TropeTrainer Help
Welcome to TropTrainer.com, the world's #1 web-based application for learning, teaching, and sharing trope. Created under the guidance of an experienced Hazzan, TropeTrainer is for professional clergy, lay persons of all denominations, and anyone interested in learning trope. TropeTrainer includes all text of the Tanach - Torah (Five Books of Moses), Haftarah (Prophets), and Five Megillot (Writing).
TropTrainer.com lets you search and access all of the ancient texts of the Israelites in multiple views (Vowels and Trope, Torah STaM, and Tikkun); Print Text; Record Your Voice; Bookmark for future access; and Customize a Reading.
Our proprietary Tutorial section is a benefit that sets us apart from any other trope training app. Our Tutorials are designed to help you efficiently learn to chant Torah and Haftarot in 32 different systems encompassing both the Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jewish traditions.
Our Calendar View shows weekday, Shabbat, Holiday, High Holy Day, Rosh Chodesh, major and minor fasts, special Shabbatot (ex: Shabbat Nachamu, Parah, HaGadol, etc..) and unique occasions as well. Basically, any day you are to engage in the chanting of an ancient text you will find it here with impeccable accuracy.
Our Date Converter lets you enter either Hebrew or Gregorian calendar dates and convert them to the other. This enables you to accurately select past or future dates to determine the proper Shabbat parashot.
If you need English Translations or English Transliterations of any given text, no problem. They are available in multiple, intuitive settings.
With TropeTrainer, you can view the Readings the way you want. Options include: Customizable Color Coding of Trope Phrases or individual Trope to Show Pausal Power, and Stacking by Text Sentences or Trope Phrase.
Advancements in technology and our brilliant design team have made it possible for you to completely personalize and customize how you experience TropeTrainer.
Whether you are a professional in the field, a b'nai mitzvah tutor, a b’nai mitzvah student, someone who chants torah, or someone who just wants to learn how to chant ancient texts, this site has everything you need to learn trope.
To get the most out of TropeTrainer, we recommend you view all of the learning videos first and then scroll though the “help” function tab to understand how everything works on the site. Once you understand the basics, go to the Setting section, customize the site to your liking, and enjoy your self-paced experience learning trope.
Most importantly, remember, we’re here for you. If you have any questions, please reach out to us any time during regular business hours (Sunday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm PST) via our contact form (at the bottom left of your screen) to reach a customer service representative. If you need to reach us on Shabbat, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
We are excited to share the new TropeTrainer with you and, as always, we appreciate your trust and support.
Kind Regards,
The Hazzan Solutions Team
TropTrainer.com lets you search and access all of the ancient texts of the Israelites in multiple views (Vowels and Trope, Torah STaM, and Tikkun); Print Text; Record Your Voice; Bookmark for future access; and Customize a Reading.
Our proprietary Tutorial section is a benefit that sets us apart from any other trope training app. Our Tutorials are designed to help you efficiently learn to chant Torah and Haftarot in 32 different systems encompassing both the Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jewish traditions.
Our Calendar View shows weekday, Shabbat, Holiday, High Holy Day, Rosh Chodesh, major and minor fasts, special Shabbatot (ex: Shabbat Nachamu, Parah, HaGadol, etc..) and unique occasions as well. Basically, any day you are to engage in the chanting of an ancient text you will find it here with impeccable accuracy.
Our Date Converter lets you enter either Hebrew or Gregorian calendar dates and convert them to the other. This enables you to accurately select past or future dates to determine the proper Shabbat parashot.
If you need English Translations or English Transliterations of any given text, no problem. They are available in multiple, intuitive settings.
With TropeTrainer, you can view the Readings the way you want. Options include: Customizable Color Coding of Trope Phrases or individual Trope to Show Pausal Power, and Stacking by Text Sentences or Trope Phrase.
Advancements in technology and our brilliant design team have made it possible for you to completely personalize and customize how you experience TropeTrainer.
Whether you are a professional in the field, a b'nai mitzvah tutor, a b’nai mitzvah student, someone who chants torah, or someone who just wants to learn how to chant ancient texts, this site has everything you need to learn trope.
To get the most out of TropeTrainer, we recommend you view all of the learning videos first and then scroll though the “help” function tab to understand how everything works on the site. Once you understand the basics, go to the Setting section, customize the site to your liking, and enjoy your self-paced experience learning trope.
