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Siddur HaKohanot: A Hebrew Priestess Prayerbook Companion Album

by Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute

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1.
Shalom Aleichem malachei hashareit malachei elyon Mimelekh malachei ham’lachim hakadosh baruch hu. Peace to you angels Angels of peace (2x) Come in peace angels Bless us with peace angels And when you go angels go in peace Boachen L’shalom malachot hashalom, malachot elyona Mi malka malchot hamalchot ila’ah b’ruch hi Barchuni L’shalom malachhei hamlachim, malachei elyon Mi melech malachei hamlachim hakadosh baruch hu Tzeitchen L’shalom malachot hashalom, malachot elyona Mi malka malchot hamalchot ila’ah b’ruch hi Shalom aleichen, malachot heshareit, malachot elyona Mi malka malchot hamalchot ila’ah b’ruchah hi Peace to you angels, angels of peace (2x) Come in peace angels Bless us with peace angels And when you go, angels, go in peace
2.
האש הרה וילדה אור haeish harah yalda haor the fire conceived and gave birth to light angels unfurl your wings and soar we honor you this shabbos kodesh night רוח הרה ילדה חכמה ruach harah yaldah chochmah
3.
Ana B’choach G’dulat Y’mincha Tatir Tzerurah Tzerurah Oh God Please Help Us Now With Your Strengh and Great Know How Untie Our Tangles And Set us Free Kabel Rinat Amcha Sagveynu T’hareynu Norah Kabel Rinat Amcha Rinat Amcha Oh God Please Shelter Us Make Us Clear and Help Us See Please Bless us and How We Be
4.
Zacharti lach hesed neuraich Ahavat kelulotaich I Remember your love and your kindness When you walked with me Through desert wildness I remember I remember you Leichteich acharai bamidbar Leichteich acharai b’eretz lo z’rua How you walked with me When you were young and free How you walked with me Through the sand and sea
5.
לכה דודי לקראת כלה פני שבת נקבלה L’cha dodi likrat kallah p’nai Shabbat n’kabela Come oh love let us embrace and vow To honor the sacred in the here and now שמור וזכור בדיבור אחד, השמיענו אל המיוחד שכינה אחת ושמה אחד, לשם ולתפארת ולתחילה Shamor v’zachor b’dibur echad Hishmiyanu Eyl ham’yuchad Shechina achat u’shema achat L’shem ul’tiferet v’lithila Expand and contract, two sides of the one The dance of light and dark, the moon and the sun לקראת שבת לכו ונלכה, כי היא מקור הברכה מראש מקדם נסוכה, סוף מעשה במחשבה תחלה Likrat Shabbat l’chu v’nelcha ki hi m’kor habracha Meirosh mikedem n’sucha Sof ma’aseh b’machashava techila We revel in the holy which blesses us with all From beginning to end we seek to heed her call התעוררי התעוררי כי בה אורך קומי אורי עורי עורי שיר דברי, כבוד יהוה עליך נגלה Hitor’ri hitor’ri ki va orech kumi ori Uri uri shir dabeiri K’voda Shechina alayich nigla The time has come to awaken and to shine our stars Reveal our truths and to be who we are בואי בשלום עתרת בעלה, גם בשמחה ובצהלה תוך אמוני עם סגולה, בואי כלה בואי כלה Boi v’shalom ateret ba’lah Gam b’simcha uvtsahala Toch emunei am segula Boi chalah boi chalah Come in peace May your devotion never cease May we increase oh precious people joy and freedom and release!
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בואי . בואי . בואי כלה שבת . שבת . שבת המלכה Boi, boi, boi kallah Shabbat, shabbat, shabbat haMalka Come, come, come to me My Beloved My beautiful Queen ...Malka Shechina... ...Imma Ila'ah... ...Hi Ahava... ...Hi Sophia... ...Hi K'dosha... ...Hi Chachama... ...Hi Neviyah... ...Malka Shechina... Queen Shechinah Cosmic Mother She Is Love She is All Knowing She is Holy She is Wisdom She is Prophetess Queen Shechinah
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Tehom el tehom korei … From the deep I call to you Keyn nafshi ta’arog alayich… For you, my soul cries Tzam-ah nafshi lelohim…My soul thirsts for you.. Kol mishbarecha v’galecha alai...You are sweeping me away Yeshuot panai velohai...You are forever here with me
8.
You who open up the gates of time מעריבה ערבים Ma'arivah Aravim You who flow each moment so sublime מעריבה ערבים Ma'arivah Aravim You who cycle forth the seasons מעריבה ערבים Ma'arivah Aravim You who give life reason מעריבה ערבים Ma'arivah Aravim You who roll the dark and spill the light מעריבה ערבים Ma'arivah Aravim You who shine the day and soft the night מעריבה ערבים Ma'arivah Aravim
9.
