Thursdays, January 9, 16, 23 & 30 and February 6 & 13, 2025
(In-person Only)
Members $75, Non-members $105
RSVP and payment due by January 2
This 6-session class will introduce you to the ancient art of Torah Chanting. About 1,300 years ago, the Masoretes of Tiberia developed a system of cantillation marks, or trope (Te’amim), which gave melodies and phrasing to the Torah readings, as well as vowel pointing for Hebrew, which detailed its pronunciation. In this class, you will learn some of the approximately 26 trope symbols and their melodies, so you can learn to be a Torah chanter.
Prerequisites: The ability to read Hebrew, and keep a tune.
Text: Chanting the Hebrew Bible by Joshua Jacobson, Student Edition
Celia Shneider is a long-time member of Kerem Shalom. She studied Torah chanting with Cantor Ellen Band 13 years ago and has since been chanting Torah for Kerem Shalom and several Metro West Synagogues on Shabbat, High Holiday services, and for B’nai Mitzvot celebrations.