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Yizkor: Music of Memory and Tribute

by Cantor Azi Schwartz of Park Avenue Synagogue

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When Light is Dark, When days grow long When I can hear a voice, but cannot find the song. I close my eyes. I say a prayer. I look to you, and you are there. When there is pain, I cannot shake… When there is rain upon the road I choose to take. When there is fear, I cannot bear. I look to you and you are there. And even when I stumble, you are there. When strength begins to crumble, you are there. No matter what is going wrong. I know deep down it wont be long…. You’ll send my soul a song, ‘cause you are there. And when my heart is broken, you are there. When healing words are spoken, you are there. And just like that, for all to see… The music is inside of me. You set my spirit free, ‘cause you are there. Oh, Ki ata imadi (Because You are with me) Oh, Ki ata imadi (Because You are with me) Let the whole world sing out, HALLELUJAH And though the world’s divided – you are there. When souls can feel unguided – you are there. And suddenly you see the road. You gently take our heavy load. And tell us there’s no burden we can’t bear together. For every season’s turn, you’ll still be there. As generations turn, you’ll still be there. No matter what the ___________ bring, our winter hopes will find their spring. We’ll find a song to sing, for you’ll be there. Oh, Ki ata imadi (Because You are with me) Oh, Ki ata imadi (Because You are with me) Let the whole world sing out, HALLELUJAH Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Let the whole world sing out, HALLELUJAH Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hebrew line You are there.
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Hamakom y’naheim etkhem b’tokh sh’ar av’lei tziyon virushalayim. Min ha-shamayim t’nuhamu. May God comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. May Heaven comfort you.
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Adonai is my shepherd, I shall not want. God gives me a repose in green meadows, and guides me over calm waters. God will revive my spirit and direct me on the right path – for that is God’s way. Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no harm for You are at my side. Your staff and Your rod comfort me. You prepare a banquet for me in the presence of my foes; You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and kindness shall be my portion all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of Adonai forever.
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Kaddish 04:32
May God’s name be exalted and hallowed throughout the world that He created, as is God’s wish. May God’s sovereignty soon be accepted, during our life and the life of all Israel. And let us say: Amen. May God’s great name be praised throughout all time. Glorified and celebrated, lauded and worshiped, exalted and honored, extolled and acclaimed may the Holy One be, praised beyond all song and psalm, beyond all tributes that mortals can utter. And let us say: Amen.
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A Gebet 01:49
Master of the Universe, You, God of my father, hear my heartfelt prayer: Mend the torn pieces of my heart and grant me a little relief. Destroy the remaining pieces of my heart and grant me a little respite.
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Adonai is my shepherd, I shall not want. God gives me a repose in green meadows, and guides me over calm waters. God will revive my spirit and direct me on the right path – for that is God’s way. Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no harm for You are at my side. Your staff and Your rod comfort me. You prepare a banquet for me in the presence of my foes; You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and kindness shall be my portion all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of Adonai forever.
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El maleh rahamim shokhein ba-m’romim. Hamtzei m’nuhah n’khonah tahat kanfei ha-sh’khinah. B’ma·alot k’doshim u-t’horim k’zohar ha-raki·a mazhirim et nishmot y’kireinu she-halkhu l’olamam u-l’neshamot sheishet milyonei aheinu v’ahyuteinu she-nirtz’hu b’sho·ah, u-l’neshamot lohamei ha-hirut b’tzavah artzot ha-b’rit, u-l’neshamot hayalei tzva haganah l’yisrael she-masru nafsham al k’dushat Hashem. Ba’avur she-kulanu mitpal’lim l’ilui nishmoteihem, lakhen ba·al ha-rahamim yastireim b’seiter k’nafavl’olamim. V’yitzror bitzror ha-hayim et nishmoteihem. Adonai hu nahalatam: b’gan eiden t’hei m’nuhatam v’yanuhu b’shalom al mishkavam, v’nomar amen. May God remember the souls of our dear ones who have gone to their eternal home. And may God remember the souls of our six million brothers and sisters who perished in the Shoah, and the souls of those who fought for freedom in the Armed Forces of the United States, and the souls of those in the Israeli Defense Forces who gave up their lives in holiness. May their souls be bound up in the bond of life. May these moments of meditation strengthen the ties that link us to their memory. May they rest in peace forever in God’s presence. Amen.
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Mourner’s Kaddish יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִּרְעוּתֵהּ, וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל. בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא: יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר וְיִתְרוֹמַם וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא וְיִתְהַדָּר וְיִתְעַלֶּה וְיִתְהַלַּל שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא, בְּרִיךְ הוּא, לְעֵלָּא לְעֵלָּא מִכָּל־בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחָמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא, וְחַיִּים עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְעַל כָּל־יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’meih raba, b’alma di-v’ra kir’uteih, v’yamlikh malkhuteih b’hayeikhon u-v’yomeikhon u-v’hayei d’khol beit yisrael, ba-agala u-viz’man kariv, v’im’ru Amen. Y’hei sh’meih rabba m’varakh l’alam u-l’almei almaya. Yitbarakh v’yishtabah, v’yitpa·ar v’yitromam v’yitnasei, v’yit·hadar v’yit·aleh v’yit·halal sh’meih d’kud’sha, b’rikh hu, l’eila l’eila mi-kol birkhata v’shirata, tushb’hata v’nehamata da-amiran b’alma, v’im’ru Amen. Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya, v’hayim aleinu v’al kol yisrael, v’imru Amen. Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu, v’al kol yisrael, v’al kol yosh’vei teivel, v’imru: Amen. May God’s great name be exalted and hallowed throughout the created world, as is God’s wish. May God’s sovereignty soon be established, in our lifetime and in your days, and in the days of all the House of Israel. And say: Amen. May God’s great name be acknowledged forever and ever! May the name of the Holy One be acknowledged and celebrated, praised and worshipped, exalted and honored, extolled and acclaimed—though God, who is blessed, is truly far beyond all acknowledgement and praise, or any expressions of gratitude or consolation ever spoken in the world. And say: Amen. May abundant peace from heaven, and life, come to us and to all Israel. And say: Amen. May the one who brings harmony on high, bring harmony to us and to all Israel and to all who dwell on earth. And say: Amen.