Most importantly, remember, we’re here for you. If you have any questions, please reach out to us any time during regular business hours (Sunday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm PST) via our contact form (at the bottom left of your screen) to reach a customer service representative. If you need to reach us on Shabbat, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
We are excited to share the new TropeTrainer with you and, as always, we appreciate your trust and support.
Kind Regards,
The Hazzan Solutions Team
Readings
Our Reading page is the main page for viewing Torah, Haftarah, and other readings. There are several options available to make your learning experience better. They include the following:
Select a Reading
You can Select a Reading from our Calendar by clicking on the name of the Parashah you wish to view. Yes, it’s that easy.
From our Date Converter, once you have entered and converted your date to the desired format, you can Select a Reading by clicking on the name of the Parashah that is displayed on the page.
What You See
What You See controls the way the selected reading is presented. With this option, you can choose among options that include:
Vowels and Tropes
STam:Left, Tropes:Right
Tropes:Left, STam:Right
Torah (STaM — No Vowels)
Click on the box next to the way you want to view the Tropes.
You can also choose how the parashah is presented with regard to English Translation, English Transliteration. Use the Stack Verses option to view the translation/transliteration right below each verse. If the Stack Verses option is not selected, the translation/transliteration will appear below.
There is also an option for Viewing Trope Phrases. They can be stacked and color coded.
What You Hear
Coming Soon!
Print
Click the Print button when you are ready to print your reading. You can print to any attached printer or you can save the reading to a PDF.
All you customizations like Color Coding and Whiteboard will be printed, too.
Whiteboard
Whiteboard lets you mark up any reading with your own notes. To access our whiteboard technology, click the Whiteboard button and then Enable.
From here, you can choose the pen and color or the highlight pen and color. Once selected, mark up your reading. There’s even an Erase option, in case you change your mind about a mark up. Simply click on the erase icon in the menu and select the field you would like to erase. Once selected click “delete” or “return” and the character field selected will be gone. You can also add a Text Field so you can include specific notes about any reading. Once selected the text box will appear in the top margin and you can move it anywhere you would like as well as resize the font by adjusting the parameters of the box. When you are finished marking up the text, you can print or save as a PDF to your computer. You markups will be saved or printed as well.
Record
Record lets you record your own voice and save it instantly to your computer. Click Start Recording to engage. All recordings are save to the Download folder on your computer and can be accessed directly.
Our Reading page is the main page for viewing Torah, Haftarah, and other readings. There are several options available to make your learning experience better. They include the following:
Select a Reading
You can Select a Reading from our Calendar by clicking on the name of the Parashah you wish to view. Yes, it’s that easy.
From our Date Converter, once you have entered and converted your date to the desired format, you can Select a Reading by clicking on the name of the Parashah that is displayed on the page.
What You See
What You See controls the way the selected reading is presented. With this option, you can choose among options that include:
Vowels and Tropes
STam:Left, Tropes:Right
Tropes:Left, STam:Right
Torah (STaM — No Vowels)
Click on the box next to the way you want to view the Tropes.
You can also choose how the parashah is presented with regard to English Translation, English Transliteration. Use the Stack Verses option to view the translation/transliteration right below each verse. If the Stack Verses option is not selected, the translation/transliteration will appear below.
There is also an option for Viewing Trope Phrases. They can be stacked and color coded.
What You Hear
Coming Soon!
Click the Print button when you are ready to print your reading. You can print to any attached printer or you can save the reading to a PDF.
All you customizations like Color Coding and Whiteboard will be printed, too.
Whiteboard
Whiteboard lets you mark up any reading with your own notes. To access our whiteboard technology, click the Whiteboard button and then Enable.
From here, you can choose the pen and color or the highlight pen and color. Once selected, mark up your reading. There’s even an Erase option, in case you change your mind about a mark up. Simply click on the erase icon in the menu and select the field you would like to erase. Once selected click “delete” or “return” and the character field selected will be gone. You can also add a Text Field so you can include specific notes about any reading. Once selected the text box will appear in the top margin and you can move it anywhere you would like as well as resize the font by adjusting the parameters of the box. When you are finished marking up the text, you can print or save as a PDF to your computer. You markups will be saved or printed as well.
Record
Record lets you record your own voice and save it instantly to your computer. Click Start Recording to engage. All recordings are save to the Download folder on your computer and can be accessed directly.