Holy Holy Holy is the silence Holy Holy Holy is the sound Holy Holy Holy is each one of us Holy Holy Holy is the ground Kadosh Kadosh Adonai Tzevaot Kadosh Kadosh M’lo Khol Kadosh Kadosh Ha-Aretz Kadosh Kadosh K’vodo/a
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Shema Yisrael Listen Oh You Adonai Eloheynu Who Wrestle With G!d Adonai Ekhad The Infinite Adonai Ekhad She is One
11.
ve'ahavt et shekhinah elohayich, bechol levavech, uvechol nafshech u-ve'chol me'odech. vehayu hadevarim ha'eleh, asher anochi metzavatech hayom al levavech. veshinantim l'vanayich uvnotayich, vedibart bam beshivtech beveitech u'velechtech vaderech, uveshachbech uvekumech. ukshartim le'ot al yadech, vehayu letotafot bein einayich. uchetavtim al mezuzot beitech uvisharayich.
12.
Mi Chamokha The Spirit is Flowing The Spirit isFlowing Ba’elim Adonai Flowing and Growing Flowing and Growing Mi Kamokha The Spirit is Flowing The Spirit is Flowing Nedar BaKodesh Through You and Me Through You and Me Norah T’hillot HaShem Guide Me Shechina Reside in Me Oseh Feleh Be Faithfully Beside Me Your Wisdom Lives Inside Me Norah T’hillot HaShem Guide Me Shechina Reside in Me Oseh Feleh And Bless How I Be Holy of Holies!
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Adonai s’fatai tiftakh, ufi yagid t’hilatekha (fem: Adonai s’fatai tiftakhi, ufi yagid t’hilatayikh) Open up my lips Oh G!d and I will sing your praise We are the old people, we are the new people We are the same people, stronger than before You bless us, Elohei Sarah, You bless us Elohei Rivka You bless us Elohei Rachel, You bless us Elohei Leah You bless us Elohei Avraham, You bless us Eloghei Yitzhak You bless us, Elohei Ya’akov, You bless us Elohei Yisrael
14.
shekhinah / el shaddai ima illa'ah / tzimtzimai summoning embodying sacred she who dwells within we celebrate we co-create me and the goddess we are kin may she bless us and may she keep us as she shines her face may we embody grace may she bless us and may she keep us as she brings release may we give birth to peace kali ma / inanna pele / oshun / yemanja reveling revealing opening to mystery evolving and healing this tastes just like bliss to me
15.
יברכך יהוה וישמרך יאר יהוה פניו אליך ויחנך וישם לך שלום yi'varechcha adonai vi'yishmirecha ya'er adonai panav elecha vi'yichunecka vi'yasem licha shalom (במדבר ו:כד־כו) (Numbers 6:23–27)
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The whole wide world is a very narrow bridge Don’t be afraid of it The whole wide world is a very narrow bridge The whole wide world is a very narrow thread I think I’ll follow it The whole wide world is a very narrow thread The whole wide world is abundant colored string Scarlet, purple, blue and green The whole wide world is abundant colored string The whole wide world is in the Weaver’s hand Fire, water, air and land The whole wide world is in the Weaver’s hand The whole wide world is the sacred work of Love Earth and Heaven, Moon and Sun The whole wide world is the sacred work of Love The whole wide world is many strands in One Those who’ve come and those who’ve gone The whole wide world is many strands in One The whole wide world is a very narrow bridge Don’t be afraid of it The whole wide world is a very narrow bridge Very narrow bridge Very narrow thread Abundant colored string In the Weaver’s hand The sacred work of Love Many strands in One The whole wide world is a very narrow bridge
17.
lishma lishmo l'shem almaya ar'ah yamah v'shamaya anu osin igul nafshaya we are the earth wind water and fire may our souls circle higher and higher
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Mama Tovu Ohalayich Chava Tovu, Ohalayich Na’amah Tovu, Ohalayich Sarah Mama Tovu Ohalayich Rivka Tovu, Ohalayich Rachel Tovu, Ohalayich Leah Mama Tovu Ohalayich Bilhah Tovu, Ohalayich Zilpah Tovu, Ohalayich Dinah Mama Mama Ma We take refuge in You We who be wild earth shebrew We seek to serve your legacy true Mama Mama Mama Mama Va’ani B’rov Chasdeich Avo Veiteich Eshtachaveh el heical kodsheich b’yirateich Mama Mama Mama your ground is our home We live revering each tree river and stone Your are our blood flesh and bone Eshreh ahavti me’on beiteich, umakom mishkan k’vodeich Aneini b’emet yisheich, b’emet yisheich Mama Mama Ma You who dwell in each soul You who give us our rock and our roll, You who make us increasingly whole Mama Mama Mama Mama Mama Mama Mama Ma Tovu Ohalayich Chaya...Rivka... Malka Mama Tovu Ohalayich Yeilah, Shoshana, Raya Mama Tovu Ohalayich Pessia, Selah, Zelda Mama Tovu Ohalayich Lila, Bella, Zahara Mama Tovu Ohalayich Eva, Savina, Yosefa
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shekhinah / el shaddai ima illa'ah / tzimtzimai summoning embodying sacred she who dwells within we celebrate we co-create me and the goddess we are kin may she bless us and may she keep us as she shines her face may we embody grace may she bless us and may she keep us as she brings release may we give birth to peace kali ma / inanna pele / oshun / yemanja reveling revealing opening to mystery evolving and healing this tastes just like bliss to me
20.
