RABBI TRACY GUREN KLIRS
Customized, Collaborative, Spiritual Jewish Learning and Life Cycle Events
Complete Bar/Bat Mitzvah Training
Whether your child is celebrating his or her Bar/Bat Mitzvah at your synagogue, in Israel, or in a private ceremony, I can prepare him or her to lead all the required prayers and blessings, read or chant the Torah portion and Haftarah, write a D'var Torah, pick a mitzvah project, etc. I can serve as a supplementary tutor to provide your child with extra support, or can serve as your child's primary tutor. I am also available to help b'nei mitzvah students and their parents create a customized service, as well as serve as the rabbi who conducts the service, if desired.

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Private or Group Hebrew, Yiddish, Trope or Davenning Lessons
I provide private lessons to children, teens or adults in Prayer Book Hebrew Reading, beginning-intermediate conversational Hebrew, beginning conversational Yiddish and Yiddish reading, Torah, Haftarah, High Holy Day, Esther or Eichah (Lamentations) trope, or chanting of the prayers for any service. I am also available to teach adult classes on any of the above topics, weekly Torah portion or other topics.
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Lifecycle Events
I am available for all Life Cycle events, such as Baby Namings/Britot; Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremonies; Weddings; Funerals, Unveilings, and Shiva Minyanim. I can also create non-traditional, new ceremonies for any occasion, or help you craft your own.
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Scholar in Residence/ Visiting Rabbi
As a seasoned Jewish educator with deep knowledge on a wide range of Jewish topics, I have served as scholar-in-residence and given talks in a variety of settings – synagogues, chavurot, Jewish organizations of all types, educational and rabbinic conferences, etc. My sessions are always interactive and frequently experiential.
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