Ari, 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
Zoom link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4919062064?pwd=d3I0RXZtdzRMRUJYaXRlaTR3b0dJQT09
| DATE/TIME | GOALS | HOMEWORK ASSIGNED |
| We, Oct 6, 2021
6:45-7:30pm In-Person @ KBI |
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) |
| We, Nov 3
5-5:20pm |
Prepare Blessings Before and After Torah reading | Learn Torah Blessings (PDF | MP3 – Before | MP3 – After) |
| We, Nov 10
5-5:20pm |
Review Torah Blessings
Prepare Haftara Trope like a song |
Learn first half of Haftara Trope like a song (PDF | MP3) up to first sof-pasuk. |
| We, Nov 17
5-5:20pm |
Review first half of Haftara trope
Prepare 2nd half |
Learn 2nd half of Haftara trope like a song (PDF | MP3) from pazeir.
When you go through the whole sheet, concentrate on the symbols, not the words themselves, because it’s the symbols we’ll be using in your actual haftara. You should be associating the sound you’re singing with the shape of the trope, not the shape of the word! |
| We, Nov 24
5-5:20pm |
Review Haftara Trope
Prepare Blessing before Haftara |
Learn blessing before Haftara (PDF | MP3) |
| We, Dec. 1 | NO LESSON – CHANUKAH PROGRAMMING (Cantor unavailable) | Continue learning Blessing before Haftara
Listen to Haftara 66:1-2 using the MP3 below |
| We, Dec 8
5-5:20pm |
Review Blessing before Haftara
Prepare Haftara 66:1-2 |
Learn Haftara 66:1-2 using the MP3 below |
| We, Dec 15
5-5:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 66:3 |
Touch up trope in 66:2, 2nd half (from v’el zeh)
Learn Haftara 66:3 |
| We, Dec 22
5-5:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 66:4 and first part of 66:5 |
Learn Haftara 66:4 (you have two weeks to do this).
If you can, also learn 66:5 up to son-eichem m’nadeichem, the first two words on the next page. |
| We, Dec 29 | NO LESSON – CANTOR AWAY | Try to add 66:5 as above. |
| We, Jan 5
5-5:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare haftara second half of 66:5 and 66:6 |
Learn Haftara second half of 66:5, and 66:6 using the audio file and table below |
| We, Jan 12
5-5:20pm ZOOM (CJG PMID) |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 66:7 and first half of 66:8 |
Fix the melody of “Kol Sha-on Mei-ir” at the start of 66:6. It’s the same melody (Trope) as 66:4 – Vaya-asu Hara B’einai.
Learn Haftara 66:7 and first half of 66:8 (up to B’yom Echad) |
| We, Jan 19
5-5:20pm ZOOM |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara rest of 66:8 and 66:9 |
Fix the melody of Baruch Ata Adonai in the Blessing before the haftara. That means listen to those three words about 10 times in a row and then sing along with them another 5 times.
Learn rest of 66:8 and 66:9 |
| We, Jan 26
5-5:20pm |
Review Haftara to date with fixed blessing
Prepare Haftara 66:10-11 |
Learn Haftara 66:10-11
Keep practicing everything learned so far, incl. blessing before haftara |
| We, Feb 2
5-5:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 66:12 |
Learn Haftara 66:12
Once you finish learning 66:12, start listening to 66:13-14 to give you a head start for next week. |
| We, Feb 9
5-5:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 66:13-14 |
Learn Haftara 66:13-14 (the end of your section!)
Print Torah Processional (PDF) Start coming to shul on Shabbat mornings – 9:00am start time (but if you’re there by 9:20, you won’t miss anything terribly important) |
| We, Feb 16
5-5:20pm |
Review entire haftara
Prepare Ein Kamocha first paragraph, first half (up to l’olam va-ed) |
Learn Ein Kamocha first 3 printed lines (up to l’olam va’ed) (MP3) |
| We, Feb 23
5-5:20pm |
Review Ein Kamocha first 3 lines
Prepare Ein Kamocha next 2 printed lines |
Re-study the melody of line 3 of Ein Kamocha
Learn Ein Kamocha next 2 printed lines (MP3) |
| We, Mar 2
5-5:20pm |
Review Ein Kamocha to date
Prepare rest of Ein Kamocha |
Learn last 2 printed lines of Ein Kamocha
Learn first printed line of Vay’hi Binso-a (MP3) |
| We, Mar 9
5-5:20pm |
Review Torah Processional to date
Prepare rest of Vay’hi Binsoa and add the “B’rich Sh’meih” intro. You’ll have two weeks to learn this material – no lesson next week because of Purim. |
Learn rest of Vay’hi Binsoa and add the “B’rich Sh’meih” intro. You’ll have two weeks to learn this material – no lesson next week because of Purim. |
| We, Mar 16 | NO LESSON – COME TO PURIM ACTIVITIES AT KBI! | Keep learning Vay’hi Binsoa |
| We, Mar 23
5-5:20pm |
Review Torah service to date