Earth, my body Earth, Assiyah Nurture your body Water, my blood Water, Yetzirah Heal your heart Air, my breath Air, Briyah Experience your breath Fire, my spirit Fire, Atzilut Open to spirit
21.
Ashrei yoshvei veitecha Od yehallelucha, Selah Ashrei ha'am shekacha lo Ashrei haam sh'Adonai elohav Halleluyah Happy are people living in Your temple May they always praise You, Selah Joy to the ones who feel Your grace Oh happy people, happy people! Halleluyah Karov Adonai lechol korav lechol asher yikrauhu b'emet Vaanachnu nevareich Yah Meata vead olam Halleluyah You are near to everyone who is calling To all who open up and feel your truth And we will go on blessing Yah From now on and forever Halleluyah
22.
Halleluhu shemesh v'yareach Halleluhu kol kochvei or Halleluyah min hashamayim Halleluhu bameromim Halleluyah sun and moon and stars Halleluyah sing the praise of God Halleluyah Canta luna, canta sol Cantanos con tu amor Por la noche, por el día Canta bella melodía
23.
Hallelu Elah b’kodsha – Halleluyah Halleluha b’rkia uzah – Halleluyah Halleluha b’gvuroteha – Halleluyah Halleluha k’rov gudla – Halleluyah Halleluyah Halleluha b’teikah shofar – Halleluyah Helleluha b’neivel v’chinor – Halleluyah Halleluha b’tof u’machol – Halleluyah Halleluha b’minim v’ugav – Halleluyah Halleluyah Halleluha b’tziltzalei shama – Halleluyah Halleluha b’tziltzalei t’ruah – Halleluyah Kol haneshama t’hallel Yah – Halleluyah Kol haneshama t’hallel Yah – Halleluyah Halleluyah Praise Elah in Her shrine – Halleluyah Praise Her strength from sea to sky – Halleluyah Praise Her for Her mighty works – Halleluyah Praise the One so generous! – Halleluyah Halleluyah Praise Her with the horn and choir – Halleluyah Praise Her with the harp and lyre – Halleluyah Praise Her with the drum and flute – Halleluyah Praise Her with guitar and lute – Halleluyah Halleluyah Praise Her playing cymbals sounding – Halleluyah Praise Her playing cymbals crashing – Halleluyah May all who breathe keep praising Yah – Halleluyah May all who breathe keep praising Yah – Halleluyah Halleluyah Hallelu Elah Elah Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu Elah
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Nishmat Kol Chai The Essence of All Life T’varech et shimcha Is Praising You Yah Yah Eloheynu The Breathing of All Life Yah Eloheynu Is Blessing You Yah
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Nishmat kol hai tvareich et shimcha et shmeich The breathing of all life is blessing your name But I have nothing to say I have nothing to pray So Spirit practice a song through me Kol atzmotai tomarna, Adonai mi kamocha All of my bones are speaking their truth, My Divine, who is like You But I have nothing to say I have nothing to pray So Spirit practice a song through me Borchi nafshi et Adonai vchol kravai et shem kodsho My body is blessing my Divine The Holy Name – the song of my insides But I have nothing to say I have nothing to pray So Spirit practice a song through me
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Ahava Raba Ahavtanu Adonai Eloheynu, With an Abounding Love Ahava Raba Ahavtanu Adonai Eloheynu, With an Astounding Love We shall lift each other up, As You have lifted us God, We shall lift each other up (feminine: Ahava Raba Ahavatnu Shechina Elateynu)
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Ela Malka Ne’emana, She Mother Earth, We Love and Honor Ela Malka Ne’emana, She is the Queen, There Is None Beyond Her
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the wise woman sits at the crossroads “...when two women sit at a crossroad, one on one side of the road, and the other on the other side of the road, facing each other, they are certainly engaged in witchcraft.” talmud, tractate pesachim 111a
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BEFORE THE TORAH READING The person taking the Aliyah says: barchu et chochmah hamevorechet The congregation says: beruchah chochmah hamevorechet le'olam vaed The person taking the Aliyah says: beruchah chochmah hamevorechet le'olam vaed. beruchah at shekhinah eloteinu ruach ha'olam, asher bachrah banu im kol ha'amim venatnah lanu et toratah. beruchah at shekhinah, notenet hatorah. AFTER THE TORAH READING beruchah at shekhinah, eloteinu ruach ha'olam, asher natnah lanu torat emet, vechayei olam natah betocheinu, beruchah at shekhinah, notenet hatorah.
