Bar Mitzvah Torah Reading Trainer

Ki Teitzeiכִּי־תֵצֵא

Read Hebrew words and phrases from Parashat Ki Teitzei accurately. Learn trope marks. Practice chanting with real audio. Build confidence to read Torah.

Mission Map

The goal: read Hebrew words and phrases accurately, connect them to meaning, and chant with trope. Complete each station to build skill.

How This Works

1
Learn vocabulary.
Read key words with niqqud, roots, and meaning.
Vocab
2
Reading drill.
Hear, echo, chunk, and read Hebrew without help.
Drill
3
Learn trope marks.
See each mark, hear what the voice does, practice.
Trope
4
Chant with real audio.
Loop a real Torah recording, echo, record, compare.
Chant
5
Boss battle.
Mixed review of reading, meaning, and trope.
Boss
Best routine: 5 min vocab, 5 min drill, 10 min chant coach with real audio. Aim for 85%+ accuracy before moving up.

Hebrew Vocabulary

Read each word right-to-left. Tap "Practice" to open a mini reading lab. Typed check ignores vowels.

HebrewChunksMeaningRoot
🚶כִּי־תֵצֵאכִּי | תֵצֵא when you go outי-צ-א
The parashah begins with 'when you go out.'
🤝אָחִיךָאָ | חִי | ךָ your brother / fellow personא-ח
Points to responsibility for another person.
🪺קַן צִפּוֹרקַן | צִפּוֹר a bird's nestצ-פ-ר
Connected to kindness toward animals.
🏠מַעֲקֶהמַ | עֲ | קֶה a guardrail / fenceע-ק
A safety mitzvah: prevent danger before it happens.
🧵צִיצִתצִי | צִת tzitzit / fringesצ-ו-ץ
A visible reminder connected to mitzvot.

Focus Practice

🚶 when you go out
כִּי־תֵצֵא

Chunks: כִּי | תֵצֵא

Reading Strategy

א
Find the root.
Example: ש-ל-ח appears in שַׁלֵּחַ / תְּשַׁלַּח.
ב
Cover and reveal.
Read chunk by chunk, then the full word.
ג
Connect to meaning.
Say the Hebrew, then English.

Reading Drill

כִּי־תֵצֵא
Press "Play Chunks." Echo each chunk, then read the full Hebrew.

Simple Routine

1
Hear at slow speed
2
Echo the exact Hebrew
3
Point to each chunk while reading
4
Read without audio help

Reading Tips

Always start right-to-left. Find the root letters. Break into chunks. Don't guess from English — read the Hebrew.

Parent check: Can he read it without mumbling? Does he start from the correct side? Can he say the meaning after?

Read Aloud Lab

Read this aloud
תְּשִׁיבֵם
Meaning: you shall return them
Chunks: תְּ | שִׁי | בֵם

Voice Check

🎙

Tap the microphone, read clearly, then the app compares your Hebrew to the target.

Tap the mic and read.

Trope Learning

Learn what each trope mark tells your voice to do. See the mark, hear a real chanting sample, practice the action. Then go to Chant Coach for full practice.

Sample player: Press "Hear Sample" on any card below.
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Mercha

מֵרְכָא
➡️ Connect forward
תֵצֵ֥א
Carry the word forward into the next word.
Source: Mercha-Tipcha-Etnahta
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Tipcha

טִפְּחָא
↘️ Lean down
לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה
Lean down toward the next stopping point.
Source: Tipcha-Etnahta
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Etnahta

אֶתְנַחְתָּא
⏸️ Middle pause
אֹֽיְבֶ֑יךָ
A major pause in the middle of the pasuk, like a semicolon.
Source: Mercha-Tipcha-Munach-Etnahta
׃

Sof Pasuk

סוֹף פָּסוּק
🏁 Final stop
שִׁבְיֽוֹ׃
Finish the verse. Land clearly.
Source: Mercha-Tipcha-Sof Pasuk
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Munach

מֻנָּח
— Resting connector
מַשַּׁ֣את
A settled note that prepares the next trope.
Source: Munach-Katon
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Zakef Katon

זָקֵף קָטֹן
⬆️ Small stop
ב֔וֹ
A smaller pause than etnahta. Lift, then stop.
Source: Pashta-Munach-Katon
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Darga

דַּרְגָּא
🪜 Step upward
אֵלֶ֧יךָ
Step upward into the following word.
Source: Darga
◌֛

Tevir

תְּבִיר
🔻 Small break
אֵלֶ֛יךָ
A small break. Let the sound dip.
Source: Tevir
◌֞

Gershayim

גֵּרְשַׁיִם
⤴️ Lift and release
כִּֽי
A bright upper mark. Lift, then release.
Source: Gershayim sample

Opening Half-Pasuk

כִּֽי־תֵצֵ֥א לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עַל־אֹֽיְבֶ֑יךָ
Tap a word to hear its trope sample and see the action.

Trope Quick Check

Look at the mark and choose the voice action.

