LILA, 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 lessons. 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 ONLINE
Click here to confirm you’ve read and understood the entire handbook (required).
| DATE/TIME | GOALS | HOMEWORK ASSIGNED |
| Th, Aug 27, 2025
4:00-4:20pm Cantor’s Office |
Intro to B’nei Mitzvah Process
Intro to Webpage Goal Setting |
STUDY METHOD (always have your printouts/pages in front of you)
1. In your first homework session, Listen to the assigned audio files (or assigned part thereof) at least 15 times in a row. 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. |
| We, Aug. 27
4-4:20pm |
Write name, phone number, and email address on BM folder (provided)
Prepare Blessing Before and After Torah reading |
Learn Blessings Before and After Torah Reading (PDF | MP3 – Before | MP3 – After) |
| We, Sep 3
4-4:20pm |
Review Torah Blessings
Work on Blessing before Torah reading |
Re-visit learning the blessing before the Torah reading using the homework technique above and the resources on your webpage. If there’s a problem, you need to let me know within a day of your lesson (or the problem occurring) so I can help solve it. |
| We, Sep 10
4-4:20pm |
Review Blessing before Torah reading
Prepare Blessing after Torah reading Prepare Torah trope, first half |
Learn Torah Trope first half. Focus on the symbols themselves as you do the homework technique above.
Keep practicing your Torah blessings, especially the “after” one – v’chayyei olam… |
| We, Sep 17
4-4:20pm |
Review Torah Blessings
Review Torah trope 1st half Prepare Torah trope 2nd half |
Learn Torah trope 2nd Half, be able to sing through the whole page.
Learn weekday Korach aliya 1, 16:1 up to va-aviram. Use the “Aliya 1” MP3 and table below, in the downloads section. |
| Th, Sep 25
4:40-5pm |
Note special date – after RH
Review Torah Trope Review Aliya 1 to date Prepare Aliya 1, rest-of-16:1 an 16:2 up to umatayim. |
Learn Aliya 1, rest-of-16:1 an 16:2 up to umatayim.
Smooth out Aliya 1, 16:1 first half. |
| We, Oct 1 We, Oct 8 |
NO LESSONS – YOM KIPPUR AND SUKKOT | |
| Th, Oct 16
4-4:20pm |
Review Aliya 1 to date
Prepare aliya 1 rest-of-16:2 and 16:3 up to rav lachem Review Torah blessings |
Learn rest-of-16:2 and 16:3 up to rav lachem |
| We, Oct 22
4-4:20pm |
Review Aliya 1 to date
Finish preparing Aliya 1 |
Learn rest of 16:3
Smooth out all of verse 16:3 Of course, practice the whole aliya so it’s all smooth. Fix any glitches. |
| We, Oct 29
4-4:20pm |
Review Aliya 1
Prepare Aliya 2, 16:4 and 16:5 up to et asher lo. |
1. Learn Aliya 2, 16:4 and 16:5 up to et asher lo.
2. Practice Aliya 1 from the LEFT side of the page |
| We, Nov 5
4-4:20pm |
Review Aliya 2 to date
Prepare Aliya 2, rest of 16:5 |
Learn Aliya 2, all of 16:5. You have two weeks to do this because there is no lesson next week |
| We, Nov 12 | NO LESSON – CANTOR GREEN AT RABBINICAL SCHOOL RETREAT | If you can, Learn Aliya 2, 16:6.
