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All audio files were recorded by Cantor Joseph Ness.

The page numbers listed below are from Siddur Lev Shalem. Page numbers spoken by Cantor Ness are from Siddur Sim Shalom.

All audio files are in MP3 format. They can be downloaded and played on your computer and on any MP3 player. Clips play best in Chrome or Firefox.

Friday Evening Service

Guide to the Friday Evening Service

A one-page guide to the Friday Evening Service. For each part of the service, this guide includes page numbers in Sim Shalom, the name of the prayer, directions for chanting and the audio file for that prayer. PDF

Kabbalat Shabbat 01 - Yedid Nefesh 10

Kabbalat Shabbat 02 - L'chu Neranenah 11 (Psalm 95)

Kabbalat Shabbat 03 - Arbaim Shanah 12 (Psalm 95)

Kabbalat Shabbat 04 - Shiru Ladonai 13 (Psalm 96)

Kabbalat Shabbat 05 - Yismechu Hashamayim 14 (Psalm 96)

Kabbalat Shabbat 06 - L'cha Dodi-(1)Shamor 23

Kabbalat Shabbat 07 - L'cha Dodi-(2)L'krat Shabbat 23

Kabbalat Shabbat 08 - L'cha Dodi-(3)Mikdash Melech 23

Kabbalat Shabbat 09 - L'cha Dodi-(4)Hitna'ari 24

Kabbalat Shabbat 10 - L'cha Dodi-(5)Hioreri 24

Kabbalat Shabbat 11 - L'cha Dodi-(6)Lo Teivoshi 24

Kabbalat Shabbat 12 - L'cha Dodi-(7)V'hayu 25

Kabbalat Shabbat 13 - L'cha Dodi-(8)Yamin 25

Kabbalat Shabbat 14 - L'cha Dodi-(9)Boi V'shalom 25

Kabbalat Shabbat 15 - Mizmor Shir l'Yom Hashabbat 27

Kabbalat Shabbat 16 - Tzaddik Katamar 28

Kabbalat Shabbat 17 - Eydotecha 29

Shabbat Maariv 01 - Barechu 39a

Shabbat Maariv 02 - Hama'ariv Aravim 39a

Shabbat Maariv 03 - Ahavat Olam 40

Shabbat Maariv 04 - Shema, Veahavta & conclusion 41-42

Shabbat Maariv 05 - Umalchuto......Ga'al Yisrael I 44

Shabbat Maariv 06 - Umalchuto....Ga'al Yisrael II 44

Shabbat Maariv 07 - Hashkivenu (spoken) 45

Shabbat Maariv 08 - Ushmor Tzeiteinu 45

Shabbat Maariv 09 - V'shameru 46

Shabbat Maariv 10 - Chatzi Kaddish 46

Shabbat Maariv 11 - Vayechulu 53

Shabbat Maariv 12 - Blessing & Magen Avot 53

Shabbat Maariv 13 - Elokeinu...Avoteinu 54

Shabbat Maariv 14 - Kaddish Shalem 54

Shabbat Maariv 15 - Kiddush 55

Shabbat Maariv 16 - Aleinu I 56

Shabbat Maariv 17 - Yigdal (Yigdal....Tifarto) 62

Shabbat Maariv 18 - Yigdal II (Lo kam....Tehilato) 62

Shabbat Morning Service

Note: If you have a problem downloading and opening the ZIP files, you can find the individual MP3 files for Shabbat Morning below.

Guide to the Saturday Morning Service

A three-page guide to the Saturday Morning Service. For each part of the service, this guide includes page numbers in Sim Shalom, the name of the prayer, directions for chanting and the audio file for that prayer. PDF

Individual MP3 Files

Shabbat Morning 01 - Birchot Hashachar 103

Shabbat Morning 02 - Uteneynu... 104

Shabbat Morning 03 - Ashreinu 106

Shabbat Morning 04 - Kadesh 106

Shabbat Morning 05 - Baruch Sheamar 122

Shabbat Morning 06 - Yachid 122

Shabbat Morning 07 - Adonai malach -- Aydotecha 134

Shabbat Morning 08 - Yechi ch'vod -- Vehu rachum 135

Shabbat Morning 09 - Ashrei -- Tehilat 136

Shabbat Morning 10 - Halleluyah 141

Shabbat Morning 11 - Nishmat kol chai 145

Shabbat Morning 12 - Nehalelcha 146 (last 3 lines)

