Shir Meira Feit Contact

Music

Retreat chants

Morning davvenen from meditation retreats, day by day.

Morning davvenen from the meditation retreats I help lead: in winter at Isabella Freedman, and in summer at the St. Raphaela Center. Each day is here with its songs in order. Many of these chants also live in the Contemplative Siddur, where you can sing along with the words.

2025

Summer

Broken/Open: Fragments Together

June 16–20, 2025 · St. Raphaela Center, Haverford, PA · with Shoshana Cooper

Day One

June 16
  1. Veshamru niggun Shlomo Carlebach
  2. Modeh Ani Shoshana Cooper
  3. Non-self, gratitude and confessing “what is”
  4. Loosen Aly Halpert
  5. Mi Zot Hanishkefah Shir Meira
  6. Rise, transit, and set
  7. Mah Tovu Shoshana Cooper
  8. Ancestors, skin-suits, chaos and rigidity
  9. Nafshi Cholat Ahavatecha Micha’el Esformes
  10. Davvenen like it’s our last
  11. Treasures of Darkness Shir Meira
  12. Shhh Mmmm Ahhhh
  13. Standing consciousness and the small dance
  14. Oseh Shalom Traditional
  15. Mourner’s Kaddish
  16. Metta Melody Shir Meira

Day Three

June 18
  1. Twersky Waltz niggun Motl Twersky
  2. Rain is a beautiful day; singing harmony
  3. Ve’ahavta Le’reiacha Kamocha / Love Each One Shir Meira
  4. Elohai Neshamah Shefa Gold
  5. Leading by leaning back; penetrative listening
  6. Kol Haneshama Shir Meira
  7. Yin Yang YaH
  8. Mimale Kol Almin Josh Laufer
  9. Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh Shoshana Cooper
  10. Shema Zikr
  11. Tzur Yisrael
  12. Ufros The Epichorus
  13. Mourner’s Kaddish

Day Four

June 19
  1. Modeh Ani Shir Meira
  2. Gadlut: growth, expansion, lovingkindness
  3. Elohai Neshamah Shoshana Cooper
  4. Feeling the residue of the vowels
  5. Lecha Dumiah Tehilah Shir Meira
  6. Hinei Mah Tov Shir Meira
  7. What good is it? What good it is! Preparing for death.
  8. Mah Tovu Shoshana Cooper
  9. Barchu, Dear One
  10. Shma Zikr
  11. Ve’ahavta
  12. The Kotzker Rebbe on Torah “on our hearts”
  13. Oseh Shalom Nava Tehila
  14. Mourner’s Kaddish

Day Five

June 20
  1. Min Hameitzar niggun Shir Meira
  2. Preparing to return home; narrowness and expansiveness
  3. Min Hameitzar Shir Meira
  4. “Shir-ish” songs and suspended chords
  5. Angel Song Shlomo Carlebach
  6. Ein Od Bostoner / Romemu adaptation
  7. Azriel’s Niggun Shir Meira
  8. Ahavah Raba Lila Flood / Shir Meira
  9. Shema / Ve’ahavta
  10. Treasures of Darkness Shir Meira
  11. I AM God
  12. Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh Shoshana Cooper
  13. Sim Shalom / Metta Melody Shir Meira
  14. Yehei Shlama: integration
  15. Mourner’s Kaddish
2024

Winter

Adamah Winter Meditation Retreat

December 23–27, 2024 · Isabella Freedman, Falls Village, CT

Day One

December 23
  1. Twersky Waltz, wordless Motl Twersky
  2. Modeh Ani · Twersky Waltz Motl Twersky
  3. Elohai Neshama Shefa Gold
  4. Mah Tovu Shoshana Cooper
  5. Kol Haneshama · Nahar Shir Meira
  6. Barchu, Dear One
  7. Ahavah Raba Ahavtanu Lila Flood, arr. Shir Meira
  8. Shema / Ve’ahavta
  9. Mi Chamocha · Rishikesh Shir Meira
  10. Metta Melody, wordless Shir Meira
  11. Mourner’s Kaddish

Day Two

December 24
  1. Chatzot niggun Ohad Ezrahi
  2. Modeh Ani Shir Meira
  3. Elohai Neshamah · Isaiah Niggun Shir Meira
  4. Yaale niggun Chabad
  5. Ashrei
  6. Shema / Ve’ahavta

