Havurah Shalom

You, too, can learn how to chant the Torah. This beautiful, ancient system is a treat to learn, and inspiring to sing. A six-session class led by Ken Lerner will teach you everything you need in order to connect with this heritage, and become a proud “leyner” (Torah chanter). 

Maybe you have a child (or niece or nephew) who will be a bar, b'nei, or bat mitzvah in the next few years. This would be a chance to be one of the Torah readers at that special life cycle event. Or maybe you have always wondered what it would take for you yourself to chant from the Torah. Maybe it is a logical next step on your path of embracing Jewish practices. Ken has been a patient teacher of beginning Torah readers for over 30 years at Havurah, and would be happy to have you too feel the satisfaction of gaining this skill.

This class is limited to eight people. The ability to read Hebrew is an essential prerequisite.

Building Entry for Lifelong Learning Activities
For security reasons, the building always remains locked. It is the responsibility of member participants to bring the door code and use it to come inside. Since the code cannot be transmitted by email, please contact one of our staff if you don't have it yet: Rachel Pollak (503-248-4662, ext. 2) or Tara Anderson (ext. 4).

If you are not a member of Havurah, we hope you will join us for this class, but we cannot share the code with you. Your instructor will email you with instructions for entering the building a week or two before the class begins.

We also want to encourage everyone to arrive on time, particularly those who do not have a code. This will minimize disruptions for students and teachers.

Accommodations
Havurah Shalom strives to offer accessible programming and spaces to all. If a reasonable accommodation can improve your experience of this activity, please email info@havurahshalom.org.