High Holiday Melodies

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Rosh Hashanah Evening
1High Holiday Ma'ariv Nigun
2High Holiday Yigdal-- based on Maimonides' 13 principles of faith p. 68
Rosh Hashanah Morning
3Avinu Malkeinu-- Our Parent, Our Sovereign (a/k/a Our Father, Our King) p. 184
4Adonai Adonai-- God's 13 attributes of mercy, from Exodus 34:6-7 p. 194
5B'Rosh Hashanah-- on Rosh Hashanah it is Written, from Un'taneh Tokef p. 284
6Ata v'chartanu-- You Have Chosen Us (melody from the Bobover Hasidim) p. 298
7Melech Al Kol Ha'aretz-- Ruler of the World, sanctify Israel and Rosh Hashanah p. 310
8Areshet S'fateinu-- May the Offerings of Our Lips be Sweet before You-recited after each round of Shofar blasts p. 310
9B'seifer Chayim-- May we be written in the Book of Life, Blessing, and Peace p. 334
10Hayom T'amtseinu-- Today, strengthen us, bless us, help us grow p. 336
Kol Nidrei -- Yom Kippur Evening
11Ya'ale-- May our Supplications rise before you (melody by Shira Shazeer) p. 446
12Ki Hinei Kachomer-- Like Clay in the Hand of the Potter are we before You p. 450
13Slach Lanu Avinu-- Forgive us, Father/Mother, for we have sinned p. 454
14Ki Anu Amecha-- We are Your people, and You are our God
15V'al Kulam-- For all these sins, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement p. 466
16V'al Kulam #2 p. 466
Neila -- the conclusion of Yom Kippur
17Eil Nora Alila-- Sephardic hymn-- At the hour of Neila, God, forgive us (Back Cover)
18L'shana haba'a birushalayim-- Next Year in Jerusalem p. 828
19Shona Tova

Note: many of the above melodies repeat throughout the holidays, so, for example, many of the Rosh Hashanah morning and Kol Nidrei melodies will repeat on Yom Kippur day. Shana Tova Umetuka-a good, sweet year to you and your families!

Cantor Ken Richmond
Temple Israel of Natick, MA
Accompanied by Shira Shazeer
Page #s refer to Mahzor Hadash

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