This web site contains my work of the Jewish year 5768 (2007-8) on Torah and Haftarah readings in English-language chantable versions, including recordings of the Torah readings I have done in that year, in both Hebrew and in English, and in two or three different trope systems.

It also contains my work as of July 15, 2007 on English-language versions of HolyDay readings with tropes matching the Hebrew. Also from that time are my recordings (.mp3 files) of the complete book of lamentations in my English version, as well as a Lamentation on the Holocaust that I have adapted to be sung to the Lamentation tropes. This piece is quite powerful even when read straight. My version sung to the Eicha tropes is even more so. It seems to be achieving an important tikkun on my own soul.

The voice recordings are available in two formats:

Each of the five chapters of Eichah can be played straight through by clicking on the corresponding .mp3 file.

I have also created a .pdf file with my English Eichah + tropes, containing embedded sound files, one for each verse.
Just click on a boxed pasuk-number to play the corresponding reading.

For the Holocaust lamentation, you can play it straight through, or you can open the .pdf file (containing the text + trope symbols for the melodies I use in the chanting) and click on any boxed paragraph to hear the chant for that paragraph.

I have also included a scan of the pages from the book THE UNCONQUERABLE SPIRIT containing the holocaust lamentation in Hebrew and in English, with photographs. These pages are extremely evocative, and should be looked at while listening to the lament. (The version with sound has boxed paragraphs which you can click to hear the chant of that paragraph.)

I also created an English version of all the High Holyday Torah readings. On this web site is my latest version of
the English-with-tropes for the Rosh HaShanah Torah readings, together with sound files for each pasuk both in English
and in Hebrew. Just click on a boxed "E" or a boxed "H" to hear the corresponding chant.

You will notice that the .pdf's containing embedded sound files are huge. It may take time for them to open.

I can be reached at lenfellman@comcast.net, or at (510)528-1122.