Feminist Community Toolkit
Tefillah & Torah
A growing library of recordings to help women learn the nusach of tefillah and the Torah service, and to lead with confidence.
These recordings are a learning resource for women who want to hear, practice, and lead the tefillah and Torah service. Each track is labeled so you can find the section you are working on, whether you are preparing to daven for the amud, lead Kabbalat Shabbat, or take out the Torah.
Kabbalat Shabbat & Shabbat
שבתWelcoming Shabbat and the Shabbat morning Torah service.
Kabbalat Shabbat (Carlebach)
Full run-through, largely in the Carlebach melodies.
Kabbalat Shabbat: Additional Melodies
Selected melodies from Kabbalat Shabbat.
Complete Shabbat Torah Service
A full run-through of the Shabbat morning Torah service.
Hallel
הללRecited on festivals, Rosh Chodesh, and Chanukah.
Hallel Shalem
The complete Hallel.
Festivals (Yom Tov)
שלוש רגליםIndividual pieces unique to the festival Torah service. These are single recordings rather than a full run-through.
LeDavid Mizmor through Ki Va Moed
Taking the Torah out on Yom Tov.
LeDavid Mizmor
Alternate recording.
V'ani Tefilati
From the festival service.
Ya Eli
The piyyut Ya Eli.
Ya Eli (waltz)
A waltz setting of the piyyut.
Yamim Noraim (High Holidays)
ימים נוראיםRosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The Thirteen Attributes are not yet recorded.
Yamim Noraim Torah Service
The Torah service for the High Holidays.
Taking the Torah Out on Rosh Hashanah
Nusach for Shema and Echad.
Megillat Esther
מגילת אסתרThe complete reading of Megillat Esther for Purim, chanted by Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe, with the blessings and a trop (cantillation) guide. Recorded for Jofa's Megillat Esther learning app.
Blessing Before Reading
The berakhot recited before the Megillah.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Blessing After Reading
The berakhot recited after the Megillah.
Trop (Cantillation Guide)
A reference for the Megillah cantillation melodies.
With gratitude
Our tefillah and Torah service recordings were generously provided by the women of Darkhei Noam, and the Megillat Esther reading was chanted by Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe. Thank you for sharing your voices so that others can learn.