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Souled Out 4: Yomim Noraim Medley

Souled Out 4: Yomim Noraim Medley

שערי שמים פתח - As we enter the month of Tishrei, we appeal to the Almighty for Heavenly mercy. The theme of קדיש during the High Holidays underscores the elevated significance of these awesome days. אבינו מלכנו - Our Father, Our King – how we need You now! הרחמן -...

Malachei Rachamim (MBD)

Malachei Rachamim (MBD)

This Motzei Shabbos, we Ashkenazim will join our Sephardic brothers in the recital of the annual pre-RY/YK selichos. However, before we get there, I thought we could focus on one of the piyyutim and highlight a beautiful niggun – a formidable kumzitz favorite - that...

Elul Niggun with Eitan Katz

Elul Niggun with Eitan Katz

Song: Elul NiggunComposition & Inspiration by Eitan Katz ELUL! Those four letters have have the power to transform a person as he heads towards the Yom Hadin. The Elul Nigun has been a very popular song over the last few years, not only because it's a catchy tune...

Vaani Kirvas (Yosef Schick & Baruch Levine)

Vaani Kirvas (Yosef Schick & Baruch Levine)

We find ourselves already two weeks into Elul, and it still may not yet be clear to us how best to utilize this most auspicious time of year. We know that the month of Elul is an opportunity - an invitation to make changes that can impact our entire year. We start...

Souled Out 3: Ko Ribon

Souled Out 3: Ko Ribon

Elul has arrived - a month to prepare for the High Holidays, a time to awaken to our essence – our Soul Connection. Elul is the month when Hashem, despite our betrayals, shows us that His forgiveness is boundless, and our relationship with Him is eternal. Friends, in...

Souled Out 2: Nachamu

Souled Out 2: Nachamu

The question is asked, how can we transition so quickly from the mourning of Tisha B'av to the joy of Nachamu? Let’s consider a modern-day analogy. Picture a man delivering a speech. As he turns to reference a chart, a bullet suddenly grazes his ear! In that moment,...