The following five niggunim (melodies) were taught by Joey Weisenberg during an excellent Musician-in-Residence program, co-sponsored by the Adult Education Committee, Minyan Koleinu, and Tzipporei Shalom. We encourage you to listen to these melodies and use them at your Shabbat table or during Shabbat davening.
We hope that by learning the melodies, you will enhance your personal experience and enjoyment of davening.
Please click on the name of the song below to hear the melody. If you have trouble downloading the music, we would be happy to make a CD for you. Contact the Congregation Beth Sholom office to request a CD.
- Beregovsky Niggun – a popular melody used at Minyan Koleinu; can be adapted in a number of settings, i.e. Kedusha.
- Eliyahu HaNavi Niggun – regular melody used at Congregation Beth Sholom Havdalah services each week.
- Vizhniz Niggun – “The Walking Backwards” niggun.
- M’nucha v’Simcha – a beautiful tune for your Shabbat table.
- Shalom Aleichem – an interesting alternative to some of the popular melodies we use.
- Y’He Raava – this is a melody from the Twerski Family of Milwaukee and is used in the paragraph immediately before we take out the Torah; it is used as an alternative to Bei Ana Rachetz.
- Milwaukee March – another niggun from the Twerski family and can be used in a variety of settings, i.e. Shabbat Table, during davening or at a tisch.
- Havdallah Melody – a niggun from the Modgitz (or Modzitz) Chasidim. Works well with Havdallah, as well as other places during davening.
