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Family High Holiday Services

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington, DC

Rosh Hashanah - September 9th

9:30  Family Service

11:30 Rosh Hashanah Seder

Yom Kippur - September 18th

9:30 Family Service

11:30 Family Service

 

Sukkot Sing-Along Service

Congregation B'nai Tzedek, Potomac, MD

September 23rd, 10:30 a.m.

 

Simchat Torah Sing-Along Service

Congregation B'nai Tzedek, Potomac, MD

September 30th, 5:30 p.m.

 

Shabbat Yeladim

Congregation B'nai Tzedek, Potomac, MD

Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

Next service:  October 9th

 

Shabbat Sings

Jewish Community Center, Rockville, MD

Friday mornings, 10-11:30 a.m.

See you next fall!

 

 

Purim at the JCC, Rockville, MD, February 2010.

 

Pajama Havdalah at the JCC, Rockville, MD, January 2010.

 

Chanukah Festival at the JCC-GW, 2009.

 

Pajama Havdalah at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 2006.

 

Lisa and kids are "movie stars driving in their cars" at Congregation Adat Shalom in Bethesda, MD, 2008.

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Lisa Baydush is an engaging singer, song-writer, Jewish music educator and children's performer who delights in transmitting the values, stories and traditions of Judaism through the medium of Jewish music.  Inspired by the songs of Debbie Friedman, and encouraged to "get [her] music out there" by Julie Silver,  Lisa made a dramatic career change in 2003 from desktop publishing and full-time parenting to song-writing and teaching.  Lisa has written and composed over 80 songs for both adults and children.  A mother of three with an MBA in marketing, Lisa's newly-discovered musical outlet comes as a big surprise to the woman who spent a lifetime thinking she couldn't sing!  In 2005, Lisa and her Shir Synergy partners, Audrey Katz and Barry Astrow, released their first album of Lisa's original songs, Find the Sunshine, and in 2009, their second album, Sing a Song, an engaging and lively collection of children's music.  Lisa is pleased to announce her brand new album of preschool music, Shalom Chaverim.

Lisa is currently the early childhood music specialist at the Jewish Community Center in Rockville, MD, and teaches religious school music at Temple Shalom and Bethesda Jewish Congregation.  An engaging song-leader, Lisa leads musical family High Holiday services at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC, bi-monthly Tot Shabbat services at Congregation B'nai Tzedek in Potomac, MD, and B'nai Mitzvah services upon request.  Lisa also leads creative and experiential holiday programs, such as her popular Pajama Havdalah program, and has led educator's workshops at NewCAJE, MANAJE, the Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning, and the Jewish Study Center. 

Lots of downloadable stuff, below... enjoy!
NEW CD: Shalom Chaverim, E-Songster, Tot/Family Services, Workshop Materials, More Songs for Kids, More Songs for Adults


Announcing the release of Lisa's new CD for preschoolers...

¯Shalom Chaverim... (lead sheet, audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals by Lisa Baydush, Sarah Baydush and Annaka Stables; instrumentals by Chuck Mitchell.

¯Boker Tov... (lead sheet, audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals and guitar by Lisa Baydush.

¯Sing a Song With Me... (audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals by Lisa Baydush, Audrey Katz and students at the JCC of Greater Washington; guitar by Audrey Katz.

¯It's Rosh Hashanah... (lead sheet, audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals and guitar by Lisa Baydush.

¯Six Days to Make the World... (lead sheet, audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals by Lisa Baydush and Barry Astrow; instrumentals by Chuck Mitchell.

¯I'm Really Really Sorry... (lead sheet, audio, chords & lyrics)
 Vocals by Lisa Baydush and Lisa Shofnos; guitar by Lisa Baydush.

¯On Yom Kippur... (lead sheet, audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals by Lisa Baydush and Sarah Baydush; instrumentals by Chuck Mitchell.

¯Chanukah's Here... (lead sheet, audio, chords & lyrics, video-Shir Synergy Chanukah Concert 2008) 
Vocals by Lisa Baydush, Audrey Katz, Barry Astrow and students at the JCC of Greater Washington; guitar by Lisa Baydush.

¯We're Happy it's Tu B'shvat... (lead sheet, audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals by Lisa Baydush; instrumentals by Chuck Mitchell.

¯It's Called Tikkun Olam... (lead sheet, audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals by Lisa Baydush and students at the JCC of Greater Washington; guitar by Lisa Baydush, bass by Chuck Mitchell.

¯V'ahavta... (lead sheet, audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals by Lisa Baydush and Barry Astrow; instrumentals by Chuck Mitchell.

¯I Spy a Butterfly... (audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals by Lisa Baydush; guitar by Susan Sacks.

¯Monkeys Jumpin' Everywhere... (audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals and guitar by Lisa Baydush.

