Frank Bernstein

Because this CD includes a song I wrote in memory of my father, your classmate Frank Bernstein (see #11), I offer it to you as a gift. I hope you will find it meaningful as you remember him and others who are no longer with us.

Abby Gostein YC ‘92

Each Blessing

1. BLESSED ARE WE, B’RUCHIM HABA’IM         -~                                                                                                                               p

Dedicated to Congregation Sha' aray Shalom, Hingham, MA

2. ANI L'DODI V'DODI LI - For Berta and Charles Gojer on their 50th wedding anniversary Hebrew text: Shir Hasbirim 6:3

3. L'CHU N'RAN'NA - Commissioned by the Women Cantors’ Network, 2006 Hebrew text: Psalm 95:1-2

4.            SH'MA - Text: Deuteronomy 6:4

5.            MI CHAMOCHA - Text: Exodus 15:11, 15:2, 15:18, Jeremiah 3 1:10, Liturgy

6.            V'SHAMRU - Text: Exodus 31:16-18

7.            YISM'CHU - Text: Liturgy

8.         MAY THE WORDS -YIH'YU L'RATZON - Hebrew text: Psalm 19:15

9.         OSEH SHALOM - Text: Liturgy

10.       ESA CHANFEI SHACHAR - In honor of Rabbi Stephen A. Karol Hebrew text: Psalm 139

11.       THE BLESSING OF MEMORY - HAMAKOM Y'NACHEIM ETCHEM

Dedicated to the memory of my father, Frank Bernstein z"l

Adapted from a selection by Richard N. Levy from Gates of Prayer, © 1975 by the CCAR, used by permission

BONUS "UNPLUGGED" TRACKS

Guest Vocalist, Cantor Michael Smolash and Martha Mortensen Dugeon, Piano

12.          R'TZEH Text: Liturgy- Keyboard arr: Jonathan Comisar

13.       KOL YELED: THE BLESSING OF EACH CHILD

Commissioned by Cantor Michael and Denise Shochet

on the occasion of their son, Zachary’s, Bar Mitzvah

Hebrew: Translation of a Yiddish folk saying

English: Adapted from words by Michael Shochet

For translations and lyrics, go to www.abbvgostein.com.

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