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Nurit Hirsh (Hebrew: נורית הירש, born August 13, 1942) is an Israeli composer, arranger and conductor who has written over a thousand Hebrew songs. [1] Three of her most famous and widely known songs are Ba-Shanah ha-Ba'ah (Next Year, lyrics by Ehud Manor), Oseh Shalom bi-Meromav (text from the Kaddish prayer).
This generally includes the first word of the prayer, at each Amen, at Yitbarakh, at Brikh hu, and for the last verse Oseh shalom. For Oseh shalom it is customary to take three steps back then bow to one's left, then to one's right, and finally bow forward, as if taking leave of the presence of a king, in the same way as when the same words are ...
Shalom aleichem (/ ʃ ə ˌ l ɒ m ə ˈ l eɪ x ə m, ˌ ʃ oʊ l ə m-/; Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם šālōm ʿalēḵem [ʃaˈloːm ʕaleːˈxem], lit. ' peace be upon you ') [1] [2] is a greeting in the Hebrew language. When someone is greeted with these words, the appropriate response is aleichem shalom (עֲלֵיכֶם ...
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A version of "Am Yisrael Chai" appeared as early as 1895 in a Zionist songbook. [1] It was set to many different tunes, [1] [2] and printed with sheet music in Popular Jewish Melodies (1927). [3] The slogan was also popular in Zionist prose literature. [4] [5]
A modern, exuberantly joyful version of this melody has been popularized by Idan Yaniv and Kinderlach; it was released in September 2009. [14] As one of her last acts, Debbie Friedman shared her version of "Shalom Aleichem" with Rabbi Joy Levitt. Friedman believed it was this song that would become her legacy.
On Shabbat (and holidays as well in the Sephardic tradition), a longer version of the blessing is recited, with the same beginning followed by the paragraph Hakol yodukha. This paragraph is followed by an acrostic song called El Adon in which each verse begins with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This paragraph is a reminder that God ...
Oseh Shalom was founded in 1966, and affiliated with the Reconstructionist movement in 1979. Oseh Shalom is known for its distinctive synagogue building, with its blue "wings" and glowing dome. [ 4 ] Weekly Sabbath tefillah services, religious school, adult education, High Holy Day and festival services and numerous other programs occur onsite.