What We Did -- 7 June

• Reviewed quiz answers with class. Went over individual results, and difference from last fall's quiz.
• Several passed remaining Torah Service prayers.

Homework -- Next Year

Remember everything we did. The haftarah trope, the Torah trope, the Torah Service prayers -- and their meanings. They'll all help for b'nai mitzvah, but also for their Jewish lives, forever.

What We've Done

Numbers in scoreboards are dates.

TnT accomplishments

TnT readings:

	Torah 1	Torah 2	Torah (Inaug)	Haftarah 1	Haftarah 2
Aaron			5.9
Ethan
Jordan	11.8	12.7	5.9	3.28
Josh	11.8	12.7	5.9	3.28
Mark
Nadav
Noah	11.8	12.7	5.9	3.28	4.26
Raymond	11.8		5.9	3.28
Tammy	12.7		5.9	3.28	4.26
William			5.9	3.28	4.26

 

Torah Service prayers led:

Torah I	Eyn Kamocha	Vayehi Binsoa	Bei Ana Rachetz	Shema/ Lecha
Aaron
Ethan
Jordan
Josh	1.31
Mark
Nadav
Noah			1.31	3.28
Raymond		1.31
Tammy
William

 

Torah II	Y'halelu	Mizmor l'David	Etz Chayim
Aaron
Ethan
Jordan
Josh
Mark
Nadav
Noah			2.28
Raymond
Tammy
William

 

In-class

Haftarah trope groups passed:

Group 1	Katon	Y'tiv	Etnachta	Silluk
Aaron		3.15	2.22	2.22
Ethan
Jordan	2.8	3.15	2.1	2.8
Josh	2.22	3.22	2.22	2.22
Mark			2.22	2.22
Nadav
Noah	2.1	2.22	11.16	11.23
Raymond		3.22	2.1	2.1
Tammy	3.15	3.15	3.22	11.23
William	3.15	3.15	2.8	2.1

 

Group 2	Azla	Revi'i	Zarka/ Segol	Silluk (end)
Aaron
Ethan
Jordan	3.15
Josh	3.15	5.17
Mark
Nadav
Noah	3.15	5.17	5.17
Raymond	5.17
Tammy
William	3.15	5.4		6.7

 

Group 3	Pazer	Telisha(s)	Gershayim	Zakef Gadol	Darga/ Tvir
Aaron
Ethan
Jordan					3.15
Josh				3.22	2.8
Mark
Nadav
Noah				3.15	3.22
Raymond					5.17
Tammy				3.22	3.22
William					2.8

 

Prayers passed:

Torah I	Eyn Kamocha	Vayehi Binsoa	Bei Ana Rachetz	Shema/ Lecha
Aaron	2.22	10.26		2.8
Ethan
Jordan	11.2	10.19	6.7	6.7
Josh	11.16	2.8	2.8	2.8
Mark
Nadav		10.26
Noah	11.2	11.16	2.22	2.8
Raymond	10.19	10.26	2.8	2.22
Tammy	5.31	11.16
William	2.22	10.26	5.31

 

Torah II	v'Zot haTorah	Y'halelu	Mizmor l'David	Etz Chayim
Aaron
Ethan
Jordan	6.7	3.29		3.29
Josh
Mark
Nadav
Noah	5.17	3.15	5.17	2.22
Raymond	5.17	3.29		6.7
Tammy	5.17	5.17		5.31
William		5.31		6.7

 

Torah +	Aliyah blessings	Haftarah pre-blessing	Haftarah post-blessings	Y'kum Purkan	Ashrei
Aaron	3.29
Ethan
Jordan	6.7				5.17
Josh	5.31
Mark	3.29
Nadav
Noah	3.29
Raymond
Tammy	3.29				5.17
William	5.17				5.17

 

Musaf	Ein Keloheinu	Aleinu	Adon Olam	vShamru/ Kiddush	Yadayim/ haMotzi
Aaron
Ethan
Jordan			6.7
Josh
Mark
Nadav
Noah			3.29
Raymond
Tammy		3.29	6.7
William

 

Shacharit	Tallit blessing	El Adon	Ahava Raba	Shema/ Vayomer
Aaron
Ethan
Jordan
Josh
Mark
Nadav
Noah
Raymond
Tammy
William

 

What We Did -- archive

What We Did -- 31 May

• Took an end-of-year evaluation to measure progress since the fall.
• Several passed individual trope phrases and Torah Service prayers.
• Went over details for things people can still try to pass at the final class.

