Frequently Asked Questions

  • Trope Tutor courses are designed for anyone who wants to work as a b’nei mitzvah tutor or learn the art of Torah and Haftarah cantillation! Our courses teach all the requisite skills and essential strategies for working in a synagogue with b’nei mitzvah students.

  • Each course is self-contained and can be done without any of the others, however if you are doing all three courses we strongly encourage students to begin with How to Chant Torah.

  • Yes, each enrollment is for one student. At this time, only one enrollment can be purchased per transaction.

  • Trope Tutor courses are entirely pre-recorded and students are encouraged to move at their own pace through the material.

  • Strong Hebrew reading skills are essential to the Trope Tutor courses. You do not need conversational or Biblical Hebrew knowledge.

  • We teach the Reform Movement’s standard of cantillation, as taught in The Art of Torah Cantillation: Volumes 1 and 2 by Cantors Marshall Portnoy and Josee Wolff.

  • Absolutely! “How to be an Amazing B’nei Mitzvah Tutor” teaches tactics and strategies for supporting students in a variety of situations, irrespective of any particular requirements such as number of aliyot, use of transliteration, or specific prayers. The course even includes a worksheet that new tutors can bring to their cantor/rabbi/educator/supervisor to learn the specifics of your temple’s b’nei mitzvah program requirements.

  • All Trope Tutor courses are self-directed and every student has as long as they need to complete the course.

  • Yes! When you checkout, the form asks for the student’s name and email.

  • Yes! Every course page includes lessons available for previewing.

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