B'nai Mitzvah Student Tutoring Timeline
Group Lesson | Group Trope Lesson with Cantor Eschler |
Tutor Lesson 1 | Know Torah tropes and blessings before and after Torah |
Tutor Lesson 2 | Know first 1/3 Torah sentences on trope side |
Tutor Lesson 3 | Know first 1/3 Torah sentences on Torah side |
Tutor Lesson 4 | Know second 1/3 Torah sentences on trope side |
Tutor Lesson 5 | Know second 1/3 Torah sentences on Torah side (2/3 of parsha total) |
Tutor Lesson 6 | Know third 1/3 Torah sentences on trope side |
Tutor Lesson 7 | Know all Torah sentences on Torah side. Prep for Torah Review. |
Torah Review | With Cantor Eschler: * Must know parsha from Torah side and Blessings before and after Torah * Congregation Aliyah Torah reader must attend and read Torah portion from trope sheets (if applicable) |
Tutor Lesson 8 | Know Haftarah tropes (Tracks 29-46) and blessings after Haftarah (Tracks 60 & 61) |
Tutor Lesson 9 | Know Blessing before Haftarah (Track 59) and first 1/2 Haftarah sentences |
SPEECH LESSON | D’var Torah/Haftarah Speech with Rabbi |
Tutor Lesson 10 | Finish Haftarah/ Review Torah |
Tutor Lesson 11 | Review Torah Service Prayers: Ain Kamocha thru Adon Olam (or Eliyahu Hanavi) |
SPEECH LESSON | Pirkei Avot and Personal Speech with Rabbi |
Tutor Lesson 12 | Review Torah/Haftarah, Blessings before and after, Torah Service Prayers |
BIMA 1* | Bima Rehearsal 1 with Cantor – Read Tallit Blessing – Chant Torah portions from Torah scroll (with Torah blessings) – Chant Haftarah (with Haftarah blessings) – Sing all Torah Service Prayers * Congregation Aliyah Torah reader must attend and read Torah portion from Torah scroll (if applicable) |
Tutor Lesson 13 | Review Prayers: Tallit Blessing thru Oseh Shalom |
Family Meeting | Family Meeting with Rabbi |
Tutor Lesson 14 | Review Everything |
BIMA 2 | Bima Rehearsal with Rabbi • Same as 1st Bima rehearsal • Practice reading speeches from pulpit |
BIMA 3 | Final Bima Rehearsal with Rabbi |