Alivia Greenberg’s Personalized Bat Mitzvah Page

Alivia, 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.

VERY IMPORTANT – MUST READ: KBI B’nei Mitzvah Handbook

Bat Mitzvah Date: SATURDAY, Oct. 24, 2020, 9:00am
PARASHAT NOACH
6 Cheshvan, 5781

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Tutoring Schedule – Regular times are Thursdays, 4:30-5:00pm

DATE/TIME GOALS HOMEWORK ASSIGNED
We, Aug 29
11-11:45am
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. 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, 4. 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)

Nov 6

4:30-5pm

Prepare Blessing before Torah reading

Prepare blessing after Torah reading

Learn Blessing before Torah reading (PDF | MP3)

Learn Blessing after Torah reading (PDF | MP3)

Th, Nov 14

4:30pm

Review Torah blessings

Prepare Torah Trope 1st half

Learn Torah Trope like a song (PDF | MP3)
Th, Nov 21

4:30pm

Review Torah Trope like a song

Start Maftir (if we have a Bat Mitzvah date!)

Learn Maftir 11:29 (PDF | MP3)
Th, Nov 28 NO LESSON – CANTOR AWAY Learn Maftir 11:30 and first half of 11:31 (MP3)
Th, Dec 5

4:30pm

Review Maftir to date

Review Torah Blessings

Prepare Maftir 11:31

Learn Maftir 11:31 (MP3), at least up to “Mei-Ur Kasdim”, but if you have time, finish learning the rest of the pasuk

We talked about you potentially joining the adult choir — I think that will be the better fit and challenge than the youth choir. You’d be our youngest singer by far! Let’s talk more about a ‘trial’ rehearsal for when your play is over.

Th, Dec 12

4:30pm

Review maftir to date

Prepare Maftir (rest of 31 if needed, and) 11:32

Prepare blessing before Haftara

1 – Learn Maftir vs 32 (MP3)

2 – Go back and smooth out from the beginning. Use the audio files to help sort out any ‘kinks’.

3 – Start to read it from the left side of the page.

Th, Dec 19

4:30pm

Review maftir from right side

Try to do maftir from left side

Prepare Blessing before Haftara

Prepare Haftara verse 1-2 (TBC)

Touch up the trope of “La-lechet” and the munach-zakeif-katons of “artza k’na-an” and “vayih-yu y’mei Terach” — all the starting notes are higher)

Learn Blessing Before Haftara (PDF | MP3)

NO LESSONS 2 WEEKS – WINTER BREAK Learn Haftara 54:1-2 (PDF | MP3)

Practice Maftir so you can do it from the STA”M side

Th, Jan 9

4:30pm

Review Maftir (STA”M side)

Review Blessing before Haftara

Review Haftara 54:1-2

Prepare Haftara 54:3-4

1. Learn Haftara 54:3-4 (MP3)

2. Touch up trope of Baruch Ata Adonai in Blessing before Haftara (kadma v’azla)

3. Touch up start of Haftara 54:2

Th Jan 16

4:30pm

Review Blessing before Haftara

Review Haftara to date

Prepare Haftara 54:5-6

1 – Learn 54:5-6 (MP3)

2 – Touch up 54:3-4 from last week.

Th, Jan 23

4:30pm

Review Haftara to date

Prepare Haftara 54:7-9 (3 verses to get out ahead)

Learn Haftara 54:7-9 (MP3)
Th, Jan 30

4:30pm

ALIVIA CANCELED THIS LESSON. PLEASE LEARN NEW MATERIAL AT HOME.

Review Haftara to date

Prepare Haftara 54:10-11

Learn Haftara 54:10-11 (MP3)

(Keep reviewing everything learned so far, as always!)

Th, Feb 6

4:30pm

ALIVIA DIDN’T COME FOR HER LESSON.

Review Haftara to date

Prepare Haftara 54:12-13

Please make sure to let Cantor Green know in advance if you can’t make a lesson. As a reminder, I take all my students’ B’nei Mitzvah studies very seriously. That means even when school is out of session, we still keep our lesson slots (or arrange for earlier in the day if convenient).
Th, Feb 6

4:30pm

ALIVIA DIDN’T COME FOR HER LESSON.