The easiest and most reliable way to find the Torah, Haftarah or Megillah readings associated with any event in the Jewish calendar year on the internet today!
In the upper right of the Calendar view, simply click on the < or > in the month and/or year of your choosing. Once set, move your cursor over the event title you want, click, and instantly the Reading page of that event will appear. To return to the Calendar, click the return arrow on your computer or select the Calendar icon in the left sidebar.
In the upper right of the Calendar view, simply click on the < or > in the month and/or year of your choosing. Once set, move your cursor over the event title you want, click, and instantly the Reading page of that event will appear. To return to the Calendar, click the return arrow on your computer or select the Calendar icon in the left sidebar.
Our Date Converter does exactly what you would expect and more! It converts Gregorian dates to Hebrew dates and converts Hebrew dates to Gregorian. Past and Future.
To convert Gregorian to Hebrew: Enter the Gregorian date you want to convert to Hebrew and press the “Convert to Hebrew” button.
To convert Hebrew to Gregorian: Enter the Hebrew date you want to convert to Gregorian and press the “Convert to Gregorian” button.
The converted date will now appear at the top of the page as well as any Holiday specific to that date and the Parasha Hashavuah (upcoming Shabbat Torah portion). You can now access the text for those events by clicking on the title.
The easiest and most reliable way to find the Torah, Haftarah or Megillah readings associated with any event in the Jewish calendar year on the internet today!
To convert Gregorian to Hebrew: Enter the Gregorian date you want to convert to Hebrew and press the “Convert to Hebrew” button.
To convert Hebrew to Gregorian: Enter the Hebrew date you want to convert to Gregorian and press the “Convert to Gregorian” button.
The converted date will now appear at the top of the page as well as any Holiday specific to that date and the Parasha Hashavuah (upcoming Shabbat Torah portion). You can now access the text for those events by clicking on the title.
The easiest and most reliable way to find the Torah, Haftarah or Megillah readings associated with any event in the Jewish calendar year on the internet today!
To Bookmark a reading for future use, click the Add to Bookmark button from the Reading page. That reading will now be added to your Bookmark list. If you would like to change the name of your Bookmark, Click Bookmark in the navigation panel, then click Edit Bookmarks. Check the box next to the reading you want to rename and then click Edit Selected. Enter your new Bookmark name and press Submit.
How to Customize a Torah Reading
1. Customize the name of your reading by selecting the box below the title Customize Reading Name and typing the name of your choice.
2. Select the Aliyah you would like to customize (Rishon, Sheini, Sh’lishi etc)
3. Once selected a box will appear within which you need to select the following.
4. When above selections are completed, click on the Save to List bar to add these parameters to your list for the selected Aliyah.
5. Repeat the above for the other Aliyot as needed.
6. When finished, simply, select Open Custom Reading to view or select Save to Bookmarks to save the file in your Bookmarks folder.
Note: Don’t worry! If you forget to Save to Bookmarks and click Open Custom Reading you will have that ability to Bookmark in the banner headings when viewing.
1. Customize the name of your reading by selecting the box below the title Customize Reading Name and typing the name of your choice.
2. Select the Aliyah you would like to customize (Rishon, Sheini, Sh’lishi etc)
3. Once selected a box will appear within which you need to select the following.
A. Under the heading Book, click on the box and scroll to select the Book of the Torah from which you want this Aliyah.
B. Select the box below From Chapter and From Verse to indicate the beginning range desired. Scroll and click on the Chapter or Verse.
C. Select the box below To Chapter and To Verse to indicate the end range. Scroll and click on the Chapter or Verse.
4. When above selections are completed, click on the Save to List bar to add these parameters to your list for the selected Aliyah.
5. Repeat the above for the other Aliyot as needed.
6. When finished, simply, select Open Custom Reading to view or select Save to Bookmarks to save the file in your Bookmarks folder.
Note: Don’t worry! If you forget to Save to Bookmarks and click Open Custom Reading you will have that ability to Bookmark in the banner headings when viewing.
How to Customize an Haftarah Reading
1. Customize the name of your reading by selecting the box below the title Customize Reading Name and typing the name of your choice.
2. Select the Reading you would like to customize (Reading 1, Reading 2 etc…)
3. Once selected a box will appear within which you need to select the following.
4. When above selections are completed, click on the Save to List bar to add these parameters to your list for selected Reading.
