
Shalom! You've been asked
to take an aliyah or you just want to perfect your pronunciation of
some of our prayers. Here is where you can practice. Click on the musical
notes below to hear me chant the blessings. Then try yourself. Soon you will
be confident enough to join us on the bimah!
Taking an Aliyah
When called for an aliyah, come forward and stand to the Torah
reader's right.
Take a corner of your tallit or the Torah tie and touch it
to the place in the scroll the Torah reader shows you. Kiss the tallit
or Torah tie.
Grasp both atzei hayim (Torah handles), roll the
scroll closed and recite the blessings (also found on a card on the Torah
reading table) as follows.
Begin by saying:
(Click the notes below to listen to Cantor chant the
blessing)

Blessings Before Torah Reading

Wait for the congregation to respond:

You then repeat their response:

Continue with the brachah:

Roll the scroll open, hold the right atz chayim
(handle) in your left hand and follow as the aliyah is read.
Take a corner of your tallit or the Torah tie and
touch it to the place in the scroll the Torah reader shows you. Kiss
the tallit or Torah tie.
Grasp both atzei hayim (Torah handles), roll
the scroll closed and recite the blessing:
(Click the notes below to listen to Cantor chant the
blessing)

Blessings after the Torah Reading

Step to your right and remain on the bimah through
the end of the next aliyah.
Yasher koach! I hope to see you soon on the bimah!
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