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Torah Trope Challenge 5782

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The Torah Reading for the First Day of Rosh Hashanah

Our 6th grade learners have worked so hard to acquire all the elements of chanting Torah! On Wednesday, January 19th during Hebrew school, students will be assessed with the annual Torah Trope Challenge. Successful completion of these skills will indicate that the class is ready to complete our Torah Trope unit and move on to the second and final unit, Haftarah. Students will:

1. Chant the V’ahavta prayer using the appropriate trope names and melodies (click on the V’ahavta link for a copy of the pdf)

2. Chant the Blessings before and after the reading of Torah in Hebrew using the appropriate melody (click on the Blessings before and after the reading of Torah for a copy of the pdf) Continue reading →

Torah Trope Challenge

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I am proud to announce that our student’s have learned 5 of the 6 Torah Trope clauses and they are now ready to demonstrate their understanding in the Torah Trope Challenge.  The Torah Trope Challenge will take place on Sunday, January 14, 2018. It consists of three parts:

1. Each student will chant the V’ahavta in Trope.

2. Each student will chant the Blessing Before for the Reading of Torah in Hebrew.

3. Each student will chant the Blessing After the Reading of Torah in Hebrew. Continue reading →

Haftarah Trope

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We are now just over the halfway point in our study of Haftarah trope.  We have completed the first three clauses: Etnachtah, Sof-Pasuk and Katon, and we will be beginning on T’vir in the next week.  The students are using an example from Judges 4:4-18 to practice their identification, color-coding and chanting.  We have also been working the Blessing Before Haftarah as it uses most of the Haftarah trope clauses.  Continue reading →

Torah Trope Challenge

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Torah Trope Challenge will take place on Sunday, January 8, 2017

The students are responsible for chanting three things:

Each link includes the written prayer and the soundcloud link is a recording for aural learners.  We have gone over each aspect of this assignment in class and have practiced together.  I have encouraged all the students to spend a few minutes each day practicing each part of the assessment.  For further resources, including a color-coded V’ahavta and recordings of each clause, visit the TROPE Page.