Prepare Bei Ana Racheitz (2 x Bei!) |
Learn Bei Ana Racheitz – p140 at the box (MP3) |
| We, Mar 30
5-5:20pm |
Review Torah service to date
Prepare Sh’ma/Echad/Gad’lu p141 |
ARI DIDN’T APPEAR ON ZOOM
Learn Sh’ma/Echad/Gad’lu p141 (MP3) |
| We, Apr 6
5-5:20pm |
Review Torah service to date
Prepare L’Cha Adonai, first four lines, up to l’chol l’rosh. |
Learn L’Cha Adonai, first four lines, up to l’chol l’rosh (MP3) |
| We, Apr 13
5-5:20 |
Review L’cha Adonai 1st half
Prepare L’Cha Adonai 2nd half Review Haftara section with blessing before haftara |
ARI DIDN’T APPEAR ON ZOOM
Learn L’Cha Adonai 2nd half (MP3) |
| We, Apr 20 | NO LESSON – PASSOVER (Cantor Not Available) | Keep reviewing and perfecting everything learned so far! |
| We, Apr 27
5-5:20pm |
Review Torah Processional to date
Prepare Maftir |
Print Maftir PDF in colour, so you can see the trope colours
Learn Maftir 28:9-10 using MP3 and table below (just like for Haftara) |
| We, May 4
5-5:20pm |
Review Maftir to date
Prepare Maftir 28:11-12 |
Learn Maftir 28:11-12. If all of 12 turns out to be ‘too much’ for this week, learn at least up until “lapar ha-echad“ |
| We, May 11
5-5:20pm |
Review Maftir to date
Prepare Maftir rest-of 28:12 and 28:13 Review Torah blessings |
Learn Maftir rest-of 28:12 and 28:13 |
| We, May 18
5-5:20pm |
Review Maftir to date
Prepare Maftir 28:14 Review Ein Kamocha |
Learn Maftir 28:14 |
| We, May 25
5-5:20pm |
Review Maftir to date
Prepare Maftir 28:15 Review Torah processional from Vay’hi Binsoa |
Learn Maftir 28:15 |
| We, Jun 1
5-5:20pm |
Review Maftir (entire) with Torah blessings
Review L’Cha Adonai Learn Hallel B’racha |
Print Hallel Packet (PDF – cropped)
Learn Hallel B’racha (use the folder below) |
| We, June 8
5-5:20pm |
Review Hallel B’racha
Prepare Hallel – Psalm 113 – Hal’lu avdei Adonai |
Learn Hallel (PDF), Psalm 113 – Hal’lu Avdei Adonai, “top & tail” (nusach version) – MP3
Note, all Hallel materials (PDF and all MP3s) are in the folder at the bottom of the downloads section, below. You won’t need it this week since I’ve pasted the links you need for this week above, in this cell. Very important: keep reviewing EVERYTHING learned so far so it stays fresh and confident. At least once a week… and fix anything that isn’t confident or correct. |
| Tu, Jun 14
5:40-6pm |
Review Hallel to date
Prepare B’tzeit Yisrael (nusach + Ma L’cha Hayam) up to kiv-nei tzon |
Learn B’tzeit Yisrael (nusach first line + Ma L’cha Hayam repeat-after-me melody) up to kiv-nei tzon |
| We, Jun 22
5-5:20pm |
Review Hallel to date
Prepare last 2 lines of Ma L’Cha HaYam Review Haftara |
Learn last 2 lines of Ma L’Cha HaYam
Take your BM stuff to camp, study everything at least once every 2 weeks to keep it fresh. Have a great Summer! See you at the end of July! |
| We, July 27
**4:20-4:40pm |
Review Hallel to date
Prepare Adonai Z’charanu Y’varech, up to im hag’dolim |
Learn Adonai Z’charanu Y’varech, up to im hag’dolim |
| We, Aug 3 |
NO LESSON TODAY – ARI NOT AVAILABLE |
Learn Adonai Z’charanu Y’varech, next 2 lines, up to va-aretz, using audio file as usual |
| We, Aug 10
5-5:20pm |
|
Ari couldn’t make it in time for a lesson |
| We, Aug 17
5-5:20pm |
Review Adonai Z’charnu to date
Prepare last 3 lines of Adonai Z’charanu |
Learn last 3 lines of Adonai Z’charanu |
| We, Aug 24
5-5:20pm |
Review Adonai Z’charanu | |
| _____________ | ____________________ |
Torah/Haftara Trope Sheet (PDF)
Torah Blessings (PDF)
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Maftir (PDF | MP3) – Verses (all in Numbers, Ch. 28):
| 9 – 0:00 | 10 – 0:26 | 11 – 0:38 | 12 – 1:03 | 13 – 1:31 | 14 – 1:54 | 15 – 2:29 |
Blessing before Haftara (PDF)
Haftara R’ei/R”Ch (PDF | MP3) all in Isaiah Chapter 66
| 1 – 0:00 | 2 – 0:27 | 3 – 0:54 | 4 – 1:38 | 5 – 2:18 | 6 – 2:55 | 7 – 3:13 | 8 – 3:32 | 9 – 4:04 |
| 10 – 4:26 | 11 – 4:49 | 12 – 5:11 | 13 – 5:49 | 14 – 6:10 | 15 – 6:37 | 16 – 7:02 | 17 – 7:20 | 18 – 7:54 |
| 19 – 8:21 | 20 – 9:15 | 21 – 10:16 | 22 – 10:31 | 23 – 11:06 | 24 – 11:34 | 23* – 12:09 |
Ari is doing 1-14 / Cole is doing 15-24, 23.
Blessings after Haftara (PDF)
Torah Service (PDF)
Hallel for R”Ch (folder)
Blessings before and after Torah reading – DONE
Blessing before Haftara – DONE
Haftara – DONE
Torah Processional – DONE
Maftir aliya (ARI – 7 p’sukim) – DONE
Chamishi aliya (COLE – 8 p’sukim) –
Torah Recessional – COLE
D’var Torah (with Rabbi Kenter) –
Hallel (Ari) – IN PROGRESS
Other items as time allows: Other Torah aliyot; Musaf; Hallel