Shema Koleinu
at Limmud
We hope you can join us at one of our sessions at Limmud ’24
Friday 20 December 21:10
Shabbat Niggun Circle
with Ayala Gottlieb Alter & Rivka Gottlieb
Red 2
If, like us, your favourite thing to do on Shabbat is sing, join us in the magic of a Niggun circle. Experience sitting in a wordless melody and let yourself be carried along. No previous experience required!
Sunday 22 December 16:15
What Even is Nusach?! An Introduction to Synagogue Music
with Tim Motz & Ayala Gottlieb Alter
Red 3
Every service has different music, determined by time of the day, day of the year, and geographical location. We’ll introduce how the Ashkenazi musical tradition holds together, and how the prayers’ varying sounds can ground us in Jewish time. Sung examples included!
Monday 23 December 16:15
L’cha Dodi – Come my Beloved Friend
with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg & Ayala Gottlieb Alter
Yellow 21
Rooted at once in Bible, Talmud and Kabbalah, what is it about L’cha Dodi that so moves our souls and that has inspired so many musical settings? Come sing with us and learn.
Tuesday 24 December 12:50
Why We Pray – From the Emotional to the Mystical
with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg & Ayala Gottlieb Alter
Red 7
Shema Koleinu, hear our voices: we ask God to answer our prayers, but is that what we really expect and what might being answered feel like?
Tuesday 24 December 18:35
Kaddish, Beyond Mourning
with Rabbi Roni Tabick & Ayala Gottlieb Alter
Red 1
For so many of us, kaddish is bound up in loss and grief, but there are many different kinds of kaddish used throughout the year. Through music and text study, we’ll deepen our understanding of this critical Jewish prayer.
Wednesday 25 December 08:00
Hear Our Voices – The New Prayer Skills Resource
with Rivka Gottlieb
Red 2
Drop in and discover the exciting new tefillah (prayer) skills website, Shema Koleinu, developed by Masorti Judaism. Learn the melodies and prayers of our tradition, with audio, video, downloadable resources and more, for everyone from children’s service leader to b’nei mitzvah student, congregant to prayer leader.