Asher, 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. It is your responsibility to check this page to ensure it’s working properly right after each lesson, and let Cantor Green know if there’s a problem right away.
VERY IMPORTANT – MUST READ: KBI B’nei Mitzvah Handbook
| DATE/TIME | GOALS | HOMEWORK ASSIGNED |
| Th, Jun 17
9:00-9:45am ZOOM |
Intro to B’nei Mitzvah Process
Intro to Webpage Goal Setting Lesson Time |
STUDY METHOD (always have your printouts/pages in front of you)
1. In your first homework session, Listen to the assigned audio files, each phrase separately, at least 15 times each. Let it sink in! Best practice is to listen a couple more times in a second sitting before trying to sing along. 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. You’ll know you’re ready for step 3 when the audio recording feels too slow or is ‘holding you back’. 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, 4. every week, you MUST review at least once, everything learned to date, and FIX any glitches. Bring a looseleaf binder (with sheet pockets) |
| Th, Jun 10
9:00-9:20am |
Prepare Blessing Before Torah reading | Print and Learn Torah Blessings (PDF | MP3 – Before | MP3 – After) |
| Th, Aug 5
9:40-10am |
Review Torah Blessings
Prepare Levi Aliya |
Smooth out blessing after Torah reading – V’chayei olam nata b’tocheinu |
| Th, Aug 12
9-9:20am |
Review Torah Blessings
Review Levi 26:6 Prepare Levi 26:7 (and some of 8?) |
Learn Levi 26:7 and half of 26:8, up to yir-dofu (MP3)
Remember kippah for all lessons |
| Th, Aug 19
9:40-10am |
Review Levi to date
Prepare rest of 26:8 and 26:9 |
Learn rest of 26:8 and all of 26:9 (MP3) |
| Th, Aug 26
9:40-10am |
Review entire Levi aliya
Prepare Haftara Trope |
Print and Learn Haftara Trope Sheet (PDF | MP3) |
| Th, Sep 2
9:40-10am |
Review Haftara Trope
Prepare Blessing before Haftara |
Print and Learn Blessing before Haftara (PDF | MP3)
Print Haftara (PDF) |
| Th, Sep 9
5:40-6pm |
Review Blessing before Haftara
Prepare Haftara 16:19 |
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| Th, Oct 7
5:40-6pm |
NO LESSON – MISCOMMUNICATION | |
| Th, Oct 14
5:40-6pm |
Review Blessing before Haftara
Prepare Haftara 16:19 |
NO LESSON – HOCKEY.
Learn Haftara 16:19 (MP3) Review entire Haftara so far, making sure it’s all smooth and confident. If not, go back to the audio files and touch up any moments you notice are not totally confident. |
| Th, Oct 21 | NO LESSON – HOCKEY | Learn Haftara 16:20-21 (MP3) |
| Th, Oct 28
4:20-4:40pm |
Review Levi aliya
Review blessing before and Haftara to date (16:19-21) |
Touch up Levi Aliya
Review Torah blessings (Bar’chu…) Re-study Blessing before Haftara (see Sept. 2) Make sure you have printed copies of everything IN COLOUR. |
| Th, Nov 4
4:40-5pm |
Review Levi Aliya With Blessings
Review Blessing before Haftara Prepare Haftara 16:19 |
NO LESSON – NOT AVAILABLE |
| Th, Nov 11
4:40-5pm |
Review Levi Aliya With Blessings
Review Blessing before Haftara Prepare Haftara 16:19 |
Learn Haftara 16:19 (MP3)
Make it all smooth, including the blessing before Haftara |
| Th, Nov 18
4:20-4:40pm |
Review Haftara to date (16:19-21)
Prepare haftara 17:1 |
Learn Haftara 17:1 using the MP3 below (on the line above the small table that reads “Haftara B’chukotai (PDF | MP3) – Jeremiah, Chapters 16 & 17”). Find the timestamp of verse 17:1 in the table (in this case, 1:13, or the one-minute-and-thirteen-seconds mark), and learn that verse. We’ll do it this way from now on. |
| Th, Nov 25
4:00-4:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 17:2-3 |
Learn Haftara 17:2-3 using the MP3 and table below |
| Th, Dec 2
4:00-4:20pm |
NO LESSON – HOCKEY
Prepare Haftara 17:4 (end of your part) |
Learn Haftara 17:4 using the MP3 and table below. |
| Th, Dec 9
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Torah Recessional – Ashrei (top & tail) |
Smooth out all of your haftara section
Print out Torah recessional (PDF bel0w) from page 7 onward Learn Ashrei opening 3 printed lines (MP3) |
| Th, Dec 16
4:40-5pm |
Review Haftara
Review Ashrei opening Prepare Ashrei closing |
Smooth out Blessing before haftara, particularly the notes. Use the audio file 8-10 times, just listening, then on your own.
