is additional footage from A People’s Soundtrack, a documentary film about cantorial music.
Mimkomcha Malkeinu – ממקומך מלכנו תופיע – from “kedusha” in sabbath morning service “amida” with introduction by cantor Adam Stotland , cantor at Shaare Zion, Conservative Synagogue in Montreal.
With intro, explains possible orgins or melody “From they abode our king” p. 351: ref from Birnbaum Daily Prayer Book, 1977
This is additional footage from A People’s Soundtrack, a documentary film about cantorial music.
Retze – רצה – from “kedusha” in sabbath morning service “amida” with introduction by cantor Adam Stotland , cantor at Shaare Zion, Conservative Synagogue in Montreal.
With intro talking about Bima and direction of prayer, a piece of music by Schlossberg, “Be pleased, Lord our God” e.g. p. 89, Daily Prayer Book, 1977
