I am Sorry Day A Musical Family Program for Yom Kippur Brought to you by The Bender-Dosik Parenting Center Early Childhood Music Specialist, Lisa Baydush Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
Boker Tov by Lisa Baydush Boker tov, good morning, my friends! I m so glad to see you and you and you and Boker tov, good morning, my friends! I m so glad to see you! Clap your hands (clap 3x) if you re ready to sing; Wave your hands way up high; Now wiggle your fingers and tickle your toes, and open your mouth real wide, and sing with me now (chorus) Tap your knees (tap 3x) if you re ready to sing; Now stretch from side to side; Take a deep breath in and blow it out, and open your mouth real wide, and sing with me now (chorus) On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we say Shanah Tovah to wish each other a HAPPY new year! Shanananah Tovah by Chris Vaughn Sha-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-nah, Shanah tovah! (4x) The old year is ending, the new one s just begun; We celebrate together and say, Shanah Tovah! (chorus) We reflect on the old year, and look forward to the new! We hug our friends and family and say, Shanah Tovah! (chorus) Yom Kippur is a quiet day; we come to services to think and pray. On Yom Kippur, we say, I m sorry to people whom we have hurt with our words or actions. The Sorry Day Song by Angelo Dunlap Yom Kippur is a sorry day (echo) To all friends and family we say (echo) I m sorry for what I ve done (echo) Inside and out (echo) I ll try to be nicer (echo) I ll try to be wiser (echo) I ll try to be better (echo) Today and every day (echo) (chorus) 1
On Yom Kippur, we make promises to do our best to make this new year a really great one! We begin by throwing away all of those things that we are sorry for, and we ask God to help us make a fresh start in this new year. Avinu Malkeinu A-vi-nu mal-kei-nu, cha-ne-nu v a-ne-nu (2x) Ki eyn ba-nu ma-sim A-seh i-ma-nu, tz da-kah va-che-sed (2x) V ho-shi-ei-nu I m sorry for what I did wrong, I m sorry for what I did wrong, I ll try to be caring, more loving and sharing, Forgive me for what I did wrong. I know I didn t do the best that I could do, I ll try, I ll try with all of my might to do what I know is right. Oh, God, please hear my prayer, I want you to know that I care; I m thinking about all the things I can do to make this a really good year! Let us now say a special prayer to God. This prayer is called Sh ma. It calls us to listen to God s voice! It reminds us that our God is the only God and that our God is ONE. We say shhhh! so that we can hear God s voice. We say mmmm when know something is true. And we say ahhhh when we experience something very beautiful. Sh ma & V ahavta by Teri Simon Sh ma Yisrael; Israel, can you hear me? Adonai is our God; Adonai Echad; Baruch sheim k vod; bless the holy name; Praise Adonai forever; l olam vaed! And love God with all you ve got inside you; Love God with all your heart and might; Cause Adonai is always there to guide you; Give God your love morning, noon and night. 2
God is Everywhere by Ellen Allard God is everywhere and God is one, God is one! God is everywhere and God is one, God is one! God is everywhere and God is one, in the moon and the stars and the shining sun; God is everywhere and God is one, God is one! Great, Mighty and Awesome by Ellen Allard Great, mighty and awesome, yeah! (3x) God Supreme! (repeat) God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah (chorus) We sing love, we sing praise, we sing joy all our days (chorus) On Yom Kippur, we think about the year to come, and how to make it a happy one! Will you try and do your part to make it a sweet year from the start? G mar Chatimah Tovah by Julie Auerbach Open the book and write my name, Open the book and write my name, Open the book and write my name, G mar cha-ti-mah tovah! Look at all of things that YOU can do to make this a really good year! Together, we can make the world even MORE beautiful than before! Painting a Beautiful World by Lisa Baydush I m gonna paint a beautiful world, do you wanna paint with me? I m gonna paint a beautiful world, c mon and paint it with me! Blue paint, blue paint, gonna paint a blue, blue sky (2x) White paint, white paint, gonna paint white fluffy clouds (2x) Ohhh (chorus) Yellow paint, yellow paint, gonna paint a shining sun (2x) Green paint, green paint, gonna paint the green, green grass (2x) Ohhh (chorus) Orange paint, orange paint, gonna paint lots of pretty flowers (2x) Red paint, red paint, gonna paint an apple tree (2x) Ohhh We just painted a beautiful world for everybody to see! We just painted a beautiful world, thanks for painting with me! 3
Story Let s all say that hard word, SORRY, once again. I m Really Really Sorry by Lisa Baydush I m sorry, I m sorry, I m really, really sorry! I didn t mean to do that, and I won t do that again! (repeat) No, I won t do that again! And now, let s say a very important word, THANK YOU, because we have much to be thankful for! Thank You, God, for the world around us. (echo) Thank You for the sun, the moon and the stars. (echo) Thank You for our homes and our families. (echo) Thank You for our friends, our pets, our toys. (echo) Thank You, God, for this wonderful life we live. (echo) Thank You by Rachel Rambach, adapted Thank you, thank you are the easiet words to say; Thank you, thank you we should say them every day. To the people who love us through and through, Who keep us safe and healthy too, The ones who teach us what we should know, Thank you! (chorus) To God who loves us through and through, Who keeps us safe and healthy too, The One who teaches us what we should know, Thank you! (chorus) 4
As we come to the end of our service, we offer a special blessing for our family! Family Blessings by Emily Aronoff Teck Grown-ups echo: You are a blessing (echo) every day (echo); When I watch you grow (echo), When I see you play (echo); I ll love you and keep you (echo); I ll hug you and kiss you (echo); Forever and ever (echo) and ever! (echo) Children echo: You are a blessing (echo) every day (echo); When you care for me (echo) and our family (echo); I ll love you and keep you (echo); I ll hug you and kiss you (echo); Forever and ever (echo) and ever! (echo) Everyone echo: May God bless you (echo); May God keep you (echo); Shine light on you (echo); Help you find peace (echo); May God watch you (echo) and stay with you (echo); Forever and ever (echo) and ever! (echo) G mar Chatimah Tovah! May you be sealed for a good year, a sweet year, a healthy year! May You Be Sealed by Ellen Allard May you be sealed for a good year, for a sweet year, for a healthy year. May you be written in the book of life, G mar Chatimah Tovah! Service by Lisa Baydush 2014 www.lisabaydush.com 5