¯Hinei Challenge... a challenging hand-clapping Hinei for 3rd graders and up... (lead sheet, audio) Vocals by Lisa Baydush and Sarah Baydush.

¯It's Time to Say Shalom... (audio, chords & lyrics)
Vocals by Lisa Baydush; instrumentals by Chuck Mitchell.


Announcing the release of E-Songster,
the music database that will keep your songs organized and accessible!  E-Songster makes finding songs quick and easy by allowing you to filter by categories that YOU designate for the songs in your database.  Each record shows whether you have lyrics, chords, audio and/or notated files for the song so that you can easily access the music in whatever form you require.  In addition, E-Songster makes  play-lists and song-sheets for you at the push of a button, and there is a nifty little macro that allows you to transpose the chords to a song instantaneously!  Other features include the ability to search by composer and source text, and to keep track of publication sources.  This is an awesome tool for music teachers!  For more information, contact Lisa at SunshineGirlSings@gmail.com and get your music library organized today!  Beta version available for only $40 (Click on the logo for a pdf of the manual.)


Lisa would like to share the following songs and teaching materials with you... feel free to download!

Other Preschool/Elementary Songs:

¯My Favorite Colors... a simple color song for 2 year olds... (lead sheet, draft audio)

¯The Color Game... a singing game that teaches the Hebrew words for colors... (lead sheet, draft audio)

¯Favorite Preschool Piggy Back Songs...  Thanksgiving, Tu B'shvat, Purim, Pesach

Original Services:

& Tot Shabbat ~ Saturday morning... 2009

& Tot Shabbat ~ Friday evening... 2010

& Lisa's Sing-Along Seder... 2010

& Pajama Havdalah... a preschool Havdalah service... Lisa's PJ Havdalah program

& Pajama Havdalah... Havdalah service for grades K-2

& High Holiday Family Service... Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 2009... Rosh Hashanah song-sheet... Yom Kippur song-sheet

& Rosh Hashanah Seder... 2010

& Tot Shavuot... 2010

Workshop Materials:

1Totally Terrific Tot Shabbats, from Challah to Havdalah... NewCAJE Conference, 2010... Havdalah in the Classroom; Tot Shabbat Tips and Techniques; Totally Terrific Shabbat Sings; Shabbat Sing Playlist

1Music that ROCKS the Preschool Classroom... NewCAJE Conference, 2010

1Music that ROCKS the Preschool Classroom... MANAJE Conference, 2009

1Hands-On How-To's... MANAJE Conference, 2009
Glove Puppets,
Stick Puppets, Noah's Ark, Turkey Puppet, Paint Brushes, Chanukiah Headband, Tzedakah Shakers, Fruit Shakers, Seder Plates, Butterflies, Megillah (story pages, stick puppets), Moses & Mt. Sinai

1Spice Up Your Seder... Jewish Study Center, 2008

1Lisa's Preschool Music Teaching Tips... 2009


¯From Lisa B. to Lisa C... expresses the profound grief I feel over the loss of my very dear childhood friend, Lisa Sandler Spaeth.  Music and lyrics by Lisa Baydush, vocals by Lisa Baydush, instrumentals arranged and performed by Chuck Mitchell.

¯A Thousand Miles Away... expresses the joy of deep and lasting friendships, even if those friends are 1000 miles away.  Music and lyrics by Lisa Baydush, vocals by Lisa Baydush & Larry Karol, guitar by Larry Karol.

¯Steven’s Song... shares the love and grief over a brother’s untimely death from a brain tumor.  Music by Lisa Baydush, lyrics adapted from a poem by David Harris written in memory of his brother Steven, harmony arrangement by Audrey Katz, vocals by Lisa Baydush & David Harris, guitar by David Harris.

¯Making Sense of Our World… was written after 9/11 in an attempt to answer the difficult questions children ask about the world we live in.  Music and lyrics by Lisa Baydush, vocals by Audrey Katz, Barry Astrow, & Lisa Baydush, guitar by Audrey Katz.

¯Circle Once More... reflects on experiences in life as circles that end and immediately start anew.  Music by Larry Karol, lyrics by Larry Karol & Lisa Baydush, vocals by Larry Karol & Lisa Baydush, produced by Scott Leader.

¯Kol Ha-umim... praises God and asks for God’s blessing as we seek peace throughout the world (Psalm 117).  Music by Larry Karol, lyrics by Larry Karol & Lisa Baydush, vocals by Larry Karol, Lisa Baydush, Angela Gold, Adam Karol, Scott Leader & Robbi Sherwin, produced by Scott Leader.

¯These Lights... celebrates freedom shining in the lights we light for Hanukah. Music by Larry Karol, lyrics by Larry Karol & Lisa Baydush, vocals by Larry Karol & Lisa Baydush, guitar by Larry Karol.

   

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