5. Repeat the above for the other Readings as needed.
6. When finished, simply, select Open Custom Reading to view or select Save to Bookmarks to save the file in your Bookmarks folder.
Note: Don’t worry! If you forget to Save to Bookmarks and click Open Custom Reading you will have that ability Bookmark in the banner headings when viewing
1. Customize the name of your reading by selecting the box below the title Customize Reading Name and typing the name of your choice.
2. Select the Reading you would like to customize (Reading 1, Reading 2 etc…)
3. Once selected a box will appear within which you need to select the following.
A. Under the heading Book, click on the box and scroll to select the Book of the Prophets from which you want this Reading
B. Select the box below From Chapter and From Verse to indicate the beginning range desired. Scroll and click on the Chapter or Verse.
C. Select the box below To Chapter and To Verse to indicate the end range. Scroll and click on the Chapter or Verse.
4. When above selections are completed, click on the Save to List bar to add these parameters to your list for selected Reading.
5. Repeat the above for the other Readings as needed.
6. When finished, simply, select Open Custom Reading to view or select Save to Bookmarks to save the file in your Bookmarks folder.
Note: Don’t worry! If you forget to Save to Bookmarks and click Open Custom Reading you will have that ability Bookmark in the banner headings when viewing
How to Customize a Megillah Reading
1. Customize the name of your reading by selecting the box below the title Customize Reading Name and typing in the name of your choice.
2. Select the Reading you would like to customize (Reading 1, Reading 2 etc…)
3. Once selected a box will appear within which you need to select the following.
4. When above selections are completed, click on the Save to List bar to add these parameters to your list for selected Reading.
5. Repeat the above for the other Readings as needed.
6. When finished, simply, select Open Custom Reading to view or select Save to Bookmarks to save the file in your Bookmarks folder.
Note: Don’t worry! If you forget to Save to Bookmarks and click Open Custom Reading you will have that ability to Bookmark in the banner headings when viewing.
1. Customize the name of your reading by selecting the box below the title Customize Reading Name and typing in the name of your choice.
2. Select the Reading you would like to customize (Reading 1, Reading 2 etc…)
3. Once selected a box will appear within which you need to select the following.
A. Under the heading Book, click on the box and scroll to select the Megillah from which you want this Reading
B. Select the box below From Chapter and From Verse to indicate the beginning range desired. Scroll and click on the Chapter or Verse.
C. Select the box below To Chapter and To Verse to indicate the end range. Scroll and click on the Chapter or Verse.
4. When above selections are completed, click on the Save to List bar to add these parameters to your list for selected Reading.
5. Repeat the above for the other Readings as needed.
6. When finished, simply, select Open Custom Reading to view or select Save to Bookmarks to save the file in your Bookmarks folder.
Note: Don’t worry! If you forget to Save to Bookmarks and click Open Custom Reading you will have that ability to Bookmark in the banner headings when viewing.
To access a megillah reading, click on the megillah you would like to view. Once you have chosen your megillah, click on the Chapter number you would like to see. Your selected megillah will open in Reading view.
To add uses, first make sure you, as the primary user, have logged into your account and have access to the ORGANIZATION section in the USER sidebar on the left. Next follow these instructions to add additional users.
1. Before you do anything in the ORGANIZATION section of your account, each of the other users you wish to add need to go to the troptrainer.com website and register. They do not pay anything.. Simply register.
2. Once the new users have registered on the site, the primary user (you), while logged into TropeTrainer, should click on the ORGANIZATION link located in the left sidebar.
3. From there, the primary user (you) clicks “Add Account.”
4. On the next screen that appears, the primary user (you) will enter the email account for the first user to be added. Please note: Email addresses must be added one at a time.
5. After each email has been entered, the primary user (you) clicks the “Submit” button.
6. Repeat steps 3, 4, 5 until all the email addresses for your new users have been entered.
Remember, all of our subscriptions are for specific licenses tracked by email address. The individual Licenses are for an individual, and subject to an individual’s use as per the legal Terms and Conditions. Organizational licenses provide the institution with 4 licenses for the price of 3 on all subscription levels and, also, are subject to the legal Terms and Conditions. Thus, having multiple users on one license is not the intent of the subscription.
