Welcoming the Bride: Exploring the Songs of Kabbalat Shabbat

Welcoming the Bride: Exploring the Songs of Kabbalat Shabbat

This link will take you to a six-part online audio course exploring the meaning behind the songs of Kabbalat Shabbat. Theologian, scholar, and educator, Rabbi Shai Held, examines each of the eight Psalms of the Kabbalat Shabbat service through a literary and theological lens, extracting lessons about Jewish spirituality and worship. Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, President and CEO of the Hadar Institute, delves into the deeper meaning of the song Lecha Dodi. The audio courses and accompanying PDF source sheets are from educators at Mechon Hadar, an educational institution that empowers Jews to create and sustain vibrant, practicing, egalitarian communities of Torah learning, prayer, and service.