2. The System We Teach

2. The System We Teach

2. The System We Teach

An explanation of the origin of Reform Jewish cantillation that is taught in this course.

102: How to Chant Haftarah

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Welcome to Haftarah Cantillation!

1. Welcome to Haftarah Cantillation

2. How Haftarah Differs From Torah

How to Chant Haftarah - Course Handouts [ZIP]

Haftarah Trope Flash Cards with Names [PDF]

Haftarah Trope Flash Cards with Symbols [PDF]

Basics of Haftarah Cantillation

1. Terminology

2. The System We Teach

3. What Trope Does

4. How Trope Works

The Trope Symbols: Part 1

How This Section is Organized

How to Study

1. Etnachta Phrase

2. Sof Pasuk Phrase

3. Katon Phrase

4. Katon Variation: Munach Instead of Kadma

5. Y'tiv Phrase

Symbol Quiz: Etnachta, Sof Pasuk, and Katon Phrases

Trope Self-Test: Etnachta and Sof Pasuk

Trope Self-Test: Katon

The Trope Symbols: Part 2

6. R'vi-i Phrase

7. T'vir Phrase: Variation 1 (Kadma-Darga-T'vir)

8. T'vir Phrase: Variation 2 (Munach-Darga-T'vir)

9. T'vir Phrase: Variation 3 (Kadma-Mercha-T'vir)

10. T'vir Phrase: Variation 4 (Munach-Mercha-T'vir)

Symbol Quiz: R'vii and T'vir Phrases

Trope Self-Test: R'vi-i and T'vir

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #1

The Trope Symbols: Part 3

11. Geresh

12. Gershayim Phrase

13. Kadma v'Azla Phrase

14. T'lisha K'tana Phrase

15. T'lisha G'dolah Phrase

Symbol Quiz: Kadma v'Azla, Geresh, Gershayim, T'lisha K'tana, and T'lisha G'dolah

Trope Self-Test: Geresh, Gershayim, Kadma v'Azla, T'lisha K'tana, T'lisha G'dolah

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #2

The Trope Symbols: Part 4

16. Segol Phrase

Trope Self-Test: Segol

17. Zakef Gadol

18. Pazeir Phrase

19. Mercha Ch'fulah

20. Sof Haftarah Phrase

Symbol Quiz: Segol Phrase, Zakeif Gadol, Pazeir, Shalshelet, Mercha Ch'fulah, and Sof Haftarah

Trope Self-Test: Zakeif Gadol, Pazeir, Mercha Ch'fulah, Sof Haftarah

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #3

The Trope Symbols: Part 5 - Summary and Review

21. The Anthem

Haftarah Anthem [PDF]

22. Other Symbols

Symbol Quiz: All Trope Symbols

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #4: All Trope Phrases

The Rules of Trope

1. How to Apply a Trope Symbol to a Word

2. Deep Dive: How to Apply a Trope Melody

3. Exceptional Situations

4. Deep Dive: Doubled Disjunctives

5. Deep Dive: Two-Trope Words

Self-Test: How to Apply a Trope Melody

Self-Test: Doubled Disjunctives

Self-Test: Two-Trope Words

Self-Test: Blessing Before the Reading of Haftarah [PDF]

Self-Test: Blessing Before the Haftarah According to Trope Names [AUDIO]

Next Steps

1. How to Learn a Text

2. Deep Dive: Learning to Chant a Verse of Haftarah

Final Self-Test: Five Verses of Haftarah

3. Next Steps

Blessing Before the Haftarah Reading [AUDIO]

Blessing After the Haftarah Reading [AUDIO]

Haftarah Blessings [PDF]