March | 2018 | matnasim

In this personal article, Lauren Hamburger relays her first experience of being called up to the Torah for an aliyah,

This post provides the Hebrew and English texts for the prayer recited for one who is called up to the Torah

This short video demonstrates how to recite the blessings before and after the Torah reading according to the Reconstructionist tradition,

This post presents the Hebrew, English and transliterated texts of the blessings recited before and after the Torah reading when called

This interactive online tool from Chabad.org allows you to learn to recite the traditional blessings before and after the Torah

These two short videos demonstrate the singing of the blessings recited before and after the Torah reading, when called up for an

In this 4 minute long instructional video from MyJewishLearning.com, Rabbi Steven Exler explains and demonstrates what to do and say

With references to halachic and Kabbalistic sources, this brief article from Chabad.org explains why being called up to the Torah

Perfect for beginners, this clear article from Chabad.org explains the origins behind being called up to the Torah, as well as

This post features the Nava Tehila Ensemble’s first album, “Dancing in the Glory: A Journey into Kabbalat Shabbat,” made up of