Don’t forget to review aliya 1 as well. |
| We, Nov 19
4-4:20pm |
Review Aliya 2
Review Aliya 1 Prepare Aliya 2, 16:7 |
Learn Aliya 2, 16:7 (ie., the rest of aliya 2!) |
| We, Nov 26
4-4:20pm |
Review Aliya 2
Review Aliya 1 Prepare Aliya 3, 16:8 and 16:9 up to Yisrael |
Learn Aliya 3, 16:8 and 16:9 up to Mei-adat Yisrael
Practice aliya 2 from the LEFT side of the page In Aliya 1, 16:3, fix the trope on teet-na-s’-u. |
| We, Dec 3
4-4:20pm |
Review Aliya 2 from the LEFT side
Review Aliya 1 from the LEFT side (noting teet-nas’u) Review Aliya 3 to date Prepare aliya 3 rest-of-16:9 Review Torah blessings |
Learn aliya 3 rest-of-16:9, from l’hakriv
Smooth out the first part of that verse (from last week’s homework). Overall, make sure you can sing the whole aliya to date smoothly! Practice, in the Torah blessings, saying “ba-ruch” with two real syllables and real notes. Maintain the basic melody of the Bar’chu in `each phrase! |
| We, Dec. 10
4-4:20pm |
Review aliya 3 to date
Prepare Aliya 3, 16:10-11 up to al Adonai |
Learn Aliya 3, 16:10-11 up to al Adonai
In the blessing before the Torah reading, keep practicing 2-syllable Baruch’s In Aliya 3, 16:9, practice trope/melody of mei-adat Yisrael and Mishkan Adonai (both are munach zakeif-katon tropes) |
| We, Dec 17
4-4:20pm |
Review Aliya 3 to date
Prepare Aliya 3, rest of 16:11, and 16:12 |
Learn Aliya 3, rest of 16:11, and 16:12
Practice your 2 Torah blessings, and when you say “ba-ruch”, spend more time on the BA, and don’t “stab” the RUCH. |
| Dec 24 & 31 | WINTER BREAK | Review everything at least once a week. You can even go on with the homework for next week! |
| Jan. 7 | NO LESSON – CJG at conference, but please do the homework at right ===> | Learn Aliya 3, 16:13 |
| We, Jan 21
4-4:20pm |
Review Aliya 3, 2, and 1
Review Torah Blessings Prepare Haftara trope sheet |
Learn Haftara trope sheet like a song using the audio file below. |
| We, Jan. 28
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara trope sheet
Prepare Blessing before Haftara |
Learn Blessing before Haftara |
| We, Feb 4
4-4:20pm ZOOM (CJG sick) |
Review Blessing before Haftara
Work on Blessing before Haftara |
Finish learning Blessing before Haftara. Make sure you do what it takes (ie., studying!) to ensure you are singing exactly what’s in the audio file when you sing along (might need more singing-along time). |
| We, Feb 11
4-4:20pm **ZOOM |
Review Blessing before the haftara
Prepare Haftara 11:14 and 11:15 up to bagilgal |
In the blessing before the haftara, smooth out the notes of the middle “Baruch Ata Adonai”.
Print (in colour) and Learn Haftara 11:14 and 11:15 up to bagilgal. |
| We, Feb 18
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara to date with blessing before
Prepare haftara, rest of 11:15 |
Learn haftara, rest of 11:15
THEN go back and smooth out from the beginning of the haftara, going back to the audio files to make sure you’re singing it correctly. |
| We, Feb 25
4-4:20pm ZOOM TODAY |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 12:1 and 12:2 up to HaMelech |
Learn Haftara 12:1 and 12:2 up to HaMelech |
| We, Mar 4
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara rest-of-12:2 |
Learn Haftara rest-of-12:2 |
| We, Mar 11 | NO LESSON – CJG AT CONFERENCE, But please do the homework at right ==> | Learn Haftara 12:3 up to m’shicho |
| We, Mar 18
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara to date – Lila completed up to 12:4!
Prepare Haftara 12:5 and 12:6 up to Adonai |
Learn Haftara 12:5
Smooth out Haftara 12:4 If you have time, learn Haftara 12:6 up to Adonai Remember when practicing your Torah blessings, separate Ba- and Ruch into two distinct syllables. |
| We, Mar 25
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Lila completed up to middle of 12:7! Prepare Haftara rest-of-12:7 and 12:8 up to v’et Aharon Review Aliya 3 Review Aliya 2 |
Learn Haftara rest-of-12:7 and 12:8. You have three weeks to do this.
