Prayer Service Resources
Children's Services
Below you'll find guidelines for creating engaging, beautiful children's services.
Audio Recordings:
Recorded by Lisa Exler and Adam Benson. You can download the audio as a single (zip) file, or stream/download individual tracks below:
- Opening Niggun
- Shabbat Shalom Welcome
- Hineh Mah Tov
- Modeh Ani
- Mah Tovu
- Morning Brachot
- Hallelus
- Barechu
- Yotzeir Or
- Shema
- Ve'Ahavta
- VeShinantam
- Mi Khamokha
- Silent Amidah
- Oseh Shalom
- Torah Torah
- Etz Chaim
- Intro to Shabbat Songs
- Soup Song
- Dinosaur Song
- Bim Bam
- David Melech
- Adon Olam
Hand Motions!
Yotzer Or Hand Motions:
- At the word "or" spread your fingers as if to show a flashing light
- At the word "hoshech" cover your eyes
- At the word "shalom" make the peace sign with your first and middle finger
- At the word "ha-kol" make a large circle with your arms above your head
Shema Hand Motions:
Take a look at this YouTube video!
Print Materials:
- FTJC (Fort Tryon Jewish Center, Washington Heights NY) Order of Children's Service (corresponding to audio recordings above)
- FTJC Children's Siddur
- Tot Shabbat Outline (Rachel Petroff Kessler)
- Yom Kippur Youth Service Outline (Rachel Petroff Kessler)
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