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During T'filah with Cantor Kleinman and Rabbi Baken, the students practice the following prayers: Hineh Mah Tov, Bar’chu, Yotzeir Or, Shema, V’ahavta, Mi Chamocha, Amidah, Oseh Shalom, Mi Sheberach and Kaddish.
In addition to reciting prayers, the class always begin with a question to which they return at the end of the class. The question always has to do with one of the prayers above. When “Yotzeir Or” is recited, the students are asked to share something that made them say “wow” because the prayer is about creation, something that makes us say wow.
When the “Mi Chamocha” is recited, we ask them to share with us something that showed them change is possible since that prayer celebrates the Jewish transition from slavery to freedom.
During the V’ahavta, there are special hand motions that the students came up with to help the words stick, and for both “Mi Shebeirach” and “Kaddish,” students have the opportunity to share names aloud.
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