Isaac, use this page 3-4 times each week to prepare for your Bar Mitzvah. To ensure simcha success, please use the tools and downloadable items provided here to learn and practice your training assignments between visits with Cantor Green. For questions, e-mail me at cantor@kehillatbethisrael.com or call/text me at 613-327-3984.
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| DATE/TIME | GOALS | HOMEWORK ASSIGNED |
| We, June 20 5:15-6 pm |
Intro to B’nei Mitzvah Process
Intro to Webpage Goal Setting Lesson Time Demo Haftara Trope (cantillation notes – PDF | MP3) Prepare Blessing before Haftara |
STUDY METHOD (always have your printouts/pages in front of you)
1. Listen to the assigned audio files a whole bunch of times, over several days. Let it sink in! 2. Sing along with the audio files many times until it is identical, smooth and confident. If there are glitches, use the slider to “rewind” and review a word or two at a time until identical. 3. Sing the whole assignment without the audio file (as you will in your next lesson). Use this approach every week, and knock my socks off with how well you know it! AND, every week, you MUST review at least once, everything learned to date, and FIX any glitches. Homework for this week: Bring a looseleaf binder (with sheet pockets) Learn Blessing before Haftara (PDF | MP3) using study technique above. |
| Th, Oct 4
5-5:30pm |
Review Blessing before Haftara
Prepare Haftara Ki Teitzei 54:1-2 |
Review Haftara Trope (cantillation notes – PDF | MP3)
Touch up notes of blessing before Haftara (circled stuff) |
| We, Oct 10
4:30-5pm |
Review Blessing before Haftara
Review Haftara to date Review Haftara Trope Prepare Haftara 54:3-4 |
Smooth out melody of first verse (Ki Rabim goes up higher using ‘lo chala’ as starting point; and ‘b’nei shomei… is all the same note as last note of ‘rabim’).
Learn Haftara 54:3-4 (MP3) |
| We, Oct 17
4:30-5pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 54:5-6 |
Learn Haftara 54:5-6 (MP3) |
| We, Oct 24 4:30-5pmCANCELLED BY FAMILY |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 54:7-8 |
NO LESSON TODAY
Learn Haftara 54:7-8 (MP3) |
| We, Oct 31 4:30-5pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 54:9 (first half) |
1. Learn Haftara 54:9 – first half (MP3)
2. Touch up material from Oct. 17 – 54:5-6 (MP3) 3. Touch up material from Oct. 24 – 54:7-8 (MP3) 4. Put it all together! |
| We, Nov. 7
4:30-5pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara rest-of-9 and first half of 10 |
Touch up Haftara 54:9 first half from last week (MP3)
Learn rest of 54:9 and first 5 words of 55:10. If there’s time, you can learn to the end of your haftara! (MP3) Don’t forget to review everything so far, at least once, and try to fix any ‘glitches’. |
| We, Nov 14
4:30-5pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare second half of 55:10 (unless you’ve learned it!) Prepare blessing #1 after haftara – 1st half. |
Finish smoothing out rest of 55:10 |
| Mo, Nov 19 | NO LESSON THIS WEEK | CANTOR AWAY |
| We, Nov 28
4:30-5:00pm |
Review Haftara with blessings
Review Blessing #1 after Haftara Prepare blessings 2 + 3 after haftara |
Learn blessings #2 (MP3) and #3 (MP3) after haftara. |
| We, Dec 5
4:30-5pm |
Review Blessings 1-3 after haftara
Keep working on Blessings 2 & 3 Review Haftara |
Keep learning blessings #2 (MP3) and #3 (MP3) after haftara.
Keep smiling – you’re doing great!! |
| We, Dec 12
4:30-5pm |
Review 1st 3 blessings after haftara
Prepare Blessing #4 after haftara 1st half Review Haftara |
Learn first half of Blessing #4 after haftara (MP3) |
| We, Dec 19
4:30-5:00pm |
Review all Haftara blessings
Prepare maftir 1st 2 p’sukim |
Touch up blessing 4 after Haftara
Learn Maftir 25:17 (MP3) |
| We, Dec 26
9:30-10:00am |
Review blessing 4 after haftara
Review Maftir 25:17 Prepare Maftir 25:18 & half of 19 |
NO LESSON |
| Week of Jan 1 | NO LESSON – VACATIONS | Keep studying everything learned so far! |
| We, Jan. 9
4:30-5pm |
Review blessing 4 after haftara
Review Maftir 25:17 Prepare Maftir 25:18 & half of 19 Review Haftara withe blessing before (only) |
Learn 25:18 and half of 19 (MP3)
Please plan to come as a family to the B’nei Mitzvah Family workshop I’m hosting in the Chapel on Saturday, Jan. 26th, 10:45am (for about an hour). |
| We, Jan 16
6:20-6:40 |
Review Maftir to date
Prepare rest of 25:19 Review Haftara with all blessings |
Learn rest of maftir 25:19 (MP3) |
| We, Jan 23
4:30-5pm |
Review entire maftir
Prepare Blessings before and after Torah reading |
LESSON CANCELLED – BAD WEATHER |
| We, Jan 30
4:30-5pm |
Review Maftir
