Here are the highlights of what we have been working on in 6th grade in November:

Katon Clause – Y’tiv and Zakef Gadol
To conclude the 3rd clause, Katon, we add the symbols Y’tiv and Zakef-Gadol. Both are highlighted in green. Some fun facts about Y’tiv: The symbol for Y’tiv always comes before the word (to the right of the word), Y’tiv is always followed by Katon or Munach Katon and Y’tiv pauses, it’s a separator (mafsik). To hear and practice the Y’tiv symbol: https://youtu.be/nktsMqTvX0o

Zakef-Gadol occurs occasionally in Torah, and can exist all on its own. It acts like a mini-Katon clause. You can hear Zakef-Gadol here: https://youtu.be/QQw6fArAvfU. Zakef-Gadol, like Katon, is a separator, it pauses. Continue reading →