so far, connections to roughly half of the Torah portions….
Bereshit (Gen. 1:1-6:8): “Sparks” (song video; lyrics), its haftarah goes with “Who You Are”
Noach (Gen. 6:9-11:32)
Lekh Lekha (Gen. 12.1-17:27)
Vayera (Gen. 18:1-22:24): “Two Pockets” (music; lyrics), “Peace”; “Night Will End”
Chayei Sara (Gen. 23:1-25:18): “Highest Praise” .
Toldot (Gen. 25:19-28:9)
Vayetzei (Gen. 28:10-32:3): “Give Thanks” (music; lyrics)
Vayishlach (Gen. 32:4-36:43): “Cholent”
Vayeshev (Gen. 37:1-40:23)
Mikeitz (Gen. 41:1-44:17)
Vayigash (Gen. 44:18-47:27)
Vayechi (Gen. 47:28-50:26) “Peace”
Shemot (Exod. 1.1-6.1): “Why Do You Ask”
Va’eira (Exod. 6:2-9:35)
Bo (Exod. 10:1-13:16): “Why Do You Ask”
Beshalach (Exod. 13:17-17:16): “Tearin’ the Sea” (music; lyrics), “When An Enemy Dies”
Yitro (Exod. 18:1-20:23): “Nothing in Between” (music; lyrics), “Deep and Wide” (music; lyrics)
Mishpatim (Exod. 21:1-24:18): “Fallow Field” (lyric video; gallery), “Belief”
Terumah (Exod. 25:1-27:19): “What We’ll Bring (Let Us Sing)” (music)
Tetzaveh (Exod. 27:20-30:10)
Ki Tisa (Exod. 30:11-34:35)
Vayakel (Exod. 35:1-38:20)
Pekudei (Exod. 38:21-40:38)
Vayikra (Lev. 1:1-5:26): “Rowboat” (music; lyrics; gallery)
Tzav (Lev. 6:1-8:36)
Sehmini (Lev. 9:1-11:47)
Tazria (Lev. 12:1-13:59)
Metzora (Lev. 14:1-15:33)
Acharei Mot (Lev. 16:1-18:30)
Kedoshim (Lev. 19:1-20:27): “Feathers” (music; lyrics), “Commentary”
Emor (Lev. 21:1-24:23): “Peace“, “Apples and Honey”
Behar (Lev. 25:1-26:2): “Shabbos Keeps the Jews” (music; lyrics); “Fallow Field” (lyric video), “Let Go (Take Down the Fences)” (music)
Bechukotai (Lev. 26:3-27:34)
Bamidbar (Num. 1:1-4:20)
Nasso (Num. 4:21-7:89)
Beha’alotcha (Num. 8:1-12:16): “Feathers” (music, lyrics), “Healing Song” (song video)
Shelach (Num. 13:1-15:41)
Korach (Num. 16:1-18:32): “2 Jews 3 Opinions” (music; lyrics, and 2025 revision)
Chukat (num. 19:1-22:1)
Balak (Num. 22:2-25:9)
Pinchas (Num. 25:10-30:1)
Mattot (Num. 30:2-32:42)
Masei (Num. 33:1-36:13)
Devarim (Deut. 1:1-3:22)
Va’et’chanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11): “Nothing in Between” (music; lyrics), “Walkin’ on Shabbos”, “All”, “Why Do You Ask”
Eikev (Deut. 7:12-11:25)
Re’eh (Deut. 11:26-16:17): “Right Messiah for Me” (music; lyrics), “Kind” (music; lyrics)
Shoftim (Deut. 16:18-21:9): “Cholent”
Ki Teitzei (Deut. 21:10-25:19): “Feathers” (music; lyrics)
Ki Tavo (Deut. 26:1-29:8)
Nitzavim (Deut. 29:9-30:20): “Everyone” (music; lyrics)
Vayeilech (Deut. 31:1-30): “Seven Circles” (music; lyrics; gallery)
Ha’azinu (Deut. 32:1-52): “The Stone” (music; lyrics)
Vezot Haberakhah (Deut. 33:1-34:12)
….and to many Jewish or secular holidays….
