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מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה
Psalm 100 — The Song That Never Ends

A live jam session — guitars, drums, voices together —
singing the one only song the Torah says will last when Moshiach comes.

Weekly, Monthly gatherings in Jerusalem & the Judean Hills

The avodah of hodayah & shira — as it was and should be soon in the Beit HaMikdash (bimhayra v’yamanu)

Open to all · Men’s Groups and Women’s Groups · Jerusalem & Bet Shemesh
Two Sacred Locations · Jerusalem & the Judean Hills

Shulchan Aruch · Orach Chaim 51:9

יֹאמַר מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה בְּנִגּוּן — שֶׁכָּל הַשִּׁירוֹת עֲתִידִים לִבָּטֵל
חוּץ מִמִּזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה שֶׁאֵינוֹ בָּטֵל לְעוֹלָם

Maran, Rav Yosef Karo · Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 51:9

“One should say Mizmor L’Todah with song
for all songs are destined to be nullified —
even after the Geula —
except for Mizmor L’Todah, which will never be nullified.”

Moshe Rabbanu wrote Mizmor l’Todah – and guides us to connect to Hashem.

Quite amazing that every other song falls away after Mashiach comes — except for Mizmor L’Todah which alone endures. The Mizmor L’Todah Kumzitz — singing together, with the great melodies of kedushah, at the places where song rises most naturally toward Heaven – focusing on the essence of life – hakarat hatov.

The Avudraham explains that Mizmor LeTodah is recited at the opening of Pesukei DeZimra because it corresponds to the second statement of Creation — yehi or, “Let there be light.” All of mankind must thank Hashem each day for the gift of light and for our very existence.

Tehillim · Chapter 100 · מזמור לתודה

Written by Moshe Rabbeinu  ·  רַבִּי תַּנְחוּמָא אָמַר רֵישׁ לָקִישׁ  ·  Yerushalmi Shevuot 1:8

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A Psalm of Thanksgiving — raise a shout to Hashem, all the earth.
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מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה הָרִיעוּ לַיהוָה כָּל-הָאָרֶץ׃
Serve Hashem with gladness; come before Him with joyful song.
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עִבְדוּ אֶת-יְהוָה בְּשִׂמְחָה בֹּאוּ לְפָנָיו בִּרְנָנָה׃
Know that Hashem is God; He made us and we are His — His people, the flock He tends.
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דְּעוּ כִּי יְהוָה הוּא אֱלֹהִים הוּא-עָשָׂנוּ וְלֹא אֲנַחְנוּ עַמּוֹ וְצֹאן מַרְעִיתוֹ׃
Enter His gates with thanksgiving, His courts with praise — give thanks to Him, bless His name.
ד
בֹּאוּ שְׁעָרָיו בְּתוֹדָה חֲצֵרֹתָיו בִּתְהִלָּה הוֹדוּ לוֹ בָּרְכוּ שְׁמוֹ׃
For Hashem is good; His steadfast love is eternal — His faithfulness endures for all generations.
ה
כִּי-טוֹב יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ וְעַד-דֹּר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתוֹ׃

An Experience Most Have Never Had

A Moment of True
Connection

Guitars. Drums. Voices rising under an open sky. This is tefillah the way it was meant to feel — not rushed, not mumbled, but alive. Mizmor LeTodah is the avodah of hodayah and shira, the very heart of what was sung in the Beit HaMikdash. Most people have never once experienced it with full voice and full intention. We create that moment — for you, for your group, for your soul.

Why This Matters Most people have said Mizmor L’Todah
hundreds of times — and never truly sung it.
This is your invitation to experience it
the way it was meant to be felt.
Shira as avodah — not just prayer. The Shulchan Aruch rules it must be said b’nigun — with song. Not because song is decoration, but because in the Beit HaMikdash, shira was the avodah itself. This is a chance to say it as it was meant to be said.
The eternal korban. The Talmud Yerushalmi (Shevuot 1:8) teaches that all korbanos will cease in the time of Mashiach — except the Korban Todah. All prayers will cease — except Mizmor L’Todah. To sing it is to touch eternity.
One perek, infinite melody. Five verses. Dozens of niggunim — Carlebach, Chabad, Breslov, Modzitz and more. Guitars, drums, voices together. The kumzitz creates the space. The shira does the rest. People leave changed.
The first light of each day. The Avudraham explains that Mizmor LeTodah opens Pesukei DeZimra because it corresponds to the second act of Creation — yehi or, “Let there be light.” Before anything else, we thank Hashem for light and for existence itself.

Psalm 100 · Tehillim

Written by
Moshe Rabbeinu

“All korbanos will be nullified in the future — except the Korban Todah. All prayers will be nullified — except Mizmor L’Todah.”

