Kehilla Music

After a meeting of the young people from the Desert Flower group, Benny wrote a song and set it to music.

T. from the Haifa community has sent us a song, beautifully performed. The music is by Nurit Hirsch and the lyrics by Shimrit Or.

Benedetto, seminarian in the Saint James Vicariate, composed the music for this song in honor of the Virgin Mary, which was sung for the first time during the celebration of the 130th anniversary since the death of Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne, founder of the Congregation of Sion, during which Brother Tiago made his final profession.

On Friday, June 6, 2014, Benny, seminarian for the Saint James Vicariate was invited to sing at a Eucharistic celebration organized by Brazilian movements on pilgrimage for Pentecost in the Holy Land.

Benedetto has sent us a precious gift for this Advent season, a beautiful song from the tradition of the kehillot.

A song for Advent from the concert in the Saint James Vicariate (October 22, 2014).

David Loden, a Messianic Jewish musician, has composed many beautiful hymns that can help us praise the Lord.

Benny, Father Rafic and Magali sing together a song from the Book of Revelation. The song was recorded at the celebration of the kehillot of Easter, 2012.

Myriam from the Haifa kehilla has written a new song about baptism. The beautiful song is accompanied with photos from the life of the Haifa kehilla during Holy Week and from the day of the kehillot at Easter.

Myriam, from the Haifa kehilla, has composed a new song, “To worship You, Lord”. This time the song is in French, English and Hebrew. We are happy to present the song on our site.

Matthias Renggli, a Swiss seminarian, spent a year in the Jerusalem kehilla and sent us a video clip as a token of gratitude to the kehilla.

Benedetto, seminarian of the Vicariate, has written and performed a short song of praise. Let us pray with him and give praise.

On the occasion of the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (on February 2), Benny sent us the song "Light for the nations, glory of Israel".

A song for Lent in order to strengthen us as we reach the half way point.

A beautiful prayer from the Byzantine tradition to the Holy Spirit, sung by Father Rafic, Benedetto and Magali according to a melody composed by Father Rafic, which can serve as a prayer for the conclave during which the successor of Pope Benedict XVI will be chosen.

Father Rafic, from the Jerusalem kehilla, wrote the music for the prayer of Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916), a French ascetic who lived many years in the Sahara desert. He is the spiritual father of the Little Brothers and Sisters of Jesus. The song is sung by Benny and Magali from the Jerusalem kehilla and Andrea designed the video clip. The song was first sung at the Feast of Charles de Foucauld in the Jerusalem kehilla in 2011.

On the Feast of Sukkot, the people gathered in Jerusalem to thank God for the harvest of the year. Myriam, our musician from Haifa, sent us a song of thanksgiving, in which she gives thanks for her life and all of God's wonders during its course.

The "Kyrie" is a penitential refrain. The "Gloria" is a hymn of praise that is sung by the faithful during the mass on Sundays and feast days. The recording here is from a Sunday mass in the Jerusalem kehilla.

We continue to publish music from the Hebrew speaking Catholic community in Israel, recorded at the Sunday liturgy.

Benny and Magali from the Vicariate community give us a gift with which to start Lent – a beautiful song performed by both of them – with guitar and violin.