Shabbat Morning 13 - Shochein ad 147

Shabbat Morning 14 - Uvmakhalot 147

Shabbat Morning 15 - Brachot v'hodaot 148

Shabbat Morning 16 - Chatzi Kaddish 148

Shabbat Morning 17 - Barechu 149

Shabbat Morning 18 - Hakol -- Ayn K'Erkecha 150

Shabbat Morning 19 - El Adon 151

Shabbat Morning 20 - Lael asher 152

Shabbat Morning 21 - V'chulam potchhim -- et Shem 153

Shabbat Morning 22 - Kadosh -- Baruch kevod 153

Shabbat Morning 22A - L'eyl -- or chadash 153

Shabbat Morning 23 - Ahavah Rabah 154

Shabbat Morning 24 - Shema & paragraphs... 155-156

Shabbat Morning 25 - L'dor Vador 157

Shabbat Morning 26 - Emet -- Tehilot 157

Shabbat Morning 27 - Mi Chamocha -- Tzur Yisrael 158

Shabbat Morning 28 - Amida-Avot-G'vurot 159-160

Shabbat Morning 29 - Amidah-Kedusha 161

Shabbat Morning 30 - Amidah 162-163

Shabbat Morning 31 - Amidah (Ya'ale V'yavo) 163

Shabbat Morning 32 - Amidah (Modim -- Lehodot) 164

Shabbat Morning 33 - Amidah (Eloheinu -- Basholom) 165

Torah Service 01 - Ein Kamocha -- vashalom 168

Torah Service 02 - Av harachamim 168

Torah Service 03 - Vayehi binsoa -- b'rich shemei alma 168-170

Torah Service 04 - Bei, bei ana 170

Torah Service 05 - Shema -- yachdav 171

Torah Service 06 - Lecha Adonai 171

Torah Service 07 - Blessing before and after an aliya 172

Torah Service 08 - V'Zot HaTorah 174

Torah Service 09 - Veyishlach 176

Torah Service 10 - Avinu 178

Torah Service 11 - Ashrei (Couplets 1-5) 181

Torah Service 12 - Ashrei (Couplets 6-9) 181-182

Torah Service 13 - Ashrei (Couplets 10-12+) 182

Torah Service 14 - Yehallelu 183

Torah Service 15 - Mizmor L'David 183

Torah Service 16 - Uvenucho yomar -- Eitz Chayim 184

Shabbat Musaf 01 - Hatzi-Kaddish 184

Shabbat Musaf 02 - Amida-Avot-G'vurot 185-186

Shabbat Musaf 03 - Kedusha 187

Shabbat Musaf 04 - Kaddish Shalem 203

Shabbat Musaf 05 - Ein Keloheinu 204

Shabbat Musaf 06 - Aleinu 205

Shabbat Musaf 07 - Anim Z'mirot I 208

Shabbat Musaf 08 - Anim Z'mirot II 209

Shabbat Musaf 09 - Anim Z'mirot III 210

Shabbat Musaf 10 - Adon Olam (trad.) 211

Shabbat Musaf 11 - Kiddush 77-78

Additional Files for Shabbat

Kiddush (Friday Evening) 55

Havdalah 283

Torah Blessings and Trope

Torah Blessings (Aliyah)

Torah Trope - A

Torah Trope - B

Torah Trope - C

Torah Trope - D

Torah Trope - E

Torah Trope - F

Torah Trope - G

Torah Trope - H

Torah Trope - I

Haftarah Blessings and Trope

Blessing before the Haftarah

Blessings after the Haftarah

Haftarah Trope - I

Haftarah Trope - II

Haftarah Trope - III

Birkat Hamazon

42-43 Shir Hama'alot

44-45 Opening Dialoge and 1st Paragraph

46-51 Nodeh Lecha-Rachem

51-54 Retzel-Uveneh Yerushalayim

54-56 Baruch Ata Ha'el Avinu-Harachaman Hu Yishtabach

58-61 Harachaman Kol Misubin-Yeru Et Adonai

Weekday Maariv

137-139 V'Hu Rachum to end of Shema

139-141 U'Malchuto to Chatzi Kaddish

141-150 Chatzi Kaddish to Alenu

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