What We Did -- 17 May

• Congratulations on the B'nai Mitzvah Inauguration! Very smooth and well done.
• Several passed individual trope phrases and Torah Service prayers.
• Learned most remaining new trope notes, and v'Zot haTorah.

What We Did -- 03 May

• Sanctuary walkthrough for Inauguration.
• Everyone passed!

What We Did -- 26 Apr

• Passed May haftarah (TnT) readings.
• Answered any questions about Inauguration Torah readings.
• Reviewed Torah Service prayers.
• May 3rd must pass Torah readings (from scroll) and Torah Service for Inauguration, all in Sanctuary.

What We Did -- 12 Apr

• Reviewed Torah (Inauguration) and haftarah (TnT) readings.
• April 26th must pass final haftarah readings.
• May 3rd must pass Torah readings and Torah Service for Inauguration.
  Most of them are able to do both readings, but the Inauguration Torah reading takes priority over the TnT haftarah reading.

What We Did -- 29 Mar

• Several passed Torah Service prayers, or came very close.
• Reviewed most haftarah trope groups.
• Reminded that May 2nd TnT is final chance to do haftarah readings (Pass in class by April 26th), and that they were posted to start working with last week.
• Reminded that Inauguration (May 9th) Torah readings were posted to start working with last week.
  Most of them are able to do both readings, but the Inauguration Torah reading takes priority over the TnT haftarah reading.

What We Did -- 22 Mar

• Final check for March TnT haftarah readings. (Six passed!)
• Several passed numerous trope groups; several were reviewed.
• Said that May 2nd TnT is final chance to do Torah readings (Pass in class by April 26th).
• Clarified Bnai Mitzvah Inauguration assignments, reminded that Torah readings are posted and to start working now.

What We Did -- 15 Mar

• Assisted with haftarah trope notes individuals were stuck on.
• Several passed numerous trope groups.
• Passed out their Siddurim, with their name dedications in them.
• Signed up for B'nai Mitzvah Inauguration parts. (Sanctuary walkthrough May 3rd.)
• Reviewed status on Mizmor l'David.

What We Did -- 01 Mar

• Assisted with haftarah trope notes individuals were stuck on.
• Reviewed yeHallelu from the Torah Service.
• Started learning yeHallelu.

What We Did -- 22 Feb

• Reviewed and passed numerous haftarah trope phrases.
• Reviewed and passed numerous Torah Service prayers.
• Started learning yeHallelu.

What We Did -- 08 Feb

• Reviewed all haftarah trope learned so far.
• Reviewed Lecha Hashem from Torah Service and Etz Chayim.
• Several passed haftarah trope groups and Torah Service prayers.

What We Did -- 01 Feb

• Reviewed all haftarah trope learned so far, added darga/t'vir.
• Reviewed Lecha Hashem from Torah Service, started learning Etz Chayim.
• Reminded of need to practice during the week, and to not use recordings.

What We Did -- 25 Jan

• Checked to pass Torah readings for January TnT service.
• Reviewed Lecha Hashem from Torah Service.

What We Did -- 11 Jan

• Reviewed all haftarah trope and Torah Service prayers learned so far this year.
• Answered questions about Torah readings for Jan. 31st Youth Service (for the couple who brought them).
  Must pass in class by Jan. 25th.

What We Did -- 14 Dec

• Took a fall term-ending quiz on recognizing trope symbols and basic information about trope and the Torah, and the Torah Service and its prayers.
• Distributed Torah readings for Jan. 31st Youth Service.
  Must pass in class by Jan. 25th. Jan. 11th is only remaining class before then, for questions.

What We Did -- 23 Nov

Trope

• Reviewed haftarah melody for trope sheet lines 3 (etnachta) and 4 (silluk).
• Several passed Torah readings for Dec. 6th Youth Service.