Day Four

December 26
  1. Modeh Ani Shir Meira
  2. Mimale Kol Almin Josh Laufer
  3. Elohai Ana Emtzaeka, from Chovot Halevavot Shir Meira
  4. Esa Einai / The World Being Born Shir Meira
  5. Ho’oponopono chant Miriam Eisenberger
  6. Or Chadash Micha’el Esformes
  7. The Greatest Love Zach Mayer
  8. Shema / Ahavah
  9. Sim Shalom / Metta Melody Shir Meira

Day Five

December 27
  1. Modeh Ani Shir Meira
  2. Elohai Neshama Shefa Gold
  3. Mah Tovu Shoshana Cooper
  4. Ashrei Shefa Gold
  5. Halelu Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
  6. Or Chadash Miriam Eisenberger
  7. The Greatest Love Zach Mayer
  8. Shema / Ahavah
  9. Niggun / Sheva Yipol Tzaddik arr. Baruch Thaler
  10. Min Hameitzar Shir Meira
  11. Oseh-Osah Shalom / Metta Melody Shir Meira
2024

Summer

Life Is Either an Absurdity or a Mystery

June 17–21, 2024 · St. Raphaela Center, Haverford, PA · with Shoshana Cooper

The whole retreat on SoundCloud ↗

Day One

June 17
  1. Unknown Waltz niggun Shlomo Carlebach
  2. There is a lawn mower throughout
  3. Modeh Ani · Twersky Waltz Motl Twersky
  4. Yaale niggun Chabad
  5. Higale Na Moshe Goldman
  6. Nafshi Cholat Ahavatecha Micha’el Esformes
  7. Barchu, Dear One
  8. Or Chadash Micha’el Esformes
  9. Shema / Ve’ahavta
  10. Mi Chamocha Shlomo Carlebach
  11. Oseh Shalom Traditional
  12. Mourner’s Kaddish

Day Two

June 18
  1. Bati LeGani niggun Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
  2. Modeh Ani Shir Meira
  3. Haneshamah Lach · Yachid Ge’eh Shir Meira
  4. Mah Tovu Shoshana Cooper
  5. Elohai Neshama Shefa Gold
  6. Ivdu et Hashem Besimcha African chant
  7. Kol Haneshamah · Nahar Shir Meira
  8. Shema Debbie Friedman
  9. Sim Shalom · Metta Melody Shir Meira
  10. Mourner’s Kaddish

Day Three

June 19
  1. Twersky Waltz niggun
  2. Modeh Ani Shoshana Cooper
  3. Elohai Neshama · LOL Shir Meira
  4. Chatzot niggun Ohad Ezrachi
  5. Shnirele Perele · Ana Hoshiah Na Traditional
  6. About Hallel and broken-heartedness
  7. Beshem Hashem Shlomo Carlebach
  8. Shhh / Mmmm / Aaaa and Ve’ahavta
  9. Sim Shalom Avraham Rosenblum, Diaspora
  10. What did you touch in davvenen today?
  11. Mourner’s Kaddish

Day Four

June 20
  1. Hinei Mah Tov, wordless Traditional
  2. Yonati Shir Meira
  3. Niggun Shlomo Carlebach
  4. Shir Hamaalot niggun Shlomo Carlebach
  5. Bobov Choson’s March
  6. Min Hameitzar Shir Meira
  7. Those Who Sow in Tears
  8. Mikdash Melekh · Lecha Dodi Bobov
  9. Adonai Sefatai Tiftach
  10. Sim Shalom · Metta Melody Shir Meira
  11. Mourner’s Kaddish

Day Five

June 21
  1. Lecha Dodi niggun Modzitz
  2. Elohai Neshama Shefa Gold
  3. Mah Tovu
  4. Mi Zot Hanishkefah Shir Meira
  5. Mimale Kol Almin Josh Laufer
  6. Kol Haneshamah · Nahar Shir Meira
  7. Shema Yisrael Tzvika Pik
  8. Ve’ahavta
  9. Mi Chamocha · Rishikesh Shir Meira and Zach Fredman
  10. Beshem Hashem Shlomo Carlebach
  11. Vehasheivota Shir Meira
  12. Mourner’s Kaddish

