As Rabbi Jonathan Blake of Westchester Reform Temple notes: "'Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.' (A. Einstein) What else could account for Debbie's death coming in poetic symmetry with the weekly Torah portion, Beshallach, the Song at the Sea, sung the Jewish world over this Shabbat, which is named Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath of Song?"

This Friday evening as we celebrate Shabbat Shirah in our congregations, we offer you an annotated worship outline utilizing melodies that Debbie Friedman z"l created during her brief time here on earth, and resources for her notated and recorded materials. Through her prodigious gifts and talents, Debbie taught us to pray. Let us join together across North America and reaffirm the legacy that she has left in our hands.

All of the following texts are found in Mishkan T'filah and have setttings (sometimes more than one) composed by Debbie Friedman - except if in bold type. Page numbers are according to the full version of Mishkan T'filah and are also the page numbers found in parenthesis in the Shabbat version. 

Page	Prayer
	Nigun (Sung to the melody of Birchot Havdalah), Shireinu, #250/p.65
121	Let Us Light These Lights (before candle blessings), Shireinu #236/p.215
129	Dodi Li, Shireinu #33C./p.91
132/133	Sing Unto God (As Psalms 96-98), Shireinu, #139/p.319
218	(substitution/Psalm 150/Hallelluyah) Shireinu, #183A/134
138	L'cha Dodi, Shireinu,#247F/p.200
140	Mizmor Shir L'Yom HaShabbat, Music for Shabbat Worship, p.7
146	Barchu, The Best of Debbie Friedman, p.9
150	Ahavat Olam, Shireinu, #189/p.9
152	Shma, Shireinu, #190C/p.306
154	Thou Shalt Love, Shireinu, #190C/p.306
158/646	Mi Chamocha/Miriam's Song, Shireinu, #192C/D/p.236/237 and #113/p.245
162	V'shamru, Shireinu, #196A/p.355 or Blessings p.15/16
176	Modim (Vaanachnu N'varech Yah), Shireinu, #204B/p.254
	Rebbe Nachman's Prayer (You are the One), Shireinu, #127/p. 386
180	Oseh Shalom, Shireinu, #209C/p.267
371	Mi Shebeirach, Shireinu, #226A/p.240
Marking Debbie's Commitment to Social Justice
	Save a Life, The Complete Jewish Songbook for Children
	Manginot, Volume 2, p.179-181
As a Memorial to Debbie
576	Psalm 23, Renewal of Spirit, p.12 (This text is not found in the volume, Mishkan T'filah for Shabbat)
667	Kaddish D'Rabbanan - Shireinu, #81/p.177 (For use upon completion of teaching Debbie Friedman's life story)
606	Those Who Sow in Tears, Reap in Joy, Ruach 5767, p.16 (for use either pre-Kaddish and/or post-Kaddish)
Closing Songs
645	L'chi Lach, Shireinu, #89/p.201
649	T'filat Haderech, Shireinu #140/p.327
669	Not by Might and Not by Power, Shireinu #117/p.257

 

Bibilography

Most of Debbie Friedman's recorded music and some notated music is available through Sounds Write Productions. 

CD Titles include:

• Sing Unto God, 1972
• Not By Might, Not By Power, 1974
• Ani Maamin, 1976
• If Not Now When? 1980
• And the Youth Shall See Visions, 1981
• And You Shall Be a Blessing, 1989
• The World of Your Dreams, 1993
• Renewal of Spirit, 1995
• Shirim Al Galgalim, 1995
• Shanah Tovah: A Good Year, 1996
• Debbie Friedman at Carnegie Hall, 1996
• In the Beginning, 3 CD set, 1972-1981
• The Journey Continues, (Ma'yan Passover Haggadah), 1997
• It's You, 1998
• The Alef Bet, 2001
• The Water In the Well, 2001
• Light These Lights, 2003
• Songs of the Spirit, 2 CD set, 2005
• One People, 2006
• As You Go On Your Way: Shacharit-the Morning Prayers, 2009

Much of Debbie Friedman's notated music is available through Transcontinental Music Publications

Both Sounds Write Productions and Transcontinental Music Publications are part of URJ Books and Music.

Published books with musical notation include:

• The Best of Debbie Friedman: a Modern Repertoire of Acclaimed Songs, 1987, Tara Publications
• Blessings, 1990, Sounds Write Publications
• The Complete Jewish Songbook for Children, Manginot, Volume 1 1992, Transcontinental Music Publications
• Miracles and Wonders: Musicals for Chanukah and Purim, 1992, Sounds Write Productions
• The World of your Dreams, 1993, Sounds Write Productions
• Shirim Al Galgalim: New Jewish Songs for Young Children, 1994, Sounds Write Productions
• Renewal of Spirit, 1995, Sounds Write Productions
• The Water in the Well, 2001, Sounds Write Productions
• *The Complete Jewish Songbook, Shireinu, 2002, Transcontinental Music Publications
• R'fuah Sh'leimah: Songs of Jewish Healing, 2002, Synagogue 2000
• The Complete Jewish Songbook for Children, Manginot, Volume 2, 2004, Transcontinental Music Publications
• Ruach 5761 & Ruach 5767, 2003 & 2007, Transcontinental Music Publications
• Music for Shabbat Worship from the 69th URJ Biennial, 2007, Transcontinental Music Publications