Torah Service

• Started learning Bei Ana Racheytz (3rd prayer in the Torah Service).

What We Did -- 07 Dec

Torah Service

• Worked on Bei Ana Racheytz (3rd prayer in the Torah Service).

What We Did -- 16 Nov

Trope

• Reviewed what haftarah is, why we do it.
• Reviewed haftarah melody for trope sheet lines 3 (etnachta) and 4 (silluk).
• Reminder: Torah readings for Dec. 6th Youth Service; must pass in class by Nov. 23rd.

Torah Service

• Several students passed (or came close) melody for Eyn Kamocha, Vayehi Binsoa, or Shema and Lecha (first, second, and fourth prayers in Torah Service).

What We Did -- 09 Nov

Trope

• Reviewed purpose of trope.
• Learned haftarah melody for trope sheet lines 3 (etnachta) and 4 (silluk).
• Reminder: Torah readings for Dec. 6th Youth Service; must pass in class by Nov. 23rd.

Torah Service

• Practiced melody for Eyn Kamocha, Vayehi Binsoa.
• Learned Shema and Lecha (fourth prayer in Torah Service).

What We Did -- 02 Nov

Trope

• Reviewed Torah readings for Nov. 8th Youth Service; passed those who will do it on the 8th.
• Distributed Torah readings for Dec. 6th Youth Service; must pass in class by Nov. 23rd.

Torah Service

• Reviewed melody for Eyn Kamocha.
• Most students tried to pass Eyn Kamocha, some passed.

What We Did -- 26 Oct

Trope

• Reviewed Torah readings for Nov. 8th Youth Service.
• Reminded that only ONE week remains to pass Torah readings (in class, Nov. 2nd, from Torah script).

Torah Service

• Reviewed melody for Eyn Kamocha, Vayehi Binsoa.
• Several students passed Vayehi Binsoa.
• Previewed Shema/L'cha.

What We Did -- 19 Oct

Trope

• Reviewed all Torah trope.
• Reminded that only TWO weeks remain to pass Torah readings (in class, Nov. 2nd, from Torah script) for Nov. 8th youth service.

Torah Service

• Worked on melody for Eyn Kamocha.
• Worked on melody for Vayehi Binsoa.
  First two students passed a prayer in-class this year! (See scoreboard below.)

What We Did -- 12 Oct

• Reviewed all Torah trope.
• Reminded that only three weeks remain to pass Torah readings for Nov. 8th youth service.
• Torah Service: Worked on melody for Eyn Kamocha.
• Torah Service: Began melody for Vayehi Binsoa.

What We Did -- 05 Oct

• Learned how to differentiate identical symbols (kadma/pashta, mahpach/y'tiv).
• Reminded that only four weeks remain to pass Torah readings for Nov. 8th youth service.
• Reviewed the purpose and meaning of Eyn Kamocha.
• Worked on melody for Eyn Kamocha.

What We Did -- 28 Sept

• Tested each student for what Torah trope they remember.
• Reviewed trope melodies and trope/sentence structure.
• Started on homework, identifying names of notes.
• Reviewed the purpose of the Torah Service.
• Started working on Eyn Kamocha, discussed its meaning/purpose.

What We Did -- 21 Sept

• Learned the purpose of reading Torah and of the Torah Service.
• Reviewed the trope sheet and how it works.

What We Did -- 14 Sept

• Introduction to parents/students of what we'll do this year.
• Doug put in his place about his jokes by Josh.

Current TnT Assignments

 

B'nai Mitzvah Inauguration
May 9th

 

Torah Service (1st half)

• Mark
• Jordan
• Raymond

Torah readings (Emor)

Hebrew | Torah

• Jordan 22:17-20
• Noah 22:21-25
• Tammy 22:26-29
• Josh 22:30-33
• Aaron 23:1-3
• William 23:4-8
• Raymond 23:9-12

Ashrei

• Tammy
• William
• Jordan

Torah Service (2nd half)

• Aaron
• Noah
• Tammy

End of Musaf

• ALL