Circle all occurences of the ‘ch‘ sound in your haftara and Ashrei, and work on ‘over’-pronouncing them. Touch up the opening of Ashrei – make sure you’re singing “ha-am” both time, and accentuate the ‘ch‘ sound. Learn Ashrei closing, at the box on p152 (MP3) |
| Th, Dec 23
4:40-5pm |
Review Blessing before haftara
Review Ashrei Prepare Y’hal’lu and Hodo Al Eretz Review Haftara section |
Print page 153 and Learn Y’hal’lu/Hodo Al Eretz (PDF | MP3)
Keep smoothing out and keeping fresh everything learned so far. |
| Th, Dec 30 | NO LESSON – CANTOR VACA | Keep practicing everything learned so far — keep it fresh! Fix any mistakes or areas of less confidence! |
| Th, Jan 6
4:40-5pm |
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NO LESSON – ASHER SCHOOL EVENT
Keep learning/practicing Torah recessional songs, above. |
| Th, Jan 13
4:40-5pm |
Review Torah recessional to date (from Ashrei)
Prepare Havu Ladonai 1st 4 lines (“A+B” melodies) |
Continue Learning Havu Ladonai first 4 lines (PDF p153 bottom half of page | MP3)
Go back and practice your Levi aliya, and also your section of haftara. |
| Th, Jan 20
4:40-5pm |
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NO LESSON – GOLDFARB GRANDMOTHER’S 70TH BIRTHDAY |
| Th, Jan 27 |
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ASHER DIDN’T SHOW UP IN SKYPE |
| Th, Feb 3
4:40-5pm |
Review Ashrei
Review Havu Ladonai 1st 4 lines Prepared Y’hal’lu and Hodo! Prepare Havu Ladonai next 3 lines |
Learn Havu Ladonai next 3 lines (MP3) |
| Th, Feb 10
4:40-5pm |
Review Havu Ladonai to date
prepare next 5 lines of Havu Ladonai |
Learn next 5 lines of Havu Ladonai (MP3)
Touch up Blessings before and after Torah reading (see June 10th, above) |
| Th, Feb 17
4:40-5pm |
Review Havu Ladonai to date
Prepare last 2 lines of Havu Ladonai Review Levi aliya with Torah blessings |
Learn last 2 lines of Havu Ladonai, plus “Uv-nucho Yomar” (MP3) |
| Th, Feb 24 | NO LESSON – ASHER HOCKEY | Learn p154 Eitz Chayim Hi (“hee”) up to shalom (PDF | MP3) |
| Th, Mar 3
4:00-4:20pm |
Review Havu Ladonai
Review Eitz Chayim Hi up to shalom Prepare Eitz Chayim Hi from Hashiveinu to the end |
Learn Eitz Chayim Hi from Hashiveinu to the end
Work on “Vayechesof Y’-a-rot” in Havu Ladonai, 3 lines from the bottom If you have time, Learn last 2 lines of Havu Ladonai, plus “Uv-nucho Yomar” (MP3) |
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| Th, Mar 17 | NO LESSONS – PURIM | Learn Ein Keiloheinu – focus on first 2 stanzas, and that should allow you to continue with rest of the music (PDF | MP3) |
| Th, Mar 24
4:20-4:40pm |
Review Torah recessional
Review Ein Keiloheinu Re-Prepare Havu Ladonai last 2 lines Review Sheini Aliya |
Re-study last 2 lines of Havu Ladonai
Review Torah blessings (both before and after the Torah reading) |
| Th, Mar 31
4:00-4:20 |
Review Torah blessings
Review last stanza of Havu Ladonai Review Haftara section |
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| Th, Apr 7
4:00-4:20pm |
Review Torah Recessional to date
Review Eitz Chayim Hi Review Ein Keiloheinu Prepare Aleinu first few lines |
Print and Learn Aleinu, p183 (PDF | MP3) up to k’mish-p’chot ha-adamah |
| Th, Apr 14
4:40-5pm |
Review Aleinu to date
Prepare Aleinu up to hakadosh Baruch Hu |
NO LESSON – ASHER WINNING HOCKEY PLAYOFFS!
