Simchat Torah 5779 [2019-10-20 CE] Musicians: Tal, Terry, John 1) Ma’ariv Service (7:05-7:40) (including “Torah Quiz”!) 2) Hakkafot (7:45-8:10): End of Amidah, after Shalom Rav, ark is opened and Sifrei Torah removed (p. 657). Leaders called up for each Hakkafah. INTRO: The honor (and pleasure) of holding a Torah scroll, especially if you’ve never done it. Make a circle, Torah holders in the lead. Torah scrolls can be handed off, carefully! + 1st hakafah: Chant – Aneinu (in C) [SimchatTorah1] + Lo Yisa Goy el Goy Cherev - Yismechu Hashamayim  (Cm) + 2nd hakafah: Chant – Aneinu (in C) [SimchatTorah2] + Israeli dance: U'shavtem Mayim + Hinei Mah Tov (dance version) (Am) + 3rd hakafah: Chant – Aneinu (in C) + Hava Nagila (Dm) – Scottish tunes + 4th hakafah: Chant – Aneinu (in C) + Klezmer dance tunes (instrumental) 3) Torah Unrolling & Reading (8:15-8:40) + * Unroll Torah scroll – Instrumental tune (Ben’s?) * Do a “virtual tour,” stopping at highlights (BM kids/Rabbi Shahar) > Devarim 34:5-12 - Read English > Aliyah 1: Devarim 34:9-12 READER: Sue Lanser ALIYAH: Kids! RE-ROLL THE SCROLL - “It is a Tree of Life” (kids up to play) – Am-C-D-E THE BEGINNING: > Bereshit 1:1-8 – Read English > Aliyah 2: Bereshit 1:1-5 READER: Dianne > ALIYAH – Our leaders! Board, off-board chairs > Aliyah 3: Bereshit 1:6-8 READER: Elaine ALIYAH: Anyone who has chanted Torah this past year, here or elsewhere, or would like to learn to leyn in the coming year. + 4) Put Sifrei Torah away, as we sing “Etz Chayim Hee”