January — National Train Your Dog Month: “Max (The Bark Mitzvah Song)” (music; lyrics)
Jan. 15 National Bagel Day (also, February 9 National Bagel and Lox Day; July 26 National Bagelfest Day): “Bagels and Blintzes”
Jan./Feb. (15 Shevat) Tu Bishvat: “Rowboat” (music; lyrics; gallery)
Jan. 24 is Global Belly Laugh Day: “Max (The Bark Mitzvah Song)” (music; lyrics)
Jan. 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day (when Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated in 1945): “One-Way Train” (music; lyrics), “Stack the Stones” (music; lyrics), “Jackie’s Tattoo”
February 9 is National Bagel and Lox Day: “Bagels and Blintzes”
first Shabbat in March is Global Day of Unplugging and NJOP’s Shabbat Across America: “Shabbos Keeps the Jews” (music; lyrics); “Fallow Field” (lyric video; gallery)
March: Women’s History Month, including International Women’s Day on March 8: “Bruria” (lyric video)
March 4 National Sons Day: “Held“, “Highest Praise”, “Peace”
March 14 International Ask a Question Day: “Why Do You Ask”
March 22 World Water Day: “Rowboat” (music; lyrics; gallery), “The Stone” (music; lyrics)
March 23 National Puppy Day: “Max (The Bark Mitzvah Song)” (music; lyrics)
March/April (15-22 Nisan) Passover: “Tearin’ the Sea” (music; lyrics), “Delivered”, “When An Enemy Dies”, “Why Do You Ask”
April is National Humor Month and Dog Appreciation Month: “Max (The Bark Mitzvah Song)” (music; lyrics)
first Wed. in April National Walking Day: “Walkin’ on Shabbos”
April 22 is Earth Day: “Rowboat” (music; lyrics; gallery)
April 30 is National Honesty Day: “Peace”
April/May (27 (or 26 or 28) Nisan) Yom Hashoah (anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising): “One-Way Train” (music; lyrics), “Stack the Stones” (music; lyrics), “Jackie’s Tattoo”
first Thursday in May is National Day of Prayer: “Letters” (music; lyrics), “My Letters”, “Healing Song” (song video)
May is Jewish American Heritage Month: “Max (The Bark Mitzvah Song)” (music; lyrics), “Who You Are”
Yom Ha’atzma’ut (May 14; 5 Iyar) Israel Independence Day: “Sederot Sky” (lyrics), “Jerusalem”, “Break” (ensemble performance with lyric)
May (18 Iyar) Lag BaOmer: songs with Rabbi Akiva are “The Stone” (music; lyrics), “The Best” (music; lyrics), “All”, “Commentary”
May/June (6-7 Sivan) Shavuot: “Nothing in Between” (music; lyrics)
May/June (28 Iyar) Yom Yerushalayim: “Talking to the Wall”
June 5 World Environment Day: “Rowboat” (music; lyrics; gallery)
June (2nd Sunday) National Children’s Day: “Highest Praise”
June (3rd Sunday) Father’s Day: “Highest Praise”
July (17 Tammuz) Shivah Asar B’Tammuz (starts the 3 Weeks): “Temples” (music; lyrics, and its 2025 revision)
July 26 is National Bagelfest Day: “Bagels and Blintzes”
July (4th Sunday) National Parents’ Day: “Highest Praise”
July/Aug. (9 Av) Tisha B’Av: “Temples” (music; lyrics, and its 2025 revision), “Deep and Wide” (music; lyrics), “Lights Lead Home” (music; lyrics; video), “Talking to the Wall”
July 26 is National Bagelfest Day: “Bagels and Blintzes”
July/Aug. (15 Av) Tu B’Av: “Tearin’ the Sea” (music; lyrics)
Aug/Sept (25 Av) Yahrtzeit of Hersh Goldberg-Polin (“Held“)
Aug. 2 International Jewish Day: “Who You Are”
Aug. 26 is National Dog Day: “Max (The Bark Mitzvah Song)” (music; lyrics)
late August is yahrtzeit (body recovered Aug. 31) of Hersh Goldberg-Polin: “Held”
Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Hispanic Heritage Awareness Month: “Lights Lead Home” (music; lyrics; video)
Sept. 21 is World Gratitude Day: “Give Thanks” (music; lyrics)
Sept. 21 is International Day of Peace: “Peace”
Sept. 28 is Ask a Stupid Question Day: “Why Do You Ask”
Sept. 28 is National Sons Day & National Family Day: “Held“, “Highest Praise”, “Peace”
Sept. 30 is International Translation Day: “My Letters”
Sept/Oct (1-2 Tishrei) Rosh Hashana: “Apples and Honey”
Sept/Oct (15-21 Tishrei) Sukkot: “Every Shul”
Sept/Oct (23 Tishrei) Simchat Torah: “Seven Circles” (music; lyrics; gallery)
Oct. 3 is the secular birthday of Hersh Goldberg-Polin: “Held”
October 7 (commemoration): “Held”
second Wednesday in October is International Top Spinning Day: “El Paso Dreidel Song”
late October (10 Nisan) Yom HaAliyah: “Sara”
third Thursday of Oct. is Conflict Resolution Day: “2 Jews 3 Opinions” 2025 version
Nov. 9-10 is anniversary of Kristallnacht (1938): “One-Way Train” (music; lyrics), “Stack the Stones” (music; lyrics), “Jackie’s Tattoo”
Nov. 13 is World Kindness Day: “Highest Praise”
November 23 Thankful for My Dog Day: “Max (The Bark Mitzvah Song)” (music; lyrics)
4th Thursday of November is Thanksgiving: “Give Thanks” (music; lyrics)
also: several communities hold an annual month of Clean Speech: “Feathers” (music; lyrics)