Chants and Melodies for the Shabbat Home Rituals (Kiddush, Z'mirot and Birkat Hamazon) and Haftarah Cantillation - Einzelansicht

The first part of the course will be dedicated to learning the basic chants and melodies for Shabbat evening and morning Kiddush as well as basic versions of Birkat Hamazon. The second part will initiate the students in the trope for the public reading from the Prophets (the Haftarah), according to the Eastern European tradition as it is used on Shabbat and Festivals. This part will include the chants for the blessings before and after the Haftarah. The first and second parts may be taught alternately according to the students’ needs and abilities.

Literature and sources will be made known during the course of classes.

The course finishes with an oral exam.