Synagogue rituals videos – Shema Koleinu

What to do and say when called up to the Torah

Rabbi Chaim Weiner demonstrates how to have an Aliyah (saying the blessings before and after the Torah reading). With Daniel Oppenheimer and Guy Strelitz and Claudia Conway.

Some background on how to have an Aliyah (the blessing before and after the Torah reading) with Rabbi Chaim Weiner

This beautiful poem attributed to the 6th-century poet, Eleazar Kalir, pleads for the dew to come, and provide a successful harvest. Dew, as much as rain, was essential for the crop to grow. The melody is composed by the modern British composer, Stephen Levey, to draw the listener’s imagination to the vast English countryside. The middle section is a short niggun (wordless melody), that Yoav Oved introduced, to engage congregants in participation and song. Together with the gorgeous venue provided by New London Synagogue, it was the perfect combination of serenity and spirituality.

Performers:
Ayala Gottlieb Alter – Vocals
Yoav Oved – Vocals
Bonnie Scott – Harp

Technical:
Anton Califano – Videographer and Editor
Peter Hajioff – Sound Recording and Engineer

Venue: New London Synagogue

Coming soon

Synagogue Rituals

Have an Aliyah (being called up to the Torah)

Have an Aliyah - some background explanation

T'filat Tal Tein - Prayer for Dew - תפילת טל

Hagba (lifting the Torah scroll)

Gelilah (wrapping the Torah scroll)

Put on a Tallit

Put on Tefillin