Etz Chayim is a congregation who loves to sing. We do not have a cantor or choir. Congregants "lead from their seats" by fully participating in the prayers and songs throughout the service.
Here are recordings of some of the songs we sing during the Friday evening and Saturday morning Shabbat services and High Holy Day Services. Enjoy! And please join in!
Enjoy the melodies typically used in our Friday night services. Our members collaborated with Rabbi Ari Cartun to create these recordings. These tracks are taken from our first cd - Sh'ma Koleinu.
And You Shall Love (Debbie Friedman)
Whether you want to learn to lead services or just want to learn the melodies we typically use on our Saturday morning, click on any prayer to hear Rabbi Ari Cartun's rendition. [A note about page numbers: the page number on the website match the current Siddur. Some recordings mention different numbers.]
Morning Blessing - Birchot HaSharchar
Page 13 - Asher Yatzar - Elohai N’shama
Page 17 - Birchot Hashachar – Dawn Blessings
P'sukey d'zimrah
Page 20 - Ashrey (One leader, by Rabbi Cartun)
Page 20 - Ashrey (Antiphonal leaders, by Ezri Uval z”l)
Page 31 - Davening P’sukey D’Zimra
Morning Service
Page 33 - U’veMakhalot Rivivot
Page 34 - Yishtabach – Praise is Your Name (P’sukey d’zimrah)
Page 38 - Or Chadash – End of Creator of Light (p’sukey d’zimrah)
Sh'ma Service
page 41 - Ahava Rabah – Revelation – Sh’ma Service
Page 42 - Kebbeitz Third Paragraph Ahvava Raba instructions
Page 42 - V’kabeitz Galuyotenu – Bring Blessings and Peace Upon Us (sh’ma service)
Page 42 - Kebbeitz Third Paragraph Ahvava Raba instructions
Page 43 - Vhaeir Eyenynu Enlighten our Eyes (Sh’ma service)
Page 52 - Mi Chamocha – Ending of Redemption Blessing
Amida
Page 58 - LDor VaDor - from Generator to Generation (Amidah)
Page 81 - Yihu L‘ratzon – May the words (Amida)
Hallel
Page 83 - Hallel – Pray for the New Month or Chanukah or Festivals – Part 1
Hallel – Pray for the New Month or Chanukah or Festivals – Part 2
Hallel – Pray for the New Month or Chanukah or Festivals – Part 3
Hallel – Pray for the New Month or Chanukah or Festivals – Part 4
Hallel – Pray for the New Month or Chanukah or Festivals – Part 5
Hallel – Pray for the New Month or Chanukah or Festivals – Part 6
Hallel – Pray for the New Month or Chanukah or Festivals – Part 7
Hallel – Pray for the New Month or Chanukah or Festivals – Part 8
Kaddish
Torah Service
Page 92 - Romemu -= Taking the Torah from Ark
Page 93 - Aliyot Blessing – Blessings before & after reading Torah
Page 100 - Hagbah – When finished reading the Torah
Page 101 - Haftarah Pre Blessing
Page 102 - Haftarah’s Blessing After: Part 1
Page 103 - Haftarah’s Blessing After: Part 2 (for Shabbat)
Page 103 - Haftarah’s Blessing After: Part 2 (for Yom Tov)
Page 111 - Hachnasat Seifer Torah – Putting the Torah Back in the Ark
Page 111 - Etz Chayim – Alternative tune for putting the Torah back in the Ark
Concluding Prayers
Page 123 - Yigdal – The Attributes of God (Conclusion)
Kiddush
Page 127 - Kiddush Shabbat Commandment
Page 127 - Kiddush Zchor Chant
Page 127 - Kiddush Zchor Davven
Other Melodies
Birkat HaKohanim – Priest Blessings
Etz Chayim Contemplative Service Melodies
Hineh Mah Tov (round)
Havah Nashirah (round)
Ad0nay Sfatay Tiftach (Amidah - beginning)
Yihyu L;Ratzon (End of Amidah)
Torah Service - Take Torah Out
Shofar Service - Areshet S'Fateynu
Yom Kippur Confession - Ashamnu
Yom KippurConfession - v'AlKulam
By The Waters Of Babylon (round)