Parsha Resources

• Reform Judaism - Short, bulleted summaries of each parsha

• My Jewish Learning - Short summaries and lots of different commentaries

• Bimbam - Animated videos on each portion

• USY - Resources on how to write and deliver a d’var Torah along with divrei Torah given by USY’ers over the years

• JTS Torah Commentary - Teachings on each portion, haftarah and holiday reading

Participation Resources

• How to Have an Aliyah (pdf)

To Do

For 5/17

• Add three "why" or "how" questions to your d'var Torah 

• Master the first aliyah focusing on the end

• Continue to work on the blessings before and after the Aliyah.

For 4/3

• Continue mastering the 1st aliyah on the Torah side and begin working on your two verses from the 3rd aliyah

For 3/22

• Master the 1st aliyah on the Torah side and review the blessings before and after the Torah reading.

For 2/27

• Continue to master the first aliyah with notes and trope

• Work on the blessing before the Torah reading. (use the video below if it's helpful or the one you made.)

For 2/20

• Master the first aliyah with notes and trope

• Practice reading the second aliyah (not chanting.)

For 2/13

• Practice chanting the first aliyah

• Finish color coding the second aliyah

For 2/6

• Master reading the first aliyah and chanting the highlighted sections.

For 1/30:

• Practice the two trope families we reviewed (lines 2 and 3 on the Learn Torah Trope page 

• Practice reading the first aliyah on the tikkun page

Other Resources

• A Saturday Afternoon/Evening Celebration

• Service Order (Shacharit - Shabbat morning)

• Service Order (Mincha - Shabbat afternoon)

• Honors Form (Shacharit)

• Honors Form (Mincha)

• Booklet Template

• Parent's Prayer