Fast of Av: Shaharit
The page numbers refer to the Prayer Book for Fasts edited by Isaac Leeser, originaly published in Philadelphia in 1867, and republished in London in 1965.
The zemirot are all chanted in the mournful Tisha Be’Av chant. Elohai Neshama is given here as an example.
The tune is used all the way up until Adonai Melekh.
p25a_H_Melekh.mp3
“Hashamayim Mesaprim” is replaced with “Al Neharot Bavel”.
p26_Ps_cxxxvii.mp3
p27_Barukh_Sheamar.mp3
“Az Yashir Moshe” is replaced with “Haazinu Hashamayim”.
p34_Haazinu.mp3
The service continues with the same tune until “Vaaretz Shafal”.
p139_Yaradeti.mp3
Kinot
p140b_Shekhina.mp3
p142a_Damemu_Seraphim.mp3
p142b_Bahodesh_Hahamishi.mp3
p143_Akh_Zeh_Hayom.mp3
p144_Ps_lxxix.mp3
p145_Ad_Matay_H.mp3
Sung by the congregation as a hymns:
Hazzan with congregational responses
Sung by the congregation:
p149_Ekh_Navi_Shudad.mp3
The congregation are seated and the following read by individuals, two verses each.
p156b_Evkeh_Veal_Shod.mp3
p160a_Kol_Yelalah.mp3
p162_Bore_Ad_Ana.mp3
p163a_157_Yehudah_Veyisrael.mp3
p163b_Al_10_Haroge_Malkhut.mp3
p166_Amerah_Tsion.mp3
p168a_Lishkhinah.mp3
p168b_Alelay_Li.mp3
Special Kaddish
Opening the Ark
This kinah is said by the hazzan in front of the ark.
p171a_Kumi_Vesiphdi.mp3
When the hazzan has taken the sefer into his arms, he says the following kinah.
p171b_Bimkom_Ashre.mp3
Torah reading
p172b_Perasha_i.mp3
p173a_Perasha_ii.mp3
p173b_Perasha_iii.mp3
Haftara
Each verse is read first in Hebrew, then in Ladino.
p174d_Haphtara_a.mp3
Ashre and Ata Kadosh
The sefer is returned to the ark accompanied by the recitation of “Al Neharot Bavel”.
Book of Lamentations
The Book of Eikha is read as the previous evening.
Book of Job
The custom is to read the first three chapters and the last chapter only. Chapers 1,2 and the last chapter are read to the tune of Ruth.
Kadish concludes the service.