1. Listen

Audio controls

Play real Ki Teitzei chanting audio. Slow it down, loop one phrase, echo it.

Ki Teitzei — First Aliyah

Temple Israel of New Rochelle

Ki Teitzei — Second Aliyah

Temple Israel of New Rochelle

Ki Teitzei — Third Aliyah

Temple Israel of New Rochelle

Ki Teitzei — Fourth Aliyah

Temple Israel of New Rochelle

Loop Practice

most useful

Play audio, pause at phrase start, Set Loop Start, play to end, Set Loop End, Play Loop. Echo until automatic.

Start: 0.0sEnd: not set
Choose a track, then follow along on the right.

Upload Recording

optional

Upload the exact recording from your tutor/teacher for the best match.

Record + Compare

practice

After practicing, record yourself and compare to the model.

Record after practicing the loop.

Practice Steps

1
Listen — track with finger only
2
Hum — melody without words
3
Echo — repeat after the recording
4
Whisper + Point — whisper while pointing
5
Full Voice — chant with the model
6
Record — compare to model

2. Read + Follow

Hebrew text

Point to each word while listening. Click words to select. Use Point + Read to track your progress.

כִּֽי־תַשֶּׁ֥ה בְרֵֽעֲךָ֖ מַשַּׁ֣את מְא֑וּמָה
דברים כ״ד:י׳ / Deut. 24:10
דברים כ״ד:י״א / Deut. 24:11
דברים כ״ד:י״ב / Deut. 24:12
דברים כ״ד:י״ג / Deut. 24:13
Click each word in order while reading aloud.

Tap With Audio

Play audio, tap Next each time you hear the next word.

Loop This Spot

After tapping, click a word and loop that section.

Hide + Chant

Hide text, chant from memory, reveal to check.

Pass Check

3 clean readings with clear Hebrew.

Pasuk Runner

Build the phrase in correct order

Meaning: You shall surely return them to your fellow person.
Source: Devarim 22:1

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Phrase Bank

Short anchor phrases from Ki Teitzei for practice.

הָשֵׁב תְּשִׁיבֵם לְאָחִיךָ
You shall surely return them to your fellow person. — Devarim 22:1
קַן צִפּוֹר
a bird's nest — Devarim 22:6
אֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה
an honest/complete weight — Devarim 25:15
שַׁלֵּחַ תְּשַׁלַּח אֶת הָאֵם
You shall surely send away the mother. — Devarim 22:7
וְעָשִׂיתָ מַעֲקֶה לְגַגֶּךָ
You shall make a guardrail for your roof. — Devarim 22:8
בְּיוֹמוֹ תִתֵּן שְׂכָרוֹ
On that day, give his wages. — Devarim 24:15
לְמַעַן יִיטַב לָךְ וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ יָמִים
So that it will be good for you and you will lengthen days. — Devarim 22:7
זָכוֹר אֵת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לְךָ עֲמָלֵק
Remember what Amalek did to you. — Devarim 25:17

Mitzvah Quest

Choose the correct Hebrew, match it to the big idea, then answer a real-life connection.

🔎

Return Lost Objects

הָשֵׁב תְּשִׁיבֵם

You shall surely return them.

🕊️

Kindness to Animals

שַׁלֵּחַ תְּשַׁלַּח

You shall surely send away.

🏠

Build a Guardrail

וְעָשִׂיתָ מַעֲקֶה

You shall make a guardrail.

💰

Pay Fairly

בְּיוֹמוֹ תִתֵּן שְׂכָרוֹ

Pay wages on that day.

⚖️

Honest Weights

אֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה

A complete/honest weight.

🧠

Remember Amalek

זָכוֹר

Remember.

Choose a mission above

Each mission has a reading check, meaning check, and application check.

Final Boss: The Amalek Memory Glitch

locked (0/3 stations)

Complete at least 3 stations to unlock the boss battle.

Progress Dashboard

Total XP0
Correct0
Attempts0
Badges1

Badges

🎯Drill Ace
🎙️Voice Verifier
🎵Trope Navigator
📖Chant Ready
🏃Pasuk Runner
🛡️Mitzvah Master
👑Boss Champion
🔥Streak Builder
💎Accuracy Gem
📅Daily Drill

Teacher/Parent View

Listen for: right-to-left direction, correct first sound, not guessing from English, ability to explain meaning after reading.

Recommended Plan

5
5 min: Vocabulary + Hear It
warm-up
5
5 min: Reading Drill until 8/10
accuracy
10
10 min: Chant Coach with real audio
chanting
5
5 min: Explain one mitzvah
meaning

Ki Teitzei Bar Mitzvah Progress Sheet

Student: ____________________________ Date: ____________________________

Skill Evidence Notes
Reads core words accurately Score: ____ / 10
Reads phrases accurately Pasuk Runner: ____ / 5
Identifies trope marks Trope quiz: ____ / 8
Chants with correct melody 3 clean repetitions: Yes / Not yet
Explains meaning Can explain 3 mitzvot: Yes / Not yet