ZACHARY KOENIG'S
BAR MITZVAH

Parshat Vaera, January 18, 2020
Parsha Resources
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Reform Judaism - Short, bulleted summaries of each parsha
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My Jewish Learning - Short summaries and lots of different commentaries
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Bimbam - Animated videos on each portion
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USY - Resources on how to write and deliver a d’var Torah along with divrei Torah given by USY’ers over the years
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JTS Torah Commentary - Teachings on each portion, haftarah and holiday reading
To Do
For 5/17
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Add three "why" or "how" questions to your d'var Torah
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Master the first aliyah focusing on the end
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Continue to work on the blessings before and after the Aliyah.
For 4/3
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Continue mastering the 1st aliyah on the Torah side and begin working on your two verses from the 3rd aliyah
For 3/22
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Master the 1st aliyah on the Torah side and review the blessings before and after the Torah reading.
For 2/27
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Continue to master the first aliyah with notes and trope
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Work on the blessing before the Torah reading. (use the video below if it's helpful or the one you made.)
For 2/20
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Master the first aliyah with notes and trope
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Practice reading the second aliyah (not chanting.)
For 2/13
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Practice chanting the first aliyah
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Finish color coding the second aliyah
For 2/6
For 1/30:
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Practice the two trope families we reviewed (lines 2 and 3 on the Learn Torah Trope page
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Practice reading the first aliyah on the tikkun page