Talmud Yerushalmi · Shevuot 1:8

Among all 150 psalms of Tehillim, Mizmor LeTodah — Psalm 100 — holds a singular place. The Midrash Shocher Tov teaches that when Moshe Rabbeinu learned about the mitzvot of vidui and teshuvah, he was so moved that he composed Psalm 100 — Mizmor LeTodah — as an expression of that gratitude and recognition before Hashem.

51:9
The Halachic Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 51:9 — Maran Rav Yosef Karo rules: say Mizmor L’Todah b’nigun, with song. A chiyuv, not merely a custom.
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Tehillim Chapter 100
The only psalm explicitly titled “A Psalm of Thanksgiving.” Said every morning in Pesukei D’Zimra — the heartbeat of daily praise.
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Five Verses, Infinite Melody
Five short verses that carry dozens of the greatest niggunim of kedushah. Every melody finds itself at home in Mizmor L’Todah.
The Last Korban
When everything else falls away — even after the Geula — this psalm remains. To sing it now is to reach into eternity itself, and fulfill the halacha today.

Two Sacred Locations

Where We Sing

The gathering takes place at two very different locations — each with its own character, the same avodah.

Jerusalem · Old City
Kever David HaMelech
קֶבֶר דָּוִד הַמֶּלֶךְ · הַר צִיּוֹן
Mount Zion, Jerusalem · near Diaspora Yeshiva
Accessible from Jaffa Gate or Zion Gate
Nightly, Sun–Thu · After Maariv (approx. 21:30)
Guitar, voices, Jerusalem stone — the city’s heartbeat beneath every melody

At the threshold of Kever David HaMelech, the stones of Jerusalem have heard millennia of song. When we sing Mizmor LeTodah here, we are joining a chorus that has never stopped. The night air, the candles, the Old City walls — everything conspires to open the heart and fulfill the chiyuv.

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Bet Shemesh · The Hills
Ya’ar Bet Shemesh
יַעַר בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ
The Judean Hills near Bet Shemesh · Exact location sent to registered participants
Monthly, Rosh Chodesh Eve · Outdoors on the hillside, bring a layer
Acoustic under open sky — voices carry differently on the open hillside

On the rocky hillside of the Judean hills — dirt underfoot, stars overhead, the smell of earth and pine — the same psalm takes on a completely different dimension. No walls. No ceiling. Just the words of Moshe Rabbeinu rising into the night sky. “His people, the flock He tends.” You feel it differently out there.

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Questions & Answers

What to Expect

Is this for men, women, or mixed groups?
Gatherings can be men’s only and/or women’s only,
Do I need to know how to sing or read Hebrew?
No prior experience is needed. Niggunim are taught in the room, transliterations are provided, and the evening is designed so that anyone can participate fully — whether you’ve never sung in shul or have been davening three times a day your whole life.
How long does it last?
Approximately 90 minutes. Jerusalem (Kever David) sessions begin after Maariv at approximately 21:30. Bet Shemesh hillside sessions take place on Rosh Chodesh Eve — exact times are sent with registration confirmation.
Is there a cost?
Public gatherings are free. Private and group sessions (for organizations, yeshivot, schools, or private groups) are arranged directly with us — contact us to discuss. Use the form below or reach us by WhatsApp.
Why Kever David HaMelech?
Kever David sits on Har Tzion (Mount Zion), adjacent to where the Beit HaMikdash stood and overlooking the Old City. Singing Mizmor L’Todah here is not incidental — it is the point. The stones, the night air, the location itself transforms the experience in a way that cannot be replicated elsewhere.
What is the hillside session like?
Monthly on Rosh Chodesh Eve, a small group gathers on the rocky hillside of the Judean hills — outdoors, acoustic, under the stars. No walls, no ceiling, no amplification. The exact location is sent only to registered participants. Bring a warm layer.
What is Mizmor L’Todah and why does it matter?
Psalm 100 — written by Moshe Rabbeinu. The Shulchan Aruch (OC 51:9) rules it must be said b’nigun, with song. The Talmud Yerushalmi (Shevuot 1:8) says it is the one prayer that outlasts everything — even after Mashiach comes. To sing it now is to reach into something permanent.
How do I get directions?
Full directions and meeting point details are sent by WhatsApp after you register. For Kever David, it is accessible from Jaffa Gate or Zion Gate. For the Bet Shemesh hillside, the exact location is sent only to registered participants to maintain the intimacy of the gathering.

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Register and we’ll send you the schedule, directions, and what to expect. For hillside events, exact location is shared with registered participants only. All backgrounds welcome — bring only a voice and a heart.

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