Legend says that God created the world on Rosh Hashanah. So, Rosh Hashanah is not only the first day of the New Year and the Day of Judgement, it’s also marks the creation of all. For this new year, Cantor Erin Frankel of Rodeph Shalom, Philadelphia, enlisted me and her musical collaborator AJ Luca write a new song celebrating creation using words from the High Holiday prayer, HaYom Harat Olam. Here’s a music video of the song, performed by Erin and AJ.
Creation Sings
Lyrics: Alden Solovy
Music: Cantor Erin Frankel, AJ Luca
Then the sun rose,
For the first time,
To warm the land,
To warm our hearts,
To warm our hands.
Tides shifting,
Birds winging,
Flowers bursting,
Clouds drifting,
Eden singing.
And light sparkled,
The heavens shimmered,
While love echoed,
The future glimmered.
היום הרת עולם
היום הרת עולם
Hayom Harat Olam.
Hayom Harat Olam.
Today the birthday of the world.
Today is the birthday of our world.
Let the sun rise,
On a new day,
To warm the land,
To warm our hearts,
To warm our hands.
Light still sparkles,
From creation,
Love still echoes,
The world’s foundation.
היום הרת עולם
היום הרת עולם
Hayom Harat Olam.
Hayom Harat Olam.
Today the birthday of the world.
Today is the birthday of our world.
So these hours
Of introspection,
And these moments
Of deep reflection,
Will bring us back
To G-d’s creation,
And lift our hearts,
With jubilation.
היום הרת עולם
היום הרת עולם
Hayom Harat Olam.
Hayom Harat Olam.
Today the birthday of the world.
Today is the birthday of the world.
Lyrics © 2018 Alden Solovy and tobendlight.com. All rights reserved.
Music © 2018 Erin Frankel and AJ Luca. All rights reserved.
Postscript: With my deep love and affection for Erin and AJ. In friendship with the clergy team at Congregation Rodeph Shalom — Erin, Rabbi Jill Maderer and Rabbi Eli Freedman — and gratitude for their ongoing support of my work. In appreciation of the Lee Stanley Music Fund for making the music and the video possible
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Photo Source: Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Tags: creation, High Holy Days, hope, Rosh Hashana, Rosh Hashanah, Yamim Noraim, ראש השנה