The Songs of "Pray For The Peace"
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Love Adonai
A rocking version of the V'ahavta prayer from liturgy. With all your heart, with all your soul, with all your might!
Text from Deuteronomy 6:5-9
Music by Robbi Sherwin
Lead vocal: Steve
Written with middle-schoolers attending URJ's Greene Family Camp in Bruceville, Texas.
Haporeis Sukkat Shalom
Bruce Springsteen meets the Neville Brothers. This yearning song aches for God's shelter of peace.
Text from evening liturgy (Hashkiveinu prayer)
Music by Scott Leader
Lead vocal: Scott
Sim Shalom
A folk version of the morning prayer for peace. Composer Robin Taback died 15 years ago, and her mother, Lou Ann, has helped keep her memory alive by having Jewish musical artists record Robin's gorgeous melodies on Remembering Robin, produced by Sababa's own Scott Leader. Robbi Sherwin is one of the featured artists, along with Beth Schafer, Stacy Beyer, Alisa Fineman, Peri Smilow, Ellen Allard, Rebecca Schwartz, Judy Caplan Ginsburgh, and Nancy Linder.
Hebrew text from morning liturgy (Sim Shalom)
Music by Robin Taback z"l
Lead vocal: Robbi
Ashrey
Filled with surprises (check out the Eleanor Rigby-inspired strings on the bridge!), Ashrey lives up to its title as a very joyful prayer. "Happy are those who dwell in Your house, they will sing Your praise forever!" Written in Denver and Austin.
Hebrew text from Psalm 84:5 and 144:15
Music by Steve Brodsky & Robbi Sherwin
Lead vocal: Steve
Ma'ariv Aravim
A haunting, atmospheric reflection on the blessing recited as evening descends. Scott's gorgeous piano work juxtaposed against the powerful tympanis creates an unforgettable mood.
Hebrew text from evening liturgy (Ma'ariv Aravim)
English text and music by Steve Brodsky
Lead vocal: Steve
Lo Alecha
A driving rock ballad based on words from Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers). Sababa was challenged by Joe Eglash (oySongs.com) to write a new version of these important words: "It is not our duty to complete the work; but neither are we free to refrain from it." Written high in the Rockies near Frisco, Colorado, July, 2006.
Text from Pirkei Avot 2:15, 16
Music and English Lyrics by Sababa!
Lead vocal: Scott
Ashreinu
An ethereal prayer of thankfulness for the many blessings in our lives. Written in Denver during the Bat Mitzvah weekend of Sophie Singer; finished in Austin and Frisco, CO.
Hebrew text from Yoma 87b
Music and English lyrics by Sababa
Lead vocals: Robbi and Scott
Birkat Shalom
A rockin' version of Oseh Shalom and Yih'yu L'ratzon from the Amidah liturgy. After a very prolific writing session in the Rocky Mountains, Robbi made Scott and Steve stay where they were and write just one more rockin' song!
Text from Job 25:2 and Psalm 19:15
Music by Sababa
Lead vocals: Steve & Scott
One Little, Two Little
Something different for Chanukah: how about some "Jew-wop" vocals? Written during the recording of Robbi's 2nd CD, Aish HaKodesh. Special thanks to producer Herb Belofsky for remembering to give tzedakah, too!
Music and Lyrics by Robbi Sherwin and Katy Jordan (Robbi's daughter!)
Lead vocal: Steve
Welcome Home
A lyrical and poetic welcome to the world, written for the Hebrew naming of Rebecca, Rachel, Zachary, and Jessica Van Den Berg. Scott's gorgeous piano perfectly complements Robbi's sweet vocal.
Words and music by Robbi Sherwin
Lead vocal: Robbi
What We'll Bring (Let Us Sing)
The gifts and hope the Israelites brought to the holy tabernacle are not unlike the gifts we bring to a marriage. Commissioned by Temple Mount Sinai, El Paso, Texas and dedicated to Herb & Ginny Belofsky. Written on a frosty cold Austin winter morning in front of a roaring fire.
Based on Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1-8)
Music & lyrics by Robbi Sherwin & Larry Lesser
Lead vocal: Robbi
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
A powerful anthem expressing our yearning for peace and wholeness for our holy city -- our home, Jerusalem.
Hebrew text based on Psalm 122
English lyrics by Robbi Sherwin & Katy Jordan
Music by Sababa
Lead vocal: Steve
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Latest News
Sababa's "Birkat Shalom" chosen for the Ruach 5769 CD!
Top Honors
Robbi Sherwin & Sababa Take Top Honors in the 3rd Shalshelet Foundation for New Liturgical Music 2008 Competition
The Tot Shabbat Handbook
Sababa's "Love Adonai" Published by URJ
"It's All Good" Wins 2010 Shalshelet Award
We had great time performing at the Festival!
It's All Good gets rave review from the JUF News Chicago
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