Talks

  • Torah-Dharma talk: No-Self and Ten Jewish Sensibilities
2023

Winter

Adamah Winter Meditation Retreat

December 25–29, 2023 · Isabella Freedman, Falls Village, CT

The whole retreat on SoundCloud ↗

Day One

December 25
  1. Min Hameitzar, wordless Shir Meira
  2. Modeh Ani Shoshana Cooper
  3. Elohai Neshama Shefa Gold
  4. Mah Tovu Traditional
  5. Kol Haneshama · Nahar Shir Meira
  6. Barchu, Dear One
  7. Shema, with shruti
  8. Adonai Sefatai
  9. Sim Shalom · Metta Melody Shir Meira
  10. Mourner’s Kaddish

Day Two

December 26
  1. Treasures of Darkness, wordless Shir Meira
  2. Modeh Ani · Twersky Waltz Motl Twersky
  3. Elohai Neshamah · Isaiah Niggun Shir Meira
  4. Mah Tovu
  5. Bobov Chosson’s Niggun, with shruti
  6. Ahavah Raba Lila Flood, arr. Shir Meira
  7. Shema · Ahavah Raba melody
  8. Yehi Shalom Shlomo Carlebach

Day Three

December 27
  1. Modeh Ani Motl Twersky
  2. Elohai Neshama Shefa Gold
  3. Nafshi Cholat Ahavatecha Micha’el Esformes
  4. Mimalei Kol Almin
  5. Shema / Ve’ahavta
  6. Mi Chamocha · Rishikesh Shir Meira
  7. Sim Shalom / Metta Melody Shir Meira
  8. Mourner’s Kaddish

Day Four

December 28
  1. Hinei Mah Tov · Adar Niggun, wordless Shir Meira
  2. On “VO”: connecting to the good
  3. Hinei Mah Tov · Adar Niggun Shir Meira
  4. Modeh Ani (2018) Shir Meira
  5. Kranzler Niggun
  6. The breath of schoolchildren
  7. Love Each One Shir Meira
  8. Sssshhh Mmmmm Aaaaa
  9. Shema / Ahavah
  10. Esa Einai Shir Meira
  11. Be Still and Know Shir Meira
  12. Sim Shalom / Metta Melody
  13. Min Hameitzar

Day Five

December 29
  1. Oseh Shalom niggun, with shruti Shlomo Carlebach
  2. Modeh Ani with Sefirot Shoshana Cooper
  3. Elohai Neshama Shefa Gold
  4. Ashrei Shefa Gold
  5. Black and white cookies; Hancock and Coltrane
  6. Halelu Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
  7. Esa Einai / The World Being Born
  8. Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh · Higale Na
  9. Ahavah Raba Lila Flood, arr. Shir Meira
  10. Shema / Ahavah
  11. Sim Shalom / Metta Melody
  12. Oseh Shalom Shlomo Carlebach

Talks

  • “Negative Space” · Jay Michaelson
  • “What Works?” · Shir Meira Feit
  • “Seeing the Good” · Miriam Eisenberger
  • “Walking with Max” · Bob Pileggi

All the talks on SoundCloud ↗

2023

Summer

Presence as Intimacy

June 19–23, 2023 · St. Raphaela Center, Haverford, PA · with Shoshana Cooper

The whole retreat on SoundCloud ↗

Monday

June 19
  1. Min Hameitzar niggun Shir Meira
  2. Modeh Ani, 3/4 Shefa Gold
  3. Elohai Neshama Shefa Gold
  4. Mah Tovu
  5. Ashrei Shefa Gold
  6. Niggun Shlomo Carlebach
  7. Kol Haneshama · Mah Gadlu Shefa Gold
  8. Barchu, Dear One
  9. Esa Einai Shir Meira
  10. Rosh Chodesh Tammuz: Se’u Marom Eineichem
  11. Shema / Ve’ahavta
  12. The Baal Shem Tov’s ladder of prayer
  13. Min Hameitzar Shir Meira
  14. Mourner’s Kaddish

Wednesday

June 21
  1. Bati LeGani niggun Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
  2. The holiness of a sigh
  3. Deveikut: clinging
  4. Modeh Ani / Elohai Neshamah · Bati LeGani Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
  5. Nafshi Cholat Micha’el Esformes
  6. Spine
  7. Hallelu Sufi
  8. Healer of the Broken Hearted Shir Meira
  9. Ahavah Raba Lila Flood
  10. Shema / Ve’ahavta
  11. The basic exercise
  12. Metta Melody Shir Meira

