Talia, use this page 3-4 times each week to prepare for your Bat 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
9:20-9:40am |
Prepare Blessing Before Torah reading | Print and Learn Torah Blessings (PDF | MP3 – Before | MP3 – After) |
| Th, Aug 5
9:20-9:40am |
Review Blessing before and after Torah Reading
Prepare Maftir Aliya |
Print & Learn Maftir aliya 27:32 (PDF | MP3) |
| Th, Aug 12
9:20-9:40am |
Review Torah Blessings
Review Maftir 27:32 Prepare Maftir 27:33 |
Learn Maftir 27:33 (MP3) |
| Th, Aug 19
9:20-9:40 |
Review Maftir to date
Prepare Maftir 27:34 Prepare Haftara Trope first half |
Learn Maftir 27:34 (MP3)
Learn first half of Haftara Trope like a song (PDF | MP3), up to first Sof Pasuk |
| Th, Aug 26
9:20-9:40 |
Review Maftir (entire)
Review Haftara trope first half Prepare Haftara trope 2nd half |
Learn second half of Haftara Trope (PDF | MP3) from pazer to the end |
| Th, Sep 2
9:40-10am |
Review Haftara trope like a song
Prepare Haftara (PDF) |
Print Haftara (PDF) |
| Th, Sep 9
5:20-5:40pm (new time!) |
Review Haftara 17:5
Prepare Haftara 17:6 |
NO LESSON, HHs. |
| Th, Oct 7
4:20-4:40pm |
NO LESSON – MISCOMMUNICATION | |
| Th, Oct 14
4:20-4:40pm |
Review Haftara 17:5
Prepare Haftara 17:6-7 |
Learn Haftara 17:6-7 (MP3) |
| Th, Oct 21 | NO LESSON – HOCKEY | Learn Haftara 17:8 (MP3) |
| Th, Oct 28
5:20-5:40pm |
Review Haftara to date | Review Haftara from 17:5 to 17:7 (mp3s above) |
| Th, Nov 4
4:20-4:40pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare haftara 17:8 first half up to chom. |
NO LESSON – NOT AVAILABLE |
| Th, Nov 11
4:40-5pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare haftara 17:9-10 |
Learn Haftara 17:9-10 (MP3) |
| Th, Nov 18
4:40-5pm |
Review Haftara (your entire section) | Review and smooth out all of your haftara verses, using the audio file to help remind you of the words/tunes, and grow your confidence.
Print the Torah Service PDF |
| Th, Nov 25
4:40-5pm |
Review your Haftara section
Prepare Ein Kamocha first 3 printed lines |
Learn Ein Kamocha first 3 printed lines (MP3) |
| Th, Dec 2
4:40-5:00pm |
NO LESSON – HOCKEY
Review Haftara Review Ein Kamocha first 3 lines Prepare Ein Kamocha lines 4-7 |
Learn Ein Kamocha lines 4-7 (MP3) |
| Th, Dec 9
4:40-5pm |
Review Haftara (v5-10)
Review Ein Kamocha 1st 6 lines Prepare Vay’hi Binsoa first 2 printed lines |
Smooth out Haftara section – go back to the audio files when you have a stumble moment.
Fix the few little word/accent issues in Ein Kamocha Learn Vay’hi Binsoa first 2 printed lines (MP3) |
| Th, Dec. 16
4:40-5pm |
Review Haftara (v5-10)
Review Ein Kamocha Review Vay’hi Bin-soah Prepare B’rich Sh’meih/Bei Ana Racheitz |
Learn Bei Ana Racheitz (p139/140) (MP3) |
| Th, Dec 23
4-4:20 |
Review Torah Processional to date (up to end of Bei Ana Racheitz
Prepare Sh’ma/Echad/Gadl’u |
Learn Sh’ma/Echad/Gadl’u, p141 (MP3) |
| Th, Dec 30 | NO LESSON – CANTOR VACA | Keep studying/reviewing everything so far |
| Th, Jan 6
4-4:20pm |
Review Torah Processional to date
Prepare L’cha Adonai first half |
Smooth out Bei Ana Racheitz
Learn L’cha Adonai first half (MP3) |
| Th, Jan 13
4-4:20pm |
Review Torah Processional from Bei Ana Racheitz
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You said in the 2 minutes we had together before your laptop died that you didn’t get to last week’s homework. No problem. Simply tackle it this week!
