Ha-lo Chochma tikra, u-t’vunah titayn kola

Isn’t it Wisdom calling and Understanding raising her voice! (Proverbs 8:1)

Ashrei Adam shomay-a li

Happy is the one who listens to me. (Proverbs 8:34)

In Mishle, The Book of Proverbs, we are introduced to a great and powerful feminine archetype whose name is Chochma, Wisdom. She was there when the Earth was created and she speaks to us through the majesty of Creation. She is the Great Mother that delights in our existence, yet also warns us that when we sin against her, we destroy your own souls. She asks for our love and daily attention.

These two chants are designed to help us open to the voice of Chochma; to become attentive to her presence and message every day as she speaks through the Natural World.

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

• Ha-lo Chochma  
• Ashrei Adam  

For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 260.

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

Hinay Yah Bayni u’vayncha, Ad Olam

Here is God between me and you forever! (1st Samuel 20:23)

This is the Oath of friendship that Jonathan says to David. He invokes God’s presence in the space between himself and his friend, as a way of sanctifying the relationship. We can use this chant to acknowledge the holiness of the space between, the miracle of the Divine glue that connects us.

This chant can be done with movement as a two-part round facing a partner. If done in two concentric circles with each person in the inner circle facing out towards a partner, after each repetition, one circle steps to the right while the other stands still, so that you are facing a different partner.

The movements: When you sing “Hinay Yah…” with one hand’s flowing gesture, create a figure 8 between you and your partner. When you sing “Ad Olam” put your hands at your side facing forward and slowly lift them up as high as you can and slowly lower them.

To hear the chant, use the audio player. To download the chant, right-click the note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• Oath of Friendship  

For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 253.

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

K’doshim Ti’h’yu Ki Kadosh Ani

You shall be Holy, for I am Holy. (Leviticus 19:2)

We take upon ourselves the Mitzvah of becoming Holy, for that is who we truly are. To be holy means to practice kindness and compassion towards ourselves, our family, friends and community. Our love is imbued with the knowledge that the “other” is one with the “self.”

Everything we do as holy community rests on the strength and commitment of these words:
V’Ahavta L’rayacha Kamocha

You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Leviticus 19:18)

To hear the chant, use the audio player. To download the chant, right-click the note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• Becoming Holy  

Zichru l’olam b’rito, davar tzivah l’elef dor.

Always remember his covenant,
The promise of a thousand generations. (Chronicles 1, 16:15)

Kol ashayr bilvavcha asay,
Ki Ha-Elohim imach.

Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you. (Chronicles 1, 17:2)

You can use the first chant to connect with your legacy and open to receive the inheritance that is bequeathed to you through your ancestors.

The second chant is a message of permission and encouragement from your ancestor’s soul to you.

To hear the two chants, use the audio players. To download a chant, right-click a note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• Inheritance 1  
• Inheritance 2