Thursday

June 22
  1. Diglo Alai Ahavah niggun
  2. Omissions
  3. Diglo Alai Ahavah
  4. Treasures of Darkness Shir Meira
  5. Be Still and Know Shir Meira
  6. Lecha Dumiah Tehilah · Breathe, Beloved, Breathe Shir Meira
  7. Niggun Shlomo Carlebach
  8. Shir Hamaalot Shlomo Carlebach
  9. Love Is the Only Power David Zeller
  10. Metta Melody Shir Meira
  11. Oseh Shalom Nava Tehila

Friday

June 23
  1. Retzoncheh niggun
  2. Modeh Ani · Retzoncheh niggun
  3. MI
  4. Mi Zot Hanishkafah Shir Meira
  5. Rise, transit, set
  6. Diglo Alai Ahavah
  7. Or Zarua Shir Meira
  8. Azriel’s Niggun Shir Meira
  9. God’s will
  10. Retzoncheh
  11. Lecha Amar Libi · I Remember Your Face Shir Meira
  12. Metta Melody Shir Meira
  13. Closing prayer
2022

Summer

Spring Meditation Retreat

June 20–23, 2022 · with Shoshana Cooper

The whole retreat on SoundCloud ↗

Monday

June 20
  1. Mi Zot Hanishkefah, piano and keyboard Shir Yaakov
  2. Ve’ahavta Lereiacha Kamocha · Love Each One Shir Yaakov
  3. Niggun · Ufros Aleinu / Ivy’s Yearning Shir Yaakov
  4. Mimale Kol Almin
  5. Esa Einai · The World Being Born Shir Yaakov
  6. Kadosh, improvised Shir Yaakov
  7. Be Still and Know Shir Yaakov
  8. Metta Melody · Malchut Niggun Shir Yaakov

Tuesday

June 21
  1. Niggun Hasidic
  2. Mi Zot Hanishkefah Shir Yaakov
  3. Modeh Ani Shefa Gold
  4. Ana El Na R’fa Na La · Ra Ma Da Sa Snatam Kaur
  5. Ahavah Raba Ahavtanu
  6. Shhhh Mmmm Ahhhh
  7. Sh’ma, one word
  8. Havayah Sefatai Tiftach · Rishikesh Indian traditional
  9. Niggun Shlomo Carlebach
  10. Not Knowing Leonard Cohen / Shir Yaakov
  11. Mourner’s Kaddish
  12. Metta Melody · May You… Shir Yaakov

Wednesday

June 22
  1. Mah Tovu Traditional
  2. I Am Alive David Zeller
  3. Elohai Neshama · The Soul You Place in Me Is Pure Shefa Gold, English by Shir Yaakov
  4. Shnerele Perele · “Baal Shem” niggun
  5. Shema Debbie Friedman
  6. Mi Chamocha · Rishikesh
  7. Ki Hem Chayyeinu Shir Yaakov
  8. Lecha Dumiah Tehilah Shir Yaakov
  9. Yehei Shlama / Mourner’s Kaddish
  10. Metta Melody · May You… Shir Yaakov

Thursday

June 23
  1. Ve’ahavta Lereiacha Kamocha · Love Each One Shir Yaakov
  2. Modeh Ani · Twersky Niggun Motl Twersky
  3. Elohai Neshama · 11/9 Niggun Shir Yaakov
  4. Nafshi Cholat Ahavatecha Micha’el Esformes
  5. Mimalei Kol Almin
  6. Kol Haneshamah · Nahar Shir Yaakov
  7. Barchu, Dear One
  8. Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh · Higale Na Shir Yaakov
  9. Shema Yisrael Tzvika Pik
  10. Be Still and Know Shir Yaakov
  11. I Hear You, Dear One Miriam Eisenberger
  12. Mourner’s Kaddish
  13. Lecha Dumiah Tehilah Shir Yaakov
2019

Winter

Hazon Winter Meditation Retreat

December 22–28, 2019 · Isabella Freedman, Falls Village, CT

These recordings aren’t online yet. The song lists are here in the meantime.