Smooth out Bei Ana Racheitz Learn L’cha Adonai first half (MP3) |
| Th, Jan 20
4-4:20pm |
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FAMILY CANCELLED LESSON. RESUME NEXT WEEK. |
| Th, Jan 27
4-4:20pm |
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TALIA DIDN’T SHOW UP IN SKYPE |
| Th, Feb 3
4-4:20pm |
Review Torah processional to date
Prepare L’Cha Adonai second half |
Learn 2nd half of L’cha Adonai (MP3) |
| Th, Feb 10
4-4:20pm |
Review L’cha Adonai
Review Maftir with blessings Prepare Chatzi Kaddish p146, first paragraph |
Learn Chatzi Kaddish p146, up to end of first paragraph (v’imru amen) (PDF | MP3)
Touch up L’Cha Adonai from the first Rom’mu Touch up the last verse of your torah reading, particularly the transition from v33 to v34. Use the audio file as needed. |
| Th, Feb 17
4-4:20pm |
Review L’Cha Adonai from Rom’mu
Review Chatzi Kaddish first paragraph Prepare Chatzi Kaddish, Y’hei Sh’meih line |
Learn Y’hei Sh’meih line in Chatzi kaddish (new material)
Go back and smooth out first paragraph of Chatzi kaddish from last week Maftir – work on transition from v33 to 34, starting with ut-murato. |
| Th, Feb 24
4-4:20pm |
Review Chatzi Kaddish
Prepare Chatzi Kaddish from Yit-barach to v’shirata Review maftir (for v33-34) |
Learn Chatzi Kaddish from Yit-barach to v’shirata (from 43 seconds) |
| Th, Mar 3
4:20-4:40pm |
Review Chatzi Kaddish to date
Prepare last bit of Chatzi Kaddish
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Finish learning Chatzi Kaddish
Touch up the melody of Adonai Oz L’Amo Yitein (in Ein kamocha). Use the audio file to re-learn the melody. (MP3) Reminder – you have to review everything learned so far at least once a week, to constantly keep it fresh as the week you learned it. |
| Th, Mar 24
4:00-4:20pm |
Review Torah service – Ein Kamocha, Vay’hi Binsoa and Bei Ana racheiz | Smooth out Torah Processional (Ein Kamocha thru L’Cha Adonai)
Review your Torah reading and Haftara section |
| Th, Mar 31
4:40-5pm |
Review Torah reading with blessings
Review Haftara Prepare Ein Keiloheinu |
Learn Ein Keiloheinu – focus on first 2 stanzas this week, and that should allow you to continue with rest of the music (PDF | MP3) |
| Th, Apr 7
4:40-5:00pm |
Review Ein Keiloheinu 1st 2 stanzas
Prepare next 3 stanzas Review Torah processional up to end of Bei Ana Racheitz |
Learn Ein Keiloheinu next 3 stanzas. |
| Th, Apr 14
4:40-5:00pm |
Review Ein Keiloheinu to date
Prepare last stanza of Ein Keiloheinu Prepare Aleinu first 2 sentences |
Learn last stanza of Ein Keiloheinu |
| Th, Apr 21 | NO LESSON – PASSOVER (CJG not available) | Keep studying! |
| Th, Apr 28 | Review Ein Keiloheinu
Review Aleinu to date Prepare Aleinu part 2 |
Learn Aleinu part 2 (MP3), up to ‘k’chol hamonam
Learn Aleinu part 3 (MP3) from Va’anachnu Kor’im up to Hakadosh Baruch Hu |
| Th, May 5 | NO LESSON – CANTOR UNAVAILABLE | |
| Th, May 12
4:00-4:20pm |
Review Aleinu to date
Prepare Aleinu part 4 (Kakatuv) |
Learn Aleinu part 4 (MP3) from Kakatuv B’Toratecha to the end |
| Th, May 19
4:00-4:20 |
Review all of Aleinu
Review Conclusion of services |
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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 (PDF | MP3)
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)
Blessing before Haftara (PDF) – 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 (Talia not herself lead Adon Olam)
Blessings before and after Torah reading – DONE
Maftir aliya – DONE
Haftara – DONE
Torah Processional – DONE
D’var Torah (with Rabbi Kenter) –
Other items as time allows: Other Torah aliyot; Musaf