Cantor's Corner
Many of the melodies chanted during a typical Shabbat are contained in the links below. Please click on the link for the melody you would like to hear. If you need help or would like to set up an appointment to review any aspect of the liturgical chanting, please feel free to contact the Cantor.
Friday Night Services Saturday Morning Torah Service Haftorah Blessings and Cantillations
- Blessings before the Haftorah
- Blessings after the Haftorah
- Etnachta-sof Pasuk
- Katon-kadma azla rviee
- Less frequent Haftorah cantillation
- Shochen Ad - Yishtabach
- Chatzi Kaddish - Yotzeir blessing
- Ein Ke'erkecha-Eil Adon
- Vchulam-Hashem Elokiechem Emet
- After Shema - Gaal Yisrael
- First Three Paragraphs Amidah Shabbat
- Shabbat Shacharit Kedusha
It is truly my honor and privilege to work with families in preparation for an exciting Simcha. Typically, students begin working with me 7-9 months prior to the Bar/Bat Mitzvah and come to visit in my office for a weekly twenty-minute session. During these lessons we first focus on learning Haftarah chanting (including the cantillation system) and then subsequently, we branch out to study torah chanting as well as many sections of
the Shabbat Tefillah. While every student is unique, it is not uncommon that our
pupils will lead the Friday night Maariv Service, chant sections of the Torah
Service and sing parts of the Shabbat morning liturgy. It is most important to
me that the student feels comfortable and confident in whatever materials they
chant for the congregation. Ultimately, my goal is to give the students the skill
sets necessary to be a knowledgeable adult Jew. Equally important is our collective approach to family involvement! Specifically, we encourage the
student’s family members to view this occasion as an ongoing rededication
to Jewish study and the importance of community. Our bnei mitzvah families involve
themselves through synagogue attendance on Shabbat and even active participation
on the day of the Simcha! Families and students regularly support the weekday
minyan the week prior to the Bar/Bat Mitzvah and thus, are afforded the opportunity
to chant various sections of the prayers even before the Simcha itself ! I look forward to helping all prepare for a special time in a family’s life!
Mazel Tov!!!
Bshalom
Cantor