Monday

December 23Not online yet
  1. Modeh Ani · Twersky Niggun Motl Twersky
  2. Elohai Neshama Shefa Gold
  3. Mah Tovu Shoshana Cooper
  4. Kol Haneshama · Nahar Shir Yaakov
  5. Barchu, Dear One
  6. Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh · Higale Na Shir Yaakov
  7. Sh’ma, one word
  8. Be Still, chant
  9. Niggun · Malchut Melody Shir Yaakov
  10. Adon Olam · Maoz Tzur

Tuesday

December 24Not online yet
  1. Ani Hu (Ashrei) niggun, wordless Shir Yaakov
  2. Modeh Ani Motl Twersky
  3. Elohai Neshama · The Soul You Place in Me Is Pure Shefa Gold
  4. Baruch She’amar, wordless Shir Yaakov
  5. Nafshi Cholat Robert Esformes and Yitz Husband-Hankin
  6. Barchu, Dear One
  7. Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh · Higale Na Shir Yaakov
  8. Niggun Tishrei, wordless Yoel Sykes, Nava Tehila
  9. Shema Yisrael Debbie Friedman

Wednesday

December 25Not online yet
  1. Twersky Waltz, wordless
  2. Modeh Ani Shoshana Cooper
  3. Elohai Neshama · 11/9 Niggun Shir Yaakov
  4. Ashrei · Ani Hu Shir Yaakov
  5. Hallelu Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
  6. Barchu, Dear One
  7. Or Chadash Micha’el Esformes
  8. The Greatest Love Zach Mayer
  9. Shiviti Nava Tehila / Daphna Rosenberg

Thursday

December 26Not online yet
  1. Niggun Hasidic
  2. Modeh Ani · 2019 Shir Yaakov
  3. Elohai Neshamah · O Hashem Cara Silverberg
  4. Barchu · “Sufi” Shefa Gold
  5. Ivdu Et Hashem
  6. Kol Haneshamah · Nahar Shir Yaakov
  7. Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh · Higale Na Shir Yaakov
  8. Shema Yisrael Tzvika Pik
  9. Be Still, chant

Friday

December 27Not online yet
  1. Makom Binah niggun Deborah Sacks-Mintz
  2. Ve’ahavta Lereiacha Kamocha · Love Each One Shir Yaakov
  3. Modeh Ani · 2019 Shir Yaakov
  4. Mah Tovu Shoshana Cooper
  5. Mimaleh Kol Almin
  6. Shema Yisrael Debbie Friedman
  7. Mi Chamocha · Rishikesh Shir Yaakov and Zach Fredman
  8. Malkhut Melody Shir Yaakov
  9. Let the Way of the Heart Rainbow Song
2018

Winter

Hazon Winter Meditation Retreat

December 23–29, 2018 · Isabella Freedman, Falls Village, CT

These recordings aren’t online yet. The song lists are here in the meantime.

Monday

December 24Not online yet
  1. Modeh Ani · Twersky Niggun
  2. Elohai Neshama · Oh Hashem, Cleanse My Body
  3. Mipnei Mah, wordless
  4. Kol Haneshama · Nahar
  5. Ahavat Olam Ahavtanu
  6. Shhhhhh Mmmmmm Aaaaaaa
  7. Mi Chamocha · Ba’al Shem Tov’s Niggun
  8. Shalom / Let There Be Peace

Tuesday

December 25Not online yet
  1. Na Lehodot, wordless
  2. Modeh Ani · Twersky Niggun
  3. Elohai Neshama · The Soul You Place in Me Is Pure
  4. Baruch She’amar, wordless
  5. Nafshi Cholat
  6. Barchu, Dear One
  7. Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh · Higale Na
  8. Niggun Tishrei, wordless
  9. Shema Yisrael
  10. Talk: Maggid’s Niggun; Adam Olam Katan (This Perfection); Zeh Shemi; Joy; Some Kind of Love

Wednesday

December 26Not online yet
  1. Twersky Waltz, wordless
  2. Modeh Ani · You Are My Sunshine
  3. Ya’ale, wordless
  4. Baruch She’amar
  5. Ashrei
  6. Kol Hanshama · Hallelu
  7. Mimalei Kol Almin Zohar
  8. Shema Yisrael
  9. The Way of the Heart

Thursday

December 27Not online yet
  1. Ivy’s Yearning, wordless
  2. Modeh Ani
  3. Elohai Neshama · 11/9 Niggun
  4. Mah Tovu
  5. Shema Yisrael
  6. Sim Shalom

Friday

December 28Not online yet
  1. Simchat Sovevin, wordless
  2. Elohai Neshama
  3. Mimalei Kol Almin Zohar
  4. Kol Haneshamah · Nahar
  5. Recording incomplete

Still to come

Recordings I have but haven’t put online yet:

  • Hazon Winter Meditation Retreat, 2016
  • Hazon Winter Meditation Retreat, 2015