Review Haftara to date

Prepare Haftara 54:12-13

Please make sure to let Cantor Green know in advance if you can’t make a lesson. As a reminder, I take all my students’ B’nei Mitzvah studies very seriously. That means even when school is out of session, we still keep our lesson slots (or arrange for earlier in the day if convenient).
Th, Feb 13

4:30-5pm

Review Haftara to date

Prepare Haftara 54:12-13

1. Learn Haftara 54:12-13 (MP3)

2. Smooth out Haftara 54:10-11

Th, Feb 20

4:30-5pm

Review Haftara to date

Prepare Haftara 54:14

1. Finish learning 54:13 (MP3)

2. Learn Haftara 54:14 (MP3)

3. Smooth out the notes of vs. 10, particularly from “T’mutena” to the end

4. Smooth out 54:12

Th, Feb. 27

4:30-5pm

Review Haftara to date

Prepare Haftara 54:15-16

Learn Haftara 54:15-16 (MP3)

Touch up Haftara 54:14

Keep practicing the whole Haftara, smoothing out any ‘sticky’ items along the way. An ounce of effort up front can save you tons of re-learning and stress later!

Th, Mar 5th

4:30pm

Review Haftara to date

Prepare Haftara 54:17

Prepare Ein Kamocha 1st half

Learn haftara 54:17 (MP3)

Learn Ein Kamocha 1st half up to end of line 3, “l’olam va-ed” (PDF | MP3) – up to 0:42

Th, Mar 12

4:30

Review Haftara to date

Prepare Haftara 55:1

Review Torah service to date

Prepare Ein Kamocha next 2 lines (up to “et Tziyon”

Learn Haftara 55:1-2 (MP3)

Learn Ein Kamocha 2nd half  (MP3) – from 0:43 to end.

Mar 19 NO LESSON CANTOR ON HOLIDAY THIS WEEK
Th, Apr 23

4:30pm SKYPE

Review Haftara from Ch. 55

Review Blessing 1 after Haftara

Review Blessing before haftara

Review Ein Kamocha

Go through entire haftara and isolate then practice ALL of the mapach-pashta combinations.

Finish learning Blessing 1 after haftara (PDF | MP3)

Review Ein Kamocha (tune) (PDF | MP3)

Th, Apr 30
4:30
SKYPE
Review entire Haftara (for Mapach Pashtas)

Review Blessing 1 after HaftaraPrepare Blessing 2 after haftara
Review Ein Kamocha
TBC Prepare Vay’hi binsoa

Learn blessing 2 after Haftara (MP3)
Ein Kamocha – polish up musical transition from “et amo vashalom” to “Av Harachamim”. It just needs a little more confidence as you drop down to the lower part of your voice.
Learn first 2 lines of Vay’hi Binsoa Ha’aron (MP3)
Th, May 7

4:30pm

SKYPE

Review Haftara Blessings

Prepare Haftara blessing 3

Review Ein Kamocha

Review Vay’hi Binsoa first 2 lines

Prepare Vay’hi Binsoa last 2 lines

Learn Blessing #3 after Haftara (MP3)

Learn Vay’hi Binsoa last 2 lines (MP3 from 0:26 mark)

 

Th, May 14

4:30pm

SKYPE

Review Haftara blessings to date

Work on Blessing #3 after Haftara

Keep studying Blessing #3 after Haftara (MP3)

Make sure that EACH WEEK, you practice – at least once — everything you’ve learned so far, so it never gets rusty. We found some “rust” today!

Th, May 21

4:30pm SKYPE

Review Blessings after Haftara

Prepare blessing #4 after Haftara, 1st half

Prepare Sh’ma/Echad/Gad’lu

Learn first half of Blessing #4 after haftara (MP3)

Learn Sh’ma/Echad/Gad’lu (PDF / MP3)

Th, May 28 NO LESSON – SHAVUOT Come to KBI’s Youth Shavuot event – www.kehillatbethisrael.com/goodplace, 6-7pm on Wednesday, May 27!
Th, June 4

4:30pm SKYPE

Review Blessings after Haftara

Prepare 2nd half of Blessing #4 after Haftara

Review Sh’ma/Echad…

Review Haftara

Learn 2nd half of blessing 4 after haftara (MP3)

Keep smoothing out Sh’ma/Echad/Gad’lu

Th, Jun 11

4:30pm

SKYPE

Review all 4 Haftara blessings (after)

Review Sh’ma/Echad/Gad’lu

Prepare L’cha adonai first section

Keep smoothing out all 4 blessings after haftara. Make them really confident for next week’s lesson!

