Congregation Beth Emeth Tutoring in a Nutshell
How can I help my child?
- Establish a daily study time
- Listen to your child read and chant (no knowledge of Hebrew needed)
- Attend services with your child
- Touch base with tutor on child’s progress
- Participate in setting realistic goals
- Be punctual for lessons and for pick-up after lessons
Generally:
- 8 months prior to Bar or Bat Mitzvah
- 30 minute individual session once a week on Wed. or Thurs., 3:15 or 3:45 or 6:30 or later, or Sun. afternoon if not all students can be accommodated on Wed. and Thurs.
Each celebrant will first learn ONE Torah portion, using the Trope system for chanting. Most Shabbat morning celebrants will learn a Haftarah.
Additional: options vary dependent upon individual student and service:
- Leading Torah and Musaf service on Shabbat morning and Rosh Hodesh OR Torah service and concluding prayers on weekday mornings (guidelines: has attended 22 services at which Torah is read)
- Haftarah, (Shabbat morning only)
- Additional Torah readings for those celebrating other than Shabbat morning
- Additional Torah readings and/or service leadership for Shabbat morning celebrants upon mastery of Haftarah, AND complete Torah and Musaf services, including full Ashrei
- Hallel for holiday celebrants (Shabbat Hol Hamoed, Rosh Hodesh)
- Psukei d’Zimra and/or Shacharit for weekday morning celebrants, tefillin required
Audio files for Torah and Musaf services, as well as Torah and Haftarah trope, can be accessed on the CBE website www.bethemeth.org. Click on “Worship”, then “Audio of Services”, then scroll down and click on the file you need.
Students will study year round. It is highly recommended that, for those students studying during the summer months, consideration be given to limiting time away at camp and on vacation, and where possible, to coordinate it with the tutor’s vacation schedule. If a student will be away for an extended period of time in the summer, please notify your tutor as soon as possible so that, schedule permitting, lessons can commence a bit earlier than 8 months prior.