Morning and Bedtime Blessings: Songs, Video, Books, Articles

BEDTIME

On the Bedtime Shema: http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/bedtime-shema/

The Ufros Aleinu tune I teach is by Sheryl Kaskowitz

Here is a video of  Solstice, a female a cappella group, at Access SF singing “Ufros Aleinu”: http://youtu.be/bs-Pk9rHW8E

Beautiful Hashkiveynu by Craig Taubman:  http://youtu.be/bUTiKtCS23c or you can get it on his wonderful CD Friday Night Live:  http://www.amazon.com/Friday-Night-Live/dp/B007O4TSU8/ref=pd_sim_dmt_dmusic_t_1

Ufros Aleinu with Romemu congregation in New York (not sure if you have to sign up for soundcloud to listen but it’s worth it): https://soundcloud.com/romemu/ufros

Another Hashkiveynu beautiful version (I think by Rebecca Einstein Schorr) sung by Cantor Rita Glassman:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/journey-to-shabbat/id413179484

One of my favorites:  Danny Maseng’s Hashkiveinu:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heaven-on-earth-shabbat-at/id394510631

B’shem HaShem sung by Neshama Carlebach (music by her father Shlomo Carlebach z”l) – song about the angels protecting you while you sleep.  It is also available on Neshama and Shlomo’s CD: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ha-neshama-shel-shlomo/id644467355 

Neshama on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/fkqFMFI7Brk

More on bedtime blessings with music by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat: http://velveteenrabbi.blogs.com/blog/2010/04/calling-all-angels.html

MORNING

VIDEOS:

Modah Ani with Leah  Cowen:  http://youtu.be/Hlk4pRG6v24

Modeh Ani (I am Thankful) with Rick Recht:  http://youtu.be/PQoPnW20pHI

Modeh Ani with David Peskin:  http://youtu.be/T5NIbpVX-sc

Modeh Ani duet (tune by Jeff Klepper):  http://youtu.be/zZUb3rPtVBA

Modeh Ani with Shmuley: http://youtu.be/SocGTRl7BZ8

MUSIC

The Modah Ani I teach and love by Sandra Safadirazieli & Shulamit Wise Fairman:  http://www.amazon.com/Modeh-ah-Ani/dp/B004YBGNP2

You can find Sandra and Shulamit’s amazing CD which is yoga with music and instructions: Moving with Morning Blessings:  http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_drd_B004Y8XI1M?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Sandra%20Safadirazieli%20%26%20Shulamit%20Wise%20Fairman&index=digital-music&search-type=ss

ARTICLES

Beautiful article (and blog) on Modeh/Modah Ani with resources, poetry for waking up in mourning, with daily responsibilities, and much more.  By Virginia Avniel Spatz:  http://songeveryday.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/more-gratitude-real-life/

BOOKS and PAMPHLETS

Evening and Morning: A Circle of Prayer from the National Center for Jewish Healing:  http://www.ncjh.org/publications.php

The Rituals and Practices of a Jewish Life (book):  http://www.jewishlights.com/page/product/978-1-58023-169-5

MINDING THE TEMPLE OF THE SOUL: Balancing Body, Mind & Spirit through Traditional Jewish Prayer, Movement and Meditation (book by Tamar Frankiel and Judy Greenfeld): http://www.jewishlights.com/page/product/978-1-879045-64-4

ENTERING THE TEMPLE OF DREAMS: Jewish Prayers, Movements, and Meditations for the End of the Day (book by Tamar Frankiel and Judy Greenfeld): http://www.jewishlights.com/page/product/978-1-58023-079-7