A Reconstructionist Community in Summit, New Jersey
High Holiday Torah Readings
Chanting from the Torah during High Holy Day services?
Listen to recordings by our very own Ariann Weitzman to learn how to pronounce the Hebrew and chant. The readings are from the Reconstructionist Machzor, Kol Haneshemah, available from the Reconstructionist Press.
The audio for each Aliyah is an mp3 file. Most computers will simply play them if you click the links; if not, many programs will play mp3s, including iTunes, Winamp, Windows Media Player, amaroK, and many, many more. If you want to have the audio files on your computer or mp3 player, click-right on the link and you can save them locally.
The text for each Aliyah is an Adobe Acrobat PDF. Most computers will display them automically if you click the links. PDFs can be read by free tools such as Adobe Reader and several other applications.
Torah Blessings
Torah Blessings: Audio Text
Note: The recording references p. 399 from the Kol Haneshemah siddur. In the accompanying machzur, the Torah blessings are found on p. 476.
Rosh Hashanah - Day 1
| Aliyah | Passage | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading 1 | Genesis 21:1-4 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 2 | Genesis 21:5-12 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 3 | Genesis 21:13-21 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 4 | Genesis 21:22-27 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 5 | Genesis 21:28-34 | Audio | Text |
Rosh Hashanah - Day 1 (Shabbat)
| Aliyah | Passage | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading 1 | Genesis 21:1-4 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 2 | Genesis 21:5-8 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 3 | Genesis 21:9-12 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 4 | Genesis 21:13-17 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 5 | Genesis 21:18-21 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 6 | Genesis 21:22-27 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 7 | Genesis 21:28-34 | Audio | Text |
Rosh Hashanah - Day 2
| Aliyah | Passage | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading 1 | Genesis 22:1-3 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 2 | Genesis 22:4-8 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 3 | Genesis 22:9-14 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 4 | Genesis 22:15-19 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 5 | Genesis 22:20-24 | Audio | Text |
Yom Kippur - Morning - Traditional
| Aliyah | Passage | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading 1 | Leviticus 16:1-6 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 2 | Leviticus 16:7-11 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 3 | Leviticus 16:12-17 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 4 | Leviticus 16:18-24 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 5 | Leviticus 16:25-30 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 6 | Leviticus 16:31-34 | Audio | Text |
Yom Kippur - Morning - Traditional (Shabbat)
| Aliyah | Passage | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading 1 | Leviticus 16:1-3 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 2 | Leviticus 16:4-6 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 3 | Leviticus 16:7-11 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 4 | Leviticus 16:12-17 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 5 | Leviticus 16:18-24 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 6 | Leviticus 16:25-30 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 7 | Leviticus 16:31-34 | Audio | Text |
Yom Kippur - Morning - Alternative
| Aliyah | Passage | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading 1 | Deuteronomy 29:9-11 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 2 | Deuteronomy 29:12-14 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 3 | Deuteronomy 29:15-28 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 4 | Deuteronomy 30:1-6 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 5 | Deuteronomy 30:7-14 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 6 | Deuteronomy 30:15-20 | Audio | Text |
Yom Kippur - Morning - Alternative (Shabbat)
| Aliyah | Passage | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading 1 | Deuteronomy 29:9-11 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 2 | Deuteronomy 29:12-14 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 3 | Deuteronomy 29:15-28 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 4 | Deuteronomy 30:1-6 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 5 | Deuteronomy 30:7-10 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 6 | Deuteronomy 30:11-14 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 7 | Deuteronomy 30:15-20 | Audio | Text |
Yom Kippur - Haftarah Readings
| Passage | WAV | From Kol Hanashemah mahzor |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | Audio | Pg. 1050 |
| Chapter 2 | Audio | Pg. 1054 |
| Chapter 3 | Audio | Pg. 1056 |
| Chapter 4 | Audio | Pg. 1060 |
| Chapter 5 | Audio | Pg. 1062 |
Yom Kippur - Afternoon
Note, according to tradition, these aliyot are chanted in the Shabbat trope.
| Aliyah | Passage | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading 1 | Leviticus 19:1-4 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 2 | Leviticus 19:5-10 | Audio | Text |
| Reading 3 | Leviticus 19:11-18 | Audio | Text |
