Tot Shabbat Archives - Dr. Emily Celebrates

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Songleading for Kiddos Course

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025Song Demo Songleader's Guide Tot Shabbat

Singing Together Heals Us

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April 7, 2025February 19, 2025Songleader's Guide Synagogue Life Tot Shabbat

Transform Your Tot Shabbat: 10 Books to Elevate Your Impact

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March 26, 2025February 8, 2025Synagogue Life Tot Shabbat Young Children

5 ChatGPT Prompts to Strengthen Family Engagement Strategy

April 4, 2025July 27, 2024Song Demo Songleader's Guide Tot Shabbat

Shir Chadash – A Song That’s New

March 19, 2025December 5, 2023Early Childhood Songleading Synagogue Life Tot Shabbat Young Children

Tot Shabbat Matters for Grown-Ups Too

April 16, 2025November 19, 2023Early Childhood Music Education Songleading Toddlers Tot Shabbat Young Children

Grateful! A Song Leader’s Guide to Teaching Gratitude

Revitalize Your Tot Shabbat with Dr. Emily Aronoff

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023Tot Shabbat Uncategorized

Revitalize Your Tot Shabbat with Dr. Emily Aronoff

✨Step into the story of Passover—literally!✨

✨Step into the story of Passover—literally!✨
Join us for Passover Story in Song, an immersive musical experience for families with young children. We’ll journey through the beautiful sanctuary at New Synagogue (Penthouse floor of the Palm Beach Hotel), where music, movement, and hands-on play bring the Exodus to life.
💬 Kids will sing, march, hop, and spin as we relive the story together.
🎨 Expect sensory play with kinetic sand, puzzles for big kids, and a sweet Passover snack.
🎁 Everyone goes home with take-home tools to spark Seder fun: a songsheet, playlist, and a mini sensory tray!
🆓 Free and open to the community—RSVP required, message me for a link!

Sunday is gonna be a funday—and you’re invited

Sunday is gonna be a funday—and you’re invited!

Jewish Family Jams is a joyful, music-filled experience for families with young children (0-6and their families).

✡️ Sing, dance, and play your way into Jewish community
🆓 Free & open to the community
📍 @rhythmandhuespalmbeach , West Palm Beach
🗓 Join us tomorrow (Sunday!) at 10:30 AM

Message now to RSVP—we can’t wait to jam with you!

I vacillated on whether or not I should post this.

I vacillated on whether or not I should post this.
I’ve worked hard to position myself as an expert in a very specific niche—Jewish music for young children and their families.
And this song? It’s not obviously Jewish.

But it is deeply aligned with everything I believe.
And honestly?
It came straight from trying to be solution focused dealing with the ache of being a co-parent.

I was talking to my therapist about the difficulties i experience of sharing custody—how different the parenting styles are in each home—and how limited my sphere of influence can feel.
I told my therapist: “I wish I could be in their heads, even when they’re away from me.”

And then I realized…
I actually have the skill set to do just that.

I can write a melody that sticks.
A message that stays with them.
A song that says:

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I am loved, I’m loved a lot
My family can’t fit in one spot
I share my time—I have two homes.
I am loved in every way,
And no matter where I stay,
I am safe. I have two homes.

My grown-ups want what’s best for me,
Then rearranged our family.
I am safe, and I have two homes.
🎶

I wrote I Have Two Homes for my very own kiddos.
It might be a little outside the scope of what I usually share…
But it is right in alignment with the sacred work I feel called to do:
Helping families feel more connected, more grounded, and more whole—through music.

Maybe a child in your world needs this message, too.
I can’t wait to record it for my next album, coming this summer. 💛

#IHaveTwoHomes #SongsThatStick #ParentingThroughMusic #CoParentingSupport #MusicForHealing #KidsMusicWithHeart #JewishValuesInAction #DrEmilyMusic #SongsThatHeal #NewMusicComingSoon #SongsForTenderHearts

🎶 10 Tot Shabbat Songs for Kiddos! 🎶 Tot Sh

🎶 10 Tot Shabbat Songs for Kiddos! 🎶

Tot Shabbat is a magical and meaningful time to bring little ones and their grown-ups together through music, movement, and joy! 🕯✨ Songs are the heartbeat of these gatherings, creating moments of connection, strengthening Jewish identity, and making Shabbat rituals feel accessible—even for the youngest participants.

I've curated a list of 10 must-have Tot Shabbat songs to help songleaders, educators, and families create vibrant, spiritually enriching experiences:

🎵 Hinei Mah Tov – Dr. Emily Aronoff/ @dremilycelebrates
🎵 Bim Bam – Nachum Frankel
🎵 Hello Blessing, Bye-Bye Stressing – Dr. Emily Aronoff/ @dremilycelebrates
🎵 If It’s Shabbat and You Know It – Traditional
🎵 Shabbes Shake – @jasonmeschesmusic
🎵 Halalalalalaleluyah – @shirakline
🎵 On My Way to Shul – @debbiebrukman
🎵 Thank You God – @shirakline
🎵 God, God, God – @ellenallardmusic
🎵 Family Blessing Song – Y’varechecha – Dr. Emily Aronoff/ @dremilycelebrates

📖 Explore the full guide with song-leading tips, transitions, and ways to bring these melodies to life! [Link in bio!]

✨ Which of these songs do you love? Drop your favorites in the comments! ⬇️

#TotShabbat #JewishMusic #JewishEducation #EarlyChildhood #FamilyEngagement #ShabbatShalom

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