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Archive for February 10th, 2010

Welcoming a New “Shalom Aleikhem!”

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

In the next few weeks, Rabbi Ariel and I will be introducing a new and intriguing version of “Shalom Aleikhem” to our regular Erev Shabbat services.  You can find it on Avishai Cohen’s Sensitive Hours CD (link). The best way to get a feel for this new version of our beloved old Shabbat song – while marveling at some powerful visual symbolism about welcoming the “angels” all around us – is by watching its video on YouTube (link).   And don’t worry – Rabbi Ariel and I will be keeping the music simpler than it sounds on here!  For more information, please go to our Zemirot (link) page.  Have fun learning this wonderful new “Shalom Aleikhem” – we’re looking forward to welcoming this wonderful new way of welcoming the angels to our community on Erev Shabbat!