Simchat Torah 5779

Musicians:  Tal, Terry, John

Ma’ariv Service (7:05-7:40) (including “Torah Quiz”!)

Hakkafot  (7:45-8:10):

End of Amidah, after Shalom Rav, ark is opened and Sifrei Torah removed (p. 657).  Leaders called up for each Hakkafah.

INTRO:  The honor (and pleasure) of holding a Torah scroll, especially if you’ve never done it.  Make a circle, Torah holders in the lead. Torah scrolls can be handed off, carefully!

1st hakafah:  Chant – Aneinu (in C)

Lo Yisa Goy el Goy Cherev -  Yismechu Hashamayim  (Cm)

2nd hakafah:  Chant – Aneinu (in C)

Israeli dance: U'shavtem Mayim  + Hinei Mah Tov (dance version)  (Am)

3rd hakafah:  Chant – Aneinu (in C)

Hava Nagila (Dm) –  Scottish tunes

4th hakafah:  Chant – Aneinu (in C)

Klezmer dance tunes (instrumental)

3)  Torah Unrolling & Reading  (8:15-8:40)

Unroll Torah scroll – Instrumental tune (Ben’s?)

 Do a “virtual tour,” stopping at highlights (BM kids/Rabbi Shahar)

Devarim 34:5-12 - Read English  

Aliyah 1:  Devarim 34:9-12	READER:  Sue Lanser
ALIYAH:  Kids!

     RE-ROLL THE SCROLL - “It is a Tree of Life”  (kids up to play) – Am-C-D-E
THE BEGINNING:

Bereshit 1:1-8 – Read English

Aliyah 2:  Bereshit 1:1-5		READER:  Dianne 
ALIYAH – Our leaders!  Board, off-board chairs

Aliyah 3:  Bereshit 1:6-8		READER:  Elaine
ALIYAH:  Anyone who has chanted Torah this past year, here or elsewhere, or would like to learn to leyn in the coming year.

4)  Put Sifrei Torah away, as we sing “Etz Chayim Hee”