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In the Jewish consciousness, we are aware of personal losses on a local scale, and of a collective obligation to remember, to mourn together. Whether thinking of the someone who has departed naturally after a long and full life, or those who perished in a shared tragedy like the Shoah, we turn to music at these times. We harness the powers of music to soothe, to feel grief intensely, and to recall past times and people with lasting affection.

This album takes you on a journey through loss and grief, with the traditional Jewish responses of saying Kaddish, the Memorial Prayer, and large-scale musical works exploring the nature of death and mourning, loss and triumph.

Whenever you remember, whomever you remember, we hope this music brings you comfort in grief, and joy at what has been.

Memory and Comfort
The eminent composer Simon Sargon noted that there had not been a larger-scale Jewish musical work dealing with remembrance, and so, to honor the memory of his friend Cantor Ephraim Biran, he composed “Azkara - A Jewish Requiem”. We offered the world premiere of this work, and the resulting recording and video are now available to you.

Contemplating Mysteries of Life and Death
Another large-scale work is the composition Mechayeh Hametim (The Resurrection fo the Dead) by Noam Sheriff. On an epic scale, scored for symphony orchestra, mixed choir, children’s choir, and soloists, this work was recorded with Cantor Azi Schwartz as the tenor soloist with the Jerusalem Symphony.

Traditional Memorial Prayers
This album also includes traditional music that you may have heard many times or will discover now for the first time, from the Memorial Prayer, recited at a funeral, to Cantor Gerald Cohen’s beloved setting of Psalm 23, The Lord is My Shepherd / Adonai Ro’i.

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released October 4, 2022

Yizkor: Music of Memory and Tribute

The world-premiere of Azkara (Jewish Requiem) by Simon Sargon
Mechaye Hametim (Resurrection of the Dead) by Noam Sheriff
Kaddish, and traditional mourning prayers

Featuring Cantor Azi Schwartz

Music Director: David Enlow
PAS Choir accompanied by Michael Hey

Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Steven Sloane
Yair Polishook, Baritone
Moran Choir, conducted by Naomi Faran
Tel Aviv Collegium Singers, conducted by Yishay Steckler
The Madrigal Singers, conducted by Itay Berckovitch

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Cantor Azi Schwartz of Park Avenue Synagogue New York, New York

Cantor Azi Schwartz is the Senior Cantor of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York, and is a world-renowned vocal performer and recording artist whose music reaches Jewish and interfaith audiences internationally.

Azi has performed at Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden; on PBS and on Richard Gere’s movie 'Norman'; and for Pope Francis.

He has released nine albums of Jewish liturgical music.
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