Congregation Beth Israel
B'nai Mitzvah Resources
for B'nai Mitzvah Students
Prayers & Blessings ~ Recordings and Videos
(Note to Students: learn ones with asterisks first! To be used with Mishkan T'fillah)
Resources
CBI B'nai Mitzvah Guide
Hebrew Alphabet Review
How to Write Hebrew Letters
View the Torah trope diagram (with nicknames)
View Rabbi Shifra's Penzias-Weiss "Hebrew Hints" video
Audio Files
01 *Tallit p. 190
02 *La'Asok p. 204
03 *Candle Blessing p. 120
04 Chatzi Kaddish p. 144
05 *Barchu p. 146
06 *Ma' Ariv p. 148
07 *Ma' Ariv Chatima Chanted p. 148
08 *Yotzier p. 228
09 Ahavat Olam, Open Up Our Eyes (J. Klepper) p. 150
10 "Sh'ma p 152, 232
11 *V'ahavta p154, 234
12 Mi Chamocha p.158 (PM); p.240 (AM)
13 Amidah p.164-170 (PM) or p 242-246 (AM)
13 Shalom Rav (by J. Klepper) p 178
14 K'dusha p.248 (AM)
15 Yism'chu p. 250
16 V'Shamru p.250
18 Sim Shalom p 258
20 Ein Kamocha, Av Harachamim, Ki Mitzion p362·366
20 Torah Service (with instructions) p362·366
21 *Torah Blessings (before & after) p368
21 Class Records Torah Blessing (Before) p. 368
21 Class Records Torah Blessing (After) p. 368
22 *Hafatarah Blessing (Before) p372
23 *Haftarah Blessing (After) p372
24 Aleinu p586 (2nd paragraph)
25 Mourner's Kaddish Yatom p598
28 *Kiddush (Wine) p123
29 *Motzi (Challah) p.606
30 Od Yavo Shalom (by Sheva) p. 657
31 Oseh Shalom 1 (by Gesher)p 647
32 Oseh Shalom 2 &3 (by Nurit Hirsch; Debbie Friedman) p 647
Video Files
01 Candle Blessing for Shabbat p.120
02 Ma'ariv Aravim (Evening)
03 Yotzeir (Morning) Video
04 V'ahavata p.154:234
05 Torah Blessing (After)
06 Torah Blessing (Before)
07 Trope Lesson using V'ahavata
08 Trope Lesson w:Nicknames V'ahavta
Scott Sandler's Vowel Aerobics