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“
We enter here . . . ”: New by Lawrence A. Hoffman.
Processional music: Jeremiah Clarke,
Trumpet
Voluntary; S’u Sh’arim
by Louis Lewandowski.
Mi Ya’aleh,
“
Who may ascend”: Psalm 24.
L’dor Vador
:
Traditional liturgy; music by Meir
Finkelstein.
“
From generation to generation! Our rabbis taught . . . ”:
By Lawrence A. Hoffman, from Service of
Inauguration for immediate Past-President, David
Ellenson, based on
Mishnah Avot
,
Introduction.
Elu D’varim,
“
These things”: From
Mishnah Pe’ah
1:1;
music by Ben Steinberg.
“
Blessed are those who understand . . . ”: By
Lawrence A. Hoffman, from Service of Inauguration
for David Ellenson.
Ashrenu
, “
How good is our portion”: From
traditional liturgy; adapted for use by Eugene Mihaly
for Service of Inauguration of Former President
Alfred Gottschalk,
z”l
;
music by William Sharlin.
Sh’ma Yisra’el:
Traditional liturgy; music by Max
Helfman.
“
Oh God whose singularity . . . ”: New by Lawrence
A. Hoffman.
Pitchu Li,
“
Open the gates . . . ”: Psalm 118:19;
music by Shefa Gold.
“
We accept the Torah . . . ”: By Lawrence A.
Hoffman, composed in large part for dedication of
the eternal light in the Minnie Petrie Synagogue,
HUC-JIR/New York; verses at the end are drawn
from Psalms, culminating in
Haboker or
(
Genesis
44:3),
chosen by Isaac Mayer Wise to appear on
the seal of the Hebrew Union College. The loose
translation, “May this be a new dawn for us,” is
intended to capture Wise’s sentiment in choosing it.
Mer’shut
, “
With the consent . . . arise, arise, arise”: By
Eugene Mihaly, as part of the Service of Inauguration
of Alfred Gottschalk,
z”l
.
Based on traditional liturgy
for Simchat Torah, where the reader known as
chatan torah
(“
Bridegroom of Torah”) is summoned
to rise for the honor of completing the reading of
Deuteronomy, the Torah’s final words. Arranged by
Benjie Ellen Schiller, according to traditional melody.
“
Lift your hands”: Textual allusion to the priestly
benediction; music by Debbie Friedman; introduced
here and used in full to conclude the service.
“
As you will bless the people”: By Lawrence A.
Hoffman.
“
This scroll was rescued”: By Lawrence A. Hoffman,
from the Service of Inauguration of David Ellenson;
reworked for today’s service.
Baruch Atah Adonai,
“
Blessed are You”: Traditional
liturgy, blessing for study of Torah.
Yih’yu L’ratson:
From traditional liturgy, adapted here
as a meditation; music by Ernest Bloch.
Samachti
:
Psalm 122; music by Charles Osborne.
“
Our feet have stood”: loose rendering of the
Hebrew.
Baruch atah adonai . . . shehecheyanu
, “
Blessed are
You . . . who have given us life”: The
Birkat Haz’man
(“
Blessing of Time),” traditional prayer of gratitude
for reaching a hallmark occasion; music by Tzvika Pik.
Preceded by “Priestly Benediction”; music by
Max Helfman.
“
To insist on vision”: By Lawrence A. Hoffman,
from Service of Inauguration of David Ellenson,
referencing, particularly, Isaac Mayer Wise’s
Reminiscences
.
Kaddish D’rabbanan
:
Traditional form of
Kaddish
,
prayer after study of Torah; music by Benjie Ellen
Schiller.
“
Supposing is”: New by Lawrence A. Hoffman.
Concluding songs: “Lift your hands” and
Halleluyah,
both by Debbie Friedman.
Recessional:
Hallelujah
by Louis Lewandowski.
Design by Jessica Weber Design, Inc. Hebrew typography by Nostradamus.