Ivru, ivru ba’sh’arim, panu derech ha’am.

Go through, go through the gates, clear the way of the people! (Isaiah 62:10)

As I move forward on my spiritual journey, I sometimes encounter thresholds that require my clear will and concerted effort. These are moments where I must be mindful of my old habits and resistances as I call forth my outer allies and inner strength to help me through the gates of transition into my truer self.

To hear the various parts of the chant, use the audio players. To download a part, right-click a note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• Breakthrough 1  
• Breakthrough 2  
• Breakthrough Mix  

For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 307.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.

Ki Malah tz’va’ah

Her time of service is fulfilled. (Isaiah 40:2)

Sometimes I can feel oppressed by the feeling that I’m never finished. I feel the weight of everything that is left undone, and that weight can keep me from receiving the joy of this present moment which is always complete in itself. This practice allows me to rest in the satisfaction of having completed my whole life up till now. God is congratulating me for my achievements. This is a practice of receiving these divine accolades so that I can rest in fulfillment and be renewed.

To hear the various parts of the chant, use the audio players. To download a part, right-click a note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• Divine Congratulations 1  
• Divine Congratulations 2  
• Divine Congratulations 3  
• Divine Congratulations Mix  

For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 306.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.

Vayasem midbarah k’eden, v’arvatah k’gan Adonai

He transforms her wilderness into Delight,
her wasteland into a Divine Garden. (Isaiah 51:3)

With this practice, I acknowledge and celebrate the miracle of transformation. Each time I have experienced devastation, it feels as if even the possibility of Redemption is a cruel illusion. And then I find myself in Eden, surrounded by beauty, held in God’s loving embrace.

To hear the various parts of the chant, use the audio players. To download a part, right-click a note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• The Miracle 1  
• The Miracle 2  
• The Miracle Mix  

For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 305.

The Magic of Hebrew Chant ©2013 Shefa Gold. All rights reserved.