This Audio File Collection contains Biblical and liturgical passages that may be downloaded and played on sound-enabled computers and digital players. Page numbers are for Siddur Sim Shalom / Or Hadash & Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat & Festivals.
A CD of Pesuqei deZimra for weekdays, Shabbat and Festivals, and a CD of the Festival Shaharit and Hallel, both recorded by Michael Stern, are available to BEKI members by request from Rabbi Tilsen jjtilsen@beki.org.
Birkhot haNehenin: Blessings before eating or drinking
| Birkat Adama: The blessing over vegetables | |
| Birkat Eitz: The blessing over fruit | |
| Netilat Yadayim: The blessing at Washing of Hands, recited before Birkat HaMotsi | |
| Birkat HaMotsi: The blessing over bread | |
| Birkat Mezonot: The blessing over cakes & crackers | |
| Birkat SheHaKol: The generic blessing over food | |
| Birkat Yayin: The blessing over wine & grapejuice | |
Berakhot Aharonot: Blessings after eating or drinking
| Birkat Borei Nefashot: The generic blessing after food or drink | |
| Birkat HaMazon: The Grace After Meals (first paragraph) | |
Keri’at Shema: Recitation of the Shema
| Shema: The first of three paragraphs (Deut. 6:4-9) recorded by J-J Tilsen | |
| Shema: The second of three paragraphs (Deut. 11:13-21) recorded by J-J Tilsen | |
| Shema: The third of three paragraphs (Num. 15:37-41) recorded by J-J Tilsen | |
Birkhot HaTorah: Blessings for aliya to Torah
Chart of Blessings (Hebrew with Transliteration)
| Berakha Before Aliya (asher bahar banu) recorded by Louis Friedman | |
| Berakha Before Aliya (asher bahar banu) recorded by J-J Tilsen | |
| Berakha After Aliya (asher natan lanu) recorded by Louis Friedman | |
| Berakha After Aliya (asher natan lanu) recorded by J-J Tilsen | |
Birkhot HaHaftara: Blessings before and after the Haftara (Prophetic Reading)
| Berakha Before Haftara (asher bahar biniviim tovim) recorded by Louis Friedman | |
| Berakha After Haftara (tsur kol-haolamim) recorded by Louis Friedman | |
Trope & Sample Text
| Torah Trope recorded by Andy Schultz | |
| Haftara Trope recorded by Andy Schultz | |
Shabbat Blessings
| Blessing for Son(s) | |
| Blessing for Daughter(s) | |
| Blessing for Child(ren) (Num. 6:24-27) | |
| Va-Yekhulu: Introduction to Shabbat Evening Kiddush (Gen. 1:31 – 2:3) Amy Pincus | |
| Va-Yekhulu: Introduction to Shabbat Evening Kiddush (Gen. 1:31–2:3) Andy Schultz | |
| Kiddush for Shabbat Evening (Friday Night) Amy Pincus | |
| Kiddush for Shabbat Evening (Friday Night Andy Schultz | |
| Netilat Yadayim: The blessing at Washing of Hands recited before Birkat HaMotsi | |
| Birkat HaMotsi: The blessing over bread | |
| Birkat HaMazon: The Grace After Meals (first paragraph) | |
| Havdala for Motse’ei Shabbat (Saturday Night) | |
Birkhot Rosh HaShana
| Kiddush for Rosh HaShana Evening | |
| Kiddush for Rosh HaShana Evening Coincident with Shabbat | |
Birkhot Shelosh Regalim — Festivals
| Kiddush for Sukkot First Evening | |
| Kiddush for Sukkot First Evening Coincident with Shabbat | |
| Kiddush for Sukkot Second Evening | |
| Kiddush for Shemini Atseret & Simḥat Torah Evening | |
Hanuka Blessings
| Hanuka Candles: First Berakha (le-hadliq ner) recorded by Amy Pincus | |
| Hanuka Candles: Second Berakha (she-`asa nisim) recorded by Amy Pincus | |
| Hanuka Candles: Third Berakha (she-heheyanu) (recited on First Night only) recorded by Amy Pincus | |
Preschool Havura
| Children’s Shabbat Siddur Melodies | |
K-2 Congregation
| BEKI Siddur Mah Tov Part 1 | |
| BEKI Siddur Mah Tov Part 2 | |
| BEKI Siddur Mah Tov Part 3 | |
| BEKI Siddur Mah Tov Part 4 | |
| BEKI Siddur Mah Tov Part 5 | |
Junior Congregation
| Birkhot HaShahar | |
| Hodu Ladonai Ki Tov | |
| Ashrei | |
| Shokhen Ad Shabbat | |
| Berakhot Before Shema | |
| Shema VeAhavta | |
| Shema VeAsu Tsitsit Shabbat Shaharit | |
| Mi Kamokha Tsur Yisrael Shaharit Shabbat | |
| Amida Avot Gevurot Shaharit Shabbat | |
| Amida Qedusha Shabbat Shaharit | |
| Amida Sim Shalom Shabbat Shaharit | |
| Torah Service Hotsaa Shabbat JC | |
| Torah Service Hakhnasa Shabbat | |
| Aleinu | |
BEKI High Holiday Junior Congregation – Tiku Shofar
| 1-Ma Tovu – regular Shabbat tune | | |
| 2-HaMelekh | | |
| 3-Hamelekh-alternate-nusah | | |
| 4-Barkhu | | |
| 5-Or-Hadash-al-Tzion-Tair | | |
| 6-Ahava-Raba-Shabbat-melody | | |
| 7-VeHavienu-LeShalom-completion-of-Ahava-Raba | | |
| 8-Amida-beginning-holiday-nusah | | |
| 9-Zokhrenu-LeHaim | | |
| 10-Ata-Gibor…. | | |
| 11-Amida-Sim-Shalom-Shabbat-Shaharit | | |
| 12-Niggun | | |
| 13-Qadshenu-bmitzvotekha…vetaher-libenu | | |
| 14-Ki-Ata-…-Emet….Melekh-al-kol-haaretz…. | | |
| 15-Besefer-haim….. | | |
| 16-Avinu-Malkenu | | |
| 17-13-Attributes-and-VaAni-Tefilati-Torah-service | | |
| 18-Shema-through-Gadlu-in-Torah-service | | |
| 19-Unetaneh-Toqef | | |
| 20-BeRosh-Hashana-Yikatevun | | |
| 21-BeKhol-Maaminim | | |
| 22-Alenu | | |
| 23-HaYom-Harat-Olam | | |
| 24-Areshet-Tzefatenu | | |
| 25-HaYom-TeAmtzenu | | |
| 26-BeYom-Din | | |
| 27-Shema-Qolenu | | |
| 28-Ki-Anu-Amekha | | |
| 29-Ashamnu | | |
| 30-Al-Het | | |
Other Liturgy
| Ashrei Yoshvei Veitekha (Psalm 84:5, 144:15, 145, 115:18) recorded by Louis Friedman | |