Learn first 4 lines of L’Cha Adonai (MP3)

Th, Jun 18

4:30pm

SKYPE

Review Blessings after haftara for smoothness

Review L’cha Adonai first half

Prepare L’Cha Adonai 2nd half

Finish learning L’cha Adonai first 4 lines

Learn next 2 lines of L’Cha Adonai (Rom’mu…) (MP3)

Th, Jun 25

4:30pm SKYPE

Review L’Cha Adonai 1st 6 lines

Prepare L’Cha Adonai last 2 lines

Prepare Ashrei top & tail

Learn L’cha Adonai last 2 lines (MP3)

Learn Ashrei (p151) up to end of p151 (MP3)

Print out your other materials so they’re no longer blurry.

Th, Jul 2

4:30pm SKYPE

Review L’cha Adonai

Review Ashrei 1st 1/4

Prepare Ashrei 2nd 1/4

If time, review blessings after haftara

Review maftir

Review blessing before haftara

Learn Ashrei (p152) first 6 lines (MP3)
Th, Jul 9

4:30pm SKYPE

Review haftara with blessings

Review Ashrei part 2

Prepare Ashrei part 3

Learn next 3 verses (2 lines each, so, 6 lines from K’vod… though Poteiach) (MP3)
Th, Jul 16

4:30pm SKYPE

Review Ashrei to date

Prepare Ashrei part 4

Learn rest of Ashrei (you have two weeks to do this, but enjoy your holiday at the cottage!) (MP3)
Week of Jul 20-24 NO LESSONS – CANTOR AWAY Keep reviewing everything learned so far!
Week of Aug 3-7 NO LESSONS – CANTOR AWAY Learn Mizmor L’David (Havu Ladonai) p153 (MP3) first stanza

Review Blessings after Haftara – keep them smooth!

Th, Aug 13

4:30pm

Review Y’hal’lu/Hodo

Review first stanza of Mizmor L’David

Prepare 2nd stanza of Mizmor L’David

Learn 2nd Stanza of Mizmor L’David (MP3)

Review Haftara – We’ll go over it next week.

Th, Aug 20

4:30pm

Review Mizmor L’David stanzas 1-2

Prepare stanza 3

Review Haftara

Learn Stanza 3 of Mizmor L’David (MP3)
Th, Aug 27

4:30pm

Review Stanza 3 of Mizmor L’David

Prepare Last stanza of Mizmor L’David

Look ahead to Uv-nucho Yomar, Eitz Chayim Hi

Learn Stanza 4 of Mizmor L’David (MP3)

Listen to and try to learn Eitz Chayim Hi (MP3)

Th, Oct 1

4:30pm

Review D’var Torah

Review maftir with blessings

Review Blessings after Haftara

Add “Shabbat Shalom” to both beginning and end of D’var Torah

Keep smoothing out blessings after haftara

Th, Oct 8 Review Haftara Fix all the items that we circled, by going back to the audio files and making your singing the same as the files. Remember, don’t just practice each until you can get it right; practice each so many times that you can’t get it wrong!
Th, Oct 15

4:30pm

Review Torah Processional

Review Torah Recession

Downloads (click to open, right-click to save to your computer)

Torah Trope (PDF)

Maftir Aliya (PDF | MP3)

Haftara (PDF | MP3)

Torah Service (PDF)

 

Goals in order of priority

Blessings before and after Torah reading – DONE

Maftir aliya – DONE

Blessing before Haftara – DONE

Haftara – DONE

Blessings after Haftara – DONE

Torah Processional – DONE

Torah Recessional – DONE

D’var Torah (with Rabbi Kenter) –

Other items as time allows: Other Torah aliyot; Musaf; Hallel

 

Notes: