4 Tuesdays, Nov 8 – 29
7:00 – 8:30pm
@Makom – 402 College Street (map)
Free – donations greatly appreciated!
Register today

Learn to read Torah!

We’ll introduce the system of chanting marks known as “trop,” and how it encodes structure, meaning, and melody. You’ll learn the Torah reading melody commonly used in Ashkenazi communities in North America.

Over the course of four weekly sessions, we’ll cover all the trop marks and how they fit together, and how to prepare to read a Torah portion at services.

Prerequisites
You should be comfortable reading a short Hebrew text with vowels, out loud in a classroom setting. You do not need to be “good at singing”!

Covid Precautions
To make this class safer for community members who have health concerns, surgical or higher-quality masks (KN-95, KF-94, etc.) are required. We’ll provide masks for those who don’t have.

Tues, Nov 1
7:00 – 8:30pm
@Makom – 402 College Street (map)
Free – donations greatly appreciated!
Register today

Develop your Torah-handling skills in this hands-on workshop!

Learn how to open a Torah scroll and roll it to the right place, what to do when you’re called up to the Torah, and how to lift and wrap the Torah.

We’ll practice in a relaxed environment so you’ll feel comfortable and confident handling a Torah at services.

We’ll also take a close look at the inside of a Torah scroll and discuss how they’re made.

Everyone is welcome; no experience necessary!

Covid Precautions
To make this workshop safer for community members who have health concerns, surgical or higher-quality masks (KN-95, KF-94, etc.) are required. We’ll provide masks for those who don’t have.