Yivarechecha by Batya Levine
Yivarechecha is a collection of songs to bless you in the depths of our broken world — in the wild trenches of grief, rage, fear and sorrow, and in the oceanic currents of love, joy, resilience and hope. This music is for weeping, for dancing, for feeling, for reckoning, for softening, for laying on the ground, and for praying with all your heart. May you be blessed by these songs, and may you bless them in return.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ani L’Dodi | 4:10 |
| 2. | Breathe | 4:44 |
| 3. | Hodu | 4:49 |
| 4. | All the Leaves | 4:24 |
| 5. | Oseh Shalom | 5:35 |
| 6. | How Can I | 4:56 |
| 7. | Gonna Get Through | 4:25 |
| 8. | B’Motzaei Yom Menucha (Breslov) | 5:40 |
| 9. | Yivarechecha | 5:00 |
| 10. | Yashva Vadad (lullaby for the weary) | 4:56 |
Credits
All music composed by Batya Levine, except “B’motzaei Yom Menucha” (Breslov), all Hebrew text from Jewish liturgy, all english lyrics by Batya Levine.
Produced and Directed by Batya Levine and Yoshie Fruchter
Vocal Direction by Anat Halevy Hochberg
Musicians:
Batya Levine - lead vocals
Anat Hochberg - vocals
Aly Halpert - vocals
Molly Bajgot - vocals
Yoshie Fruchter - bass, guitar, banjo, mandolin, vocals
Arielle Korman - violin, vocals
Jessie Reagen - cello, vocals
Richie Barshay - percussion, vocals
Recorded live at Kol Tzedek on Lenni-Lenape land (Philadelphia)
April 7-10, 2024 / 28 Adar Sheini - 2 Nisan, 5784
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Don Godwin
Artwork by Sol Weiss
Video by Kevin Brinker
Fundraising Support by Sarah Chandler
Label Support Josh Fleet
Production Partner Deborah Sacks Mintz
Executive Producer Joey Weisenberg
Released by Rising Song Records
www.batyalevine.com
Thank you to everyone (over 500 people!) who so generously donated to help make this album a reality! Special thanks to Laya and Buzzy Levine, Ari and Shari Levine, Lauren Spokane, Amanda Udis-Kessler in memory of Robert Kessler z"l, Liz Feldman in memory of Marilyn Moss z"l, Moishe Shmigl, Gavriel Meir-Levi in memory of Elyakeem Kinstlinger z”l, and Anonymous donor in memory of Jayme Schlenker, z”l, for so generously sponsoring tracks and helping bring this music to life.
A project of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute, cultivating Jewish spiritual life through song: www.risingsong.org
License
All rights reserved.
Batya Levine uses song as a tool for cultivating healing and resilience in their work as a communal musician, shaliach tzibur (Jewish prayer leader) and cultural organizer. Their music is made of Ashkenazi yearning, queer heart-medicine and emunah (faith/trust). Batya believes in the liberatory power of song to loosen what is bound and to sustain us as we build a more just, beautiful world.