Review Torah Blessings Prepare Ein Kamocha 1st half |
Learn Ein Kamocha p139, 1st 3 lines of text (up to L’olam va’ed) (PDF | MP3)
Practice doing maftir and Torah blessings REALLY LOUDLY!! |
| We, Feb 6
4:30-5pm |
Review Ein Kamocha 1st half
Prepare Ein Kamocha 2nd half Begin prep of Vay’hi Binsoa Review Haftara with blessings – REALLY LOUD! |
Learn Ein Kamocha lines 4-6 (MP3)
Learn first line of Vay’hi Binsoa (MP3) – up to “moshe” |
| We, Feb 13 | NO LESSON – CANTOR AWAY | Continue with material from last week (DIDN’T HAPPEN – SHEET WAS LEFT WITH CJG, AND NEITHER PARTY DISCUSSED A SOLUTION) |
| We, Feb 20 | Review of Torah service to date
Prepare Ein Kamocha lines 4-6 |
Learn Ein Kamocha lines 4-6 (MP3) |
| We, Feb 27
4:30-5pm |
Review Ein Kamocha (complete)
Prepare first line of Vay’hi Binsoa (MP3) – up to “moshe” |
Touch up first line of Vay’hi Binsoa (MP3)
Learn next 2 lines of Vay’hi Binsoa (up to Mirushalayim) (MP3) |
| We, Mar 6
4:30-5pm |
Review Torah processional to date
Prepare last line of Vay’hi Binsoa Prepare B’rich Sh’meih / Bei Ana first half |
Learn last line of Vay’hi Binsoa 0:49 (MP3)
Learn B’rich Sh’meih / Bei Ana first half up to 0:32 Tush-b’chan (PDF | MP3) |
| Week of March 11-15 | MARCH BREAK | NO BAR MITZVAH LESSON |
| Tu, Mar 19 | RECORDING ONLY | Continue learning Bei Ana from “Y’hei Ra-ava Kodamach” (from 0:31) (PDF | MP3) |
| We, Mar 27
4:30-5pm |
Review Torah service to date
Review (or Prepare) Sh’ma/Echad/Gad’lu |
Learn Sh’ma/Echad/Gadlu (PDF | MP3)
Practice and if needed, touch up, your haftara, with blessings. Use the webpage links to audio files if you need to review any parts. |
| We, Apr 3
4:30-5pm |
Review Bei Ana Racheitz
Review Sh’ma/Echad/Gad’lu Prepare first 3 lines of L’Cha Adonai Review Haftara |
Learn first half of L’cha Adonai p141 (MP3) |
| We, Apr 10
4:30-5pm |
Review L’Cha Adonai 1st half
Prepare L’Cha Adonai 2nd half |
Learn second half of L’Cha Adonai p141 (MP3)
Smooth out first section of L’Cha Adonai |
| We, Apr 17
4:30pm |
Review L’Cha Adonai
Prepare Ashrei (top & tail?) |
Learn Ashrei, top & tail (PDF of whole Torah service | MP3)
Learn Y’hal’lu (single line) (MP3) |
| Tu, Apr 23
4:30pm |
Review Ashrei and Y’hal’lu
Prepare Hodo Al Eretz Review Torah Processional |
Learn Hodo Al Eretz p153 (MP3 from 9 seconds)
Practice maftir a few times from the Right-hand size (with vowels, trope, punctuation) to make sure it’s really in your head and smooth, then sing it from the LEFT-HAND (“Torah” looking) side. |
| We, May 1
4:30pm |
Review Maftir from STAM side
Review Torah recessional to date Prepare first stanza of Havu Ladonai |
Learn first stanza Havu Ladonai – up to time marker 0:39 (MP3) |
| We, May 8
4:30pm |
Review Torah Recessional to date
Prepare Havu Ladonai – 2nd stanza Review Torah Processional |
Learn Havu Ladonai Stanza 2 – from 0:39 to 1:13 (MP3) |
| We, May 15
4:30pm |
Review Havu Ladonai to date
Prepare Havu Ladonai 3rd Stanza Review Haftara |
Learn Havu Ladonai Stanza 3 – from 1:13 to 1:48 (MP3) |
| We, May 22 | NO LESSON – CANTOR AWAY | Learn Havu Ladonai Stanza 4 from 1:48 to end (MP3) |
| We, May 29
4:30pm |
Review entire Havu Ladonai
Prepare Uvnucho Yomar/Eitz Chayim Hi Review Torah Recessional |
Learn Eitz Chayim Hi (Blumenthal) (PDF | MP3) |
| We, June 5
4:30pm |
Review Eitz Chayim Hi
Review Torah processional Review Maftir If time allows, review haftara |
No homework other than your usual review! Amazing work today!
Keep smoothing out Eitz Chayim Hi |
| We, June 12
4:30pm |
Review Eitz Chayim Hi
Prepare Chatzi Kaddish before Musaf Amida – 1st half |
Learn Chatzi Kaddish before Musaf, 1st half (up to 25 second mark), p155 (MP3).
If you have time, also learn the next line, Y’hei Sh’meih. If you need a slower audio file, try this MP3 |
| We, June 19
4:30pm |
Review Chatzi Kaddish 1st half
Prepare Chatzi Kaddish 2nd half Review Haftara |
Learn Chatzi Kaddish 2nd half (MP3/Slow MP3)
Keep reviewing everything learned so far! |
| We, June 26
4:30pm |
Review Chatzi Kaddish, touching up as needed.
Review Torah Service |
Touch up 2nd half of Chatzi Kaddish (MP3/Slow MP3)
Keep reviewing everything learned while at camp, at least 1x/wk. HAVE FUN!! |
| CAMP | BREAK | FOR SUMMER! K |
Haftara (PDF)
Blessings after Haftara (PDF | Blessing 1 | Blessing 2 | Blessing 3 | Blessing 4)
Maftir (PDF | MP3)
Torah Service (PDF)
Haftara Blessing (before) – DONE
Haftara – DONE
Haftara Blessings (after) – DONE
Blessings before and after Torah reading – DONE
Maftir – DONE
Shabbat Torah Processional – DONE
Shabbat Torah Recessional – DONE
D’var Torah (with Rabbi Kenter) –
Other items as time allows: Musaf; additional Torah readings.