Complete Contemplative Morning Prayer Service
Accompanied by acoustic guitar, introductory kavahnot (intentions) and pauses for meditation, this 47 minute recording provides a full experience of contemplative Jewish chanting. The service, led by Sylvia Boorstein and Rabbi Jeff Roth at the March 2006, Discovering the Divine retreat includes Modeh Ani, Ma Tovu, Elohai Neshama, Kol HaNeshama, Or Chadash and the Shema.
9 commentsAnd in this moment, being enough is enough. Being alone, by itself, is enough. This world full of beings and breath is itself an acknowledgment and a praise of the Divine.
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Beautiful prayers.I had no idea a jewish service could be this moving.I would like to attend your retreats.
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Very nice, thanks for sharing your website with the world.
I found the morning service to be beautiful. Where can I get the words to the prayers that were sung? If you had them on your website to read along while listening to the chanting — it would be icing on the cake!
A wonderful service. I would like to make this a morning practice of my own, as to be able to share this with my community on a more regular basis. If the words to the chants — in Hebrew, in transliteration, and with English translation could be on the site for downloading, this would be helpful. L’shana tovah.
This is such a joy, thank you.
Hi Jeff,
I live in Sarasota Florida and am connected with the Reconstructionist group here called Kol Haneshama.I have also been a student of a wonderful Buddhist teacher (Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche), so I am familiar with the work of Sylvia Boorstein. I have been asked to learn a few chants, since I am a singer, and would specifically like to ask you at this time about the chant “Modeh Ani”. I can follow your words and melody just fine. I wonder if you might be able to help me find two things: 1) I would like to view these words in Hebrew 2) I would like to know the meaning of the individual words and the essence of what the chant means when put together. let me know if you can direct me.
In the meantime, I invite you to visit my website (www.bodhicoach.com). I am gifted at working with people from all spiritual traditions.
Shalom,
Joan Kaplan
These prayers are beautiful! Are the words and their meanings posted anywhere? Thanks!
I have listened to the morning service 3 times. Even enjoyed the coughing. If I have the words I will be able to more completely participate each morning as I play this (and hopefully these)