The Baal Shem Tov, or Besht —  the founder of Chasidism — 
met the soul of the Messiah during an ascent to heaven. 
The Besht asked him, "When will the Master come?" 
The Messiah answered, "When your wellsprings break forth to the outside!" 
(from a letter written by the Besht to his brother-in-law about one of his soul ascents) 

Nigunim and Songs

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Dremlen Feygl "Dreaming Birds"

This lullaby comes from the Vilna ghetto and is offered for Yom Hashoah.

Shoshanat Yaakov

Two melodies for Shoshanat Yaakov, the song printed at the end of the Megillah.

Tante Devorah's Nigun

A nigun from Reb Zalman's sister, as recorded by his half-side (and blues singer) Eve Ilsen, recorded at Ohalah 2008.

Electric Avinu

A Rebbesoul jam on Avinu Malkeinu.

Avinu Malkeinu - Klezmer - Chabad version

A Chabad rendition of the prayer to the power of Klezmer – a rare and exquisite combination. Also, reflections on imeinu malkateinu.

Moshiach Nigun

A gentle song popularized by Dovid Zeller.

Ein Arokh L'kha (Efes Bilt'kha)

A soulful nigun for Ein K'erk'kha...V'ein Zulat'kha...Efes Bilt'kha...V'ein Domeh L'kha. Listen for the high point of this nigun at Moshi'einu, our Saviour.

Ashrei Ha'am

An easily learned Karliner nigun for the second line of Ashrei.

The Pastakh

"The Shepherd"–a long sweet deveikes nigun

A Karlin Dance Nigun

One of the simpler Karliner nigunim, wonderful for table singing and dancing

Adir (Chaim Kramer)

A tremendous d'veikes nigun sung by Reb Chaim Kramer of the Breslov Research Institute.

El Mis'tater

"God of Secret Mystery". This old world zemer goes through the Sefirot of the Tree of Life starting with Keter.

Shir Hama'alot

Dovid Din's heart-stirring Shir Hama'alot.

B'tseis Yisroel

A nigun for the second Psalm of Hallel, B'tseit Yisrael, "When Israel went out of Egypt..."

V'hi She'amdah

A dance nigun to replace the tune most folks know for "V'hi She'amdah".

Nigun Ha'Ari (Dovid Din)

Yoram Getzler's instrumental rendition of this simple but deeply inspiring nigun from his new album.

B'shem Hashem (Hapores Sukkat Shalom)

Reb Shlomo's famous lullaby.

Atah Chonen

A nigun from Reb Moshe Ahron from the fourth brakhah of the weekday Amidah

Karliner torch song

Reb Ahron Karliner's nigun as taught to Eve Ilsen

"Christmas Kallah"

Too much Christmas music? Listen to this...

Adam yesodo me-afar

"A person's substance is dust..." – A deeply moving Dinover d'veikes nigun from Yosef Gottesman

Shalom Aleikhem

This tune for Shalom Aleikhem is known to most folks who will come to this site, but you don't know it like this.

A Breslov Chanukah Nigun

A nigun taken from Ma'oz Tzur, as sung by Berkeley's Richard Kaplan

RebbeSoul

A sample track from Rebbesoul and Sam Glaser's new album, Nigun.

Some Breslov Nigunim

The first is an upbeat waltz, while the second sits much lower in the kishkes.

Yedid Nefesh (waltz time)

Yedid Nefesh in 3/4 time (think fast waltz). Emilia Cataldo has created a version that interweaves two voices in harmony.

A Stolner Dance Nigun

This nigun is sung for hours on the second night of Pesach after the seder in the Stolner shul in Brooklyn.

Tzur Mishelo (Breslov) Updated!

This is a Breslov tune for the well known shabbat song. This "more feminine" version comes from Midreshet Bat Ayin.

Ana Bekhoach

Six recordings based on Yakar, Reb Shlomo, Skolyer (two traditional and one adapted) and Reb Zalman (Ryzhin).

Ana BeKhoach text, pdf, how it's used, etc. are here.




 

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Dremlen Feygl "Dreaming Birds" ~
Shoshanat Yaakov ~
Tante Devorah's Nigun ~
Electric Avinu ~
Avinu Malkeinu - Klezmer - Chabad version ~
Moshiach Nigun ~
Ein Arokh L'kha (Efes Bilt'kha) ~
Ashrei Ha'am ~
The Pastakh ~
A Karlin Dance Nigun ~
Adir (Chaim Kramer) ~
El Mis'tater ~
Shir Hama'alot ~
B'tseis Yisroel ~
V'hi She'amdah ~
Nigun Ha'Ari (Dovid Din) ~
B'shem Hashem (Hapores Sukkat Shalom) ~
Atah Chonen ~
Karliner torch song ~
"Christmas Kallah" ~
Adam yesodo me-afar ~
Shalom Aleikhem ~
A Breslov Chanukah Nigun ~
RebbeSoul ~
Some Breslov Nigunim ~
Yedid Nefesh (waltz time) ~
A Stolner Dance Nigun ~
Tzur Mishelo (Breslov) Updated! ~
Ana Bekhoach ~
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