These sound files were prepared for the Amitim class to help them to prepare for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. I hope they will be useful to any others who wish to participate fully in services, as sh'liach tzibbur, or simply to make the service more accessible. The words and melodies here reflect the custom at Netivot Shalom, which may differ in some ways from the practise at other synagogues.
Note that these files are intended for learning, and hence the chanting is deliberately slow.
Cantor Pamela Sawyer
Temple Israel
3183 Mecartney Road
Alameda, CA 94502
(510) 522-9355
cantorpam@comcast.net
Technical note: The sound files are digitized at 32 Kbps in monaural. Most modern personal computers should be able to play these files, provided of course that they have a sound card and speakers. Note that some of the sound files are large and will require a long time to download for those who have slow internet connections.
The sound files are also available on a two-disk CD for a small charge from the Netivot Shalom office.