If you have time, you can always add some or all of verse 9. |
| Apr 1 & 8 | NO LESSONS – PASSOVER | Continue homework from last lesson! |
| We, Apr 15
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 12:12-13 Review Aliya 1 |
Learn Haftara 12:12-13 |
| We, Apr 22
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 12:14 and 12:15 up to B’kol Adonai |
Learn Haftara 12:14 and 12:15 |
| We, Apr 29
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara 12:16, and 12:17 up to El Adonai. |
Learn Haftara 12:16, and 12:17 up to El Adonai. |
| We, May 6
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara to date
Prepare Haftara rest-of-12:17 and 12:18 |
1. Learn Haftara 12:18
2. Go back and smooth out 12:17, incorporating as many of the things we worked on in the lesson as possible. 3. If you have time, challenge yourself to learn 12:19, perhaps up until v’al namut. We are running short on time for the blessings after the haftara. I recommend listening to those audio files and get really familiar with them, while learning the rest of the haftara, to make learning them properly easier. |
| We, May 13
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara from 12:15
Prepare Haftara 12:20-21 Review Aliya 3 |
Learn Haftara 12:20-21 |
| We, May 20
4-4:20pm |
Review Haftara. Lila also learned up to verse 22, finishing her haftara!
Prepare Blessing 1 after haftara |
Learn Blessing 1 after haftara – at least the first half (up to emet vatzedek)
Trope was a little “off” – probably just a one-off. Use this week to sing with the audio file of the whole haftara, making sure trope are pretty consistent with it. |
| We, May 27
4-4:20pm |
Review Blessing 1 after haftara first half
Prepare Blessing 1 after haftara 2nd half Review Aliya 2 if time allows |
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| We, June 3 | Review Haftara for trope | |
| _____________ | ____________________ |
Torah / Haftarah Trope (PDF | Torah Trope MP3 | Haftara Trope MP3)
Blessings Before and After Torah Reading (PDF | MP3 – Before | MP3 – After)
Weekday Korach Aliya 1 – All in Num. Ch 16 (PDF | MP3)
| 1 – 0:00 | 2 – 0:28 | 3 – 0:50 |
Weekday Korach Aliya 2 – All in Num. Ch 16 (PDF | MP3)
| 4 – 0:00 | 5 – 0:14 | 6 – 0:48 | 7 – 1:00 |
Weekday Korach Aliya 3 – All in Num. Ch 16 (PDF | MP3)
| 8 – 0:00 | 9 – 0:19 | 10 – 0:51 | 11 – 1:06 | 12 – 1:24 | 13 – 1:42 |
Blessing before Haftara (PDF | MP3)
Haftara Korach, from 1 Samuel, Ch 11-12 (PDF | MP3)
| 11:14 – 0:00 | 15 – 0:19 | 12:1 – 1:00 | 2 – 1:25 | 3 – 2:01 | 4 – 2:52 | 5 – 3:08 | 6 – 3:39 |
| 7 – 4:05 | 8 – 4:32 | 9 – 5:04 | 10 – 5:39 | 11 – 6:13 | 12 – 6:40 | 13 – 7:13 | 14 – 7:37 |
| 15 – 8:14 | 16 – 8:38 | 17 – 8:58 | 18 – 9:34 | 19 – 10:02 | 20 – 10:35 | 21 – 11:07 | 22 – 11:32 |
Blessings after Haftara, KBI-style (PDF | MP3)
| #1, 1st half – 0:00 | #1, 2nd half – 0:31 | #2 – 1:11 | #3 – 1:38 | #4, 1st half – 2:37 | #4, 2nd half – 3:06 |
Shabbat Morning Torah Service (PDFs | MP3s)
Weekday Torah Service (PDF | MP3s)
Havdallah (Folder)
Shabbat Mincha Torah Service (Folder)
Shabbat Mincha From Ashrei (Folder)
Shabbat Mincha Amida (Folder) *CJG is doing Mizmor Shir L’Yom HaShabbat
Blessings before and after Torah reading –
Torah Trope – DONE
Aliya – 1 – DONE
Aliya – 2 – DONE
Aliya 3 – DONE
Haftara Trope – DONE
Blessing before Haftara – DONE
Full Haftara – IN PROGRESS
Blessings after Haftara –
Sh’ma/V’ahavta –
Torah Processional (same as KBI) –
Torah Recessional (same as KBI) –
Weekday Korach 3 aliyot (done as 3 aliyot) –
D’var Torah (with Rabbi Mikelberg) – IN PROGRESS