Learn next part of Aleinu, from 0:23 up to hakadosh Baruch Hu |
| Th, Apr 21 | NO LESSON – PASSOVER, CJG not available | Keep reviewing everything, making it all smooth and shiny! (PDF | MP3) |
| Th, Apr 28
4:40-5pm |
Review Aleinu to date
Prepare Aleinu ending (Kakatuv…)
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Learn end of Aleinu (Kakatuv, 3 lines up from the bottom, second word in) (PDF | MP3) |
| Th, May 5 | NO LESSON – Cantor Unavailable | Learn Adon Olam 1st 2 stanzas (PDF | MP3) – up to b’tif-arah |
| Th, May 12
4:20-4:40pm |
Review Aleinu
Review Adon Olam 1st 2 stanzas Prepare Adon Olam next 2 stanzas |
Finish smoothing out Aleinu (From Apr 7-28)
Learn Adon Olam next 2 stanzas (V’hu Echad; and V’hu Eili) |
| Th, May 19
4:40-5pm |
Review Adon Olam to date
Prepare Adon Olam last stanza |
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Torah/Haftara Trope Sheet (PDF)
Torah Blessings (PDF)
Torah:
1: 26:3-5 (3 p’sukim)
2: 26:6-9 (4 p’sukim) – Asher Goldfarb (MP3 | PDF)
3: 26:10-46 (37 p’sukim)
4: 27:1-15 (15 p’sukim)
5: 27:16-21 (6 p’sukim)
6: 27:22-28 (7 p’sukim) – Hannah Goldfarb (PDF | MP3)
7: 27:29-34 (6 p’sukim)
maf: 27:32-34 (3 p’sukim) – Talia Goldfarb (PDF | MP3)
Blessing before Haftara (PDF | MP3) – Asher Goldfarb
Haftara B’chukotai (PDF | MP3) – Jeremiah, Chapters 16 & 17
| 16:19 – 0:00 | 20 – 0:36 | 21 – 0:49 | 17:1 – 1:13 | 2 – 1:41 | 3 – 2:01 | 4 – 2:22 |
| 5 – 3:01 | 6 – 3:29 | 7 – 3:56 | 8 – 4:12 | 9 – 4:59 | 10 – 5:14 | 11 – 5:38 |
| 12 – 6:05 | 13 – 6:20 | 14 – 6:48 |
Verses 16:19-17:4 – Asher Goldfarb
Verses 17:5-10 – Talia Goldfarb
Verses 17:11-14 – Hannah Goldfarb
Blessings after Haftara (PDF) – Hannah Goldfarb
Torah Service (PDF)
Processional – Talia
Recessional – Asher
Conclusion – ALL 3
Blessings before and after Torah reading – DONE
Sheini aliya – DONE
Blessing before Haftara
Haftara – DONE
Blessings after Haftara –
Torah Processional – TALIA
Torah Recessional – ASHER
Conclusion of Services – ALL 3
D’var Torah (with Rabbi Kenter) –
Other items as time allows: Other Torah aliyot; Musaf