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ana el na r’fanalah ana shechina na r’finalah (inspired by moses’ prayer for miriam)
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אנא אל נא רפא נא לה Ana el na refah na la Cura, limpa, el alma, oh madre mia Holy Spirit healing the soul with love (במדבר יב:יג) (Numbers 12:13)
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I can’t believe all you have done for me Healing me with kindness and a love I can feel Keep far away all trouble and pain Protect me Please keep me safe And may these words that I dare to say Be your will, my Rock who saves And always shine on me a generous sun With wings of light healing me with love Always shine on me a generous sun With wings of light healing me with love Healing me with love Our lives are a gift of your mercy and delight Oh generous Lover of Life But even heartbreak can heal cause in the darkness I find You near shining love like a light So always shine on me a generous sun With wings of light healing me with love Always shine on me a generous sun With wings of light healing me with love Healing me with love Katonti m’kol hahasadim Asher aseetah imadee Harcheik mealai kol tzarah v’tugah Shomreinee mikol rah Y’hiyu l’ratzon imrei pi Tzuri v’goali V’zarcha li tamid shemesh tzedakah Umarpheh b’knafehah
33.
עץ חיים היא למחזיקים בה ותמכיה מאשר דרכיה דרכי נועם וכל נתיבותיה שלום Eitz chayim hi l'machazikim ba v'tomcheha me'ushar d'racheha darchei noam v'kol netivoteha shalom She is a Tree of Life For those who hold Her Her ways are pleasant and graceful And Her paths are peace Return us to You And we shall return Renew our days As You have since the beginning of time השיבנו יהוה אליך ונשובה חדש ימינו כקדם Hashiveynu Adonai elecha v'nashuva chadesh yamenu k'kedem (Proverbs 3: 18) (משלי ג, יח)
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Yehiyeh Adonai Ekhad And we will see Shechina, U’shemo Ekhad In the wind across the land U’shemo Ekhad, U’shemo Ekhad We are a circle within Her circle T’hiyeh Havayah Achat And we will be Shekhina V’rucha Achat In the work of our hearts and our hands V’rucha Achat, V’rucha Achat She is a Circle. Within Our Circle
35.
we are a spiral coming home earth we are and earth we will be ki afar at v’el afar tashuvi
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un di vach zal unz comen tzu chesed un tzu mazel may this cycle / creation / week be a blessing ...
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Ozi v'zimrat yah vayihi li lishua Claim your place in the fabric of creation Know your face as the face of the divine This is our time, we've come to unwind the tangled patterns of history. Lifetimes fall and rise surrendering to the Mystery. Don't stop now, don't turn back It's just beginning to flow Let go and see what your body knows You were made for this, made for this Open wide and shed your skin Through fire we begin again
38.
you who renew the women as you renew the moon please renew my spirit as you renew my womb brucha at shekhinah she'astani isha m'chadeshet et-haneshama im halevana
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yom hashishi. vatechulu hashamayim veha'arez vechol tzeva'am vatekhal elohim bayom hashevi'i melakhtah asher astah vatishbot bayom hashev'i mikol melakhtah asher astah. vativarekh elohim et yom hashevi'i vatikadesh oto ki vo shavtah mikol melakhtah asher bar'ah elohim la'asot. beruchah at shekhinah eloteinu ruach ha'olam boreit peri hagafen. beruchah at shekhinah, eloteinu ruach ha'olam, asher kidshatnu bemitzvotecha veratztah vanu, veshabbat kodsha, be'ahavah uveratzon hinchilatnu, zikaron lemaasei vereishit, (ki hu yom) techila lemikra'ei kodesh, zecher litziat mitrayim. (ki vanu vachart, ve'otanu kidasht, (im kol ha'amim) veshabbat koshech be'ahavah u'veratzon hinchilatnu. beruchah at shekhinah mekadeshet hashabbat.
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she’achalnu mishela uv’tuva chayyinu brucha at shechina hazana et hakol we have eaten, and we bless and we revel in your holiness (adapted from birkat hamazon / prayer after the meal)

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