Chanting Torah, Level 2
Past SessionsTuesday, April 8, 2025 • 10 Nisan 5785 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 • 3 Nisan 5785 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 • 25 Adar 5785 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 • 18 Adar 5785 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 • 11 Adar 5785 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 • 4 Adar 5785 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
March: 4, 11, 18, 25 April 1, 8 6:30-8:00 pm in Person Only (all Tuesdays) Registration Required
This is a continuation of our fall semester class, learning the function, structure and major patterns of the biblical cantillation system. This class is intended for those who participated last semester, plus anyone who has chanted Torah in the past and is looking for a refresher course. We will continue with the same text (see below), which is clear and concise, and includes audio recordings of all the teaching examples. Our model will again be active participation in a supportive learning environment. The text will be: The Art of Torah Cantillation, Vol. 1 by Cantors Marshall Portnoy and Josée Wolff.
Bill Gertzog has been a member and Torah reader at CBI since 2020. He is a part-time ESL teacher for adults, and a mostly self-taught Torah reader with 25 years experience.
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