📖 רבותי נברך | Rabotai Nevarekh, a bentsher compiled by the Cantors Assembly of America (1954)

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Paltiel Birnbaum (translation), Cantors Assembly of America and Hebrew Publishing Company

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The Cantors Assembly of America had the segment of Ha-Siddur Ha-Shalem (Birnbaum 1949) containing the Birkat ha-Mazon (Blessing [after] the Meal) published by itself as a bentsher titled Rabbotai Nevareḥ in 1954. Added to the bentsher were notes to the popular Ashkenazi tune of the birkat hamazon provided by Moshe Nathanson.

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Foreword
The Cantors Assembly of America takes pride in presenting, for the first time, the entire Birkat Hamazon set to music. The traditional melodies, which are uni versally sung, have been retained and new melodies in keeping with our modes (Nuschaot) have been composed for those portions of grace which heretofore were not sung. Music for the special grace blessings for a Brith Milah, for weddings and also for the Sheva Brachot have been included. Much thought was given to the voice range and the singability of all of the melodies.
This publication will fulfill a need so often expressed by rabbis, educational directors, principals, teachers, Jewish camp directors, and especially cantors who are called upon to lead in grace after meals. It will help to standardize the singing of grace. Through this medium, the chanting of grace at all functions and occasions will be more meaningful, inspiring and will induce greater participation.
We wish to thank Reverend Moshe Nathanson for having generously given of his time and effort, for composing much of the new music, for editing, arranging and proofreading of this booklet. We are deeply grateful to Reverend David J. Putterman, our Executive Vice President, for his many valuable suggestions and constant collaboration with Reverend Nathanson. Thanks are due also to Reverend Charles Sudock, our Vice President, who suggested this publication.
We are grateful to Mr. Harry Coopersmith for permitting us to use his adapted tune “Al Hanissim and Bimey Matisyohu.” To Dr. Philip Birnbaum we extend our profound appreciation for his superb English translation of all of the Hebrew texts, and to the Hebrew Publishing Company for its Hebrew text.
May this Rabbotai Nevareḥ truly serve as a means for all to express their gratitude to God “who sustains the whole world with goodness, kindness and mercy.”
The Cantors Assembly of America
June, 1954.

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Paltiel Birnbaum (translation)

Paltiel Philip Birnbaum (1904–1988) was an American religious author and translator, best known for his translation and annotation of the prayerbook Ha-Siddur Ha-Shalem ([Complete] Daily Prayer Book), first published in 1949, and widely used in Orthodox and Conservative synagogues until the late 1980s. Birnbaum was born in Kielce, Poland and emigrated to the United States in 1923. He attended Howard College and received his Ph.D. from Dropsie College. He served for several years as the principal of a Jewish day school in Wilmington, Delaware, and directed Jewish schools in Birmingham, Alabama, and Camden, New Jersey. He was a regular columnist and book reviewer for the Hebrew-language weekly, Hadoar. He also served on the board of directors of the Histadrut Ivrit b'America, an American association for the promotion of Hebrew language and culture.

Cantors Assembly of America

Cantors Assembly (CA) is the international association of ḥazzanim (cantors) affiliated with Conservative Judaism. Cantors Assembly was founded in 1947 to develop the profession of the ḥazzan, to foster the fellowship and welfare of ḥazzanim, and to establish a conservatory for ḥazzanim. The latter goal was realized in 1952 with the establishment of the Cantors Institute at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. This Institute later developed into the H. L. Miller Cantorial School of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Hebrew Publishing Company

The Hebrew Publishing Company was founded in 1900 by Joseph Werbelowsky (1884-1919). Occupying a former bank building on Delancey Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side until the mid 1970s, the company remained owned by the Werbelowsky family (later shortened to Werbel) until 1980 when it was sold to Charles Lieber (1921-2016). During its first eighty years, the publishing house grew to become one of the most prominent publishing houses for Jewish books and sheet music.

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ויהי נעם אדני אלהינו עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננה עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננהו "May the pleasantness of אדֹני our elo’ah be upon us; may our handiwork be established for us — our handiwork, may it be established." –Psalms 90:17