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Learn to Chant the Aliyah - Torah Blessings

 

   You will be called up to the pulpit by the rabbi.

Move directly to the Torah reading table

on the Bar/Bat Mitzvah's right side

Taking the fringes of the tallit in hand

touch the Torah where the scriptural reading begins

(the Bar/Bat Mitzvah will direct you to the place)

then kiss the fringes of the tallit

and recite the following blessing

Click below to listen to the Prayer    

Blessing before the reading of the Torah

Click below to see this blessing in Hebrew & Transliteration

Bar'chu Et Adonai(text)

When you've completed chanting the blessing,

listen to the Bar/Bat Mitzvah chant from the Torah. 

When s/he is done,

take the fringes of the tallit in hand,

touch the Torah where the scriptural reading has ended

kiss the fringes of the tallit

then recite the following blessing

 

Click below to listen to the Prayer   

Blessing after the reading of the Torah

Click below to see this blessing in Hebrew & Transliteration

Baruch Ata Adonai  Eloheinu Melech Ha'olam(text)

                                                           When you've completed the second blessing

                                                               move to the other side of the Torah Table

                                wait for the next honorees to complete their 2 Aliyah blessings 

                                                              then shake hands with the rabbi and cantor

                                                                                            and return to your seat

 

 
 
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