However, if you want more users, we suggest you encourage your students to sign up for a monthly subscription for the time of their training (6 - 10 months). Additional seats for Monthly Subscriptions can be purchased for an additional $13 per month. Additional seats for Annual Subscriptions can be purchased for an additional $130 per year.
1. Before you do anything in the ORGANIZATION section of your account, each of the other users you wish to add need to go to the troptrainer.com website and register. They do not pay anything.. Simply register.
2. Once the new users have registered on the site, the primary user (you), while logged into TropeTrainer, should click on the ORGANIZATION link located in the left sidebar.
3. From there, the primary user (you) clicks “Add Account.”
4. On the next screen that appears, the primary user (you) will enter the email account for the first user to be added. Please note: Email addresses must be added one at a time.
5. After each email has been entered, the primary user (you) clicks the “Submit” button.
6. Repeat steps 3, 4, 5 until all the email addresses for your new users have been entered.
Remember, all of our subscriptions are for specific licenses tracked by email address. The individual Licenses are for an individual, and subject to an individual’s use as per the legal Terms and Conditions. Organizational licenses provide the institution with 4 licenses for the price of 3 on all subscription levels and, also, are subject to the legal Terms and Conditions. Thus, having multiple users on one license is not the intent of the subscription.
However, if you want more users, we suggest you encourage your students to sign up for a monthly subscription for the time of their training (6 - 10 months). Additional seats for Monthly Subscriptions can be purchased for an additional $13 per month. Additional seats for Annual Subscriptions can be purchased for an additional $130 per year.
TropeTrainer lets you customize the way you view your Readings based on specific Settings that you select.
For all of the available options, simple choose the options you want to use for your Default reading.
Options include:
Calendar Locale
Lets you choose between Diaspora and Israel.
Torah Reading Default
Lets you choose among Annual Reading, Triennial Year 1, Triennial Year 2, Triennial Year 3, and Use Annual Maftir for Triennial.
Haftarah
Lets you choose between Ashkenzi and Sephardi minhag tradition.
Transliteration
Lets you choose between Simplified Ashkenazi or Simplified Sephardi.
Trope Phrase Highlight Colors
Lets you choose the color to use for the various Trope Phrase Options. If you would like to cancel your selections, press the Reset Defaults button near the bottom of the screen.
For all of the available options, simple choose the options you want to use for your Default reading.
Options include:
Calendar Locale
Lets you choose between Diaspora and Israel.
Torah Reading Default
Lets you choose among Annual Reading, Triennial Year 1, Triennial Year 2, Triennial Year 3, and Use Annual Maftir for Triennial.
Haftarah
Lets you choose between Ashkenzi and Sephardi minhag tradition.
Transliteration
Lets you choose between Simplified Ashkenazi or Simplified Sephardi.
Trope Phrase Highlight Colors
Lets you choose the color to use for the various Trope Phrase Options. If you would like to cancel your selections, press the Reset Defaults button near the bottom of the screen.
Refunds
Thank you for choosing TropeTrainer.Before you request a refund, we hope you will reach out to us at support@troptrainer.com, so we can work with you to make your TropeTrainer experience as positive as possible. We are always looking to improve and we value your input.
If you wish to continue, here are the short conditions of our 30-day, 100% Satisfaction Money Back Guarantee.
1. If at any time from the date of your purchase you are not 100% satisfied with your subscription you can cancel.
2. Simply contact us via email at support@troptrainer.com and request the refund.
You will be refunded your initial payment minus processing fees charged to TropeTrainer by outside service providers.
Thats it!
Licenses
FontsSBL Bold font is copyrighted by Society of Biblical Literature and Tiro Typeworks. Licensing agreement pending.
Ezra SIL is a typeface fashioned after the square letter forms of the typography of the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS), a beautiful Old Testament volume familiar to Biblical Hebrew scholars. Hebrew layout intelligence copyright © 2003 & 2007 Ralph Hancock and John Hudson, and licensed under the MIT/X11 License: Ezra SIL
Ezra SIL is a typeface fashioned after the square letter forms of the typography of the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS), a beautiful Old Testament volume familiar to Biblical Hebrew scholars. Hebrew layout intelligence copyright © 2003 & 2007 Ralph Hancock and John Hudson, and licensed under the MIT/X11 License: Ezra SIL
English TranslationsMetsuda Chumash, Metsuda Publications, 2009Modern Tanakh - Based on JPS 1917, Edited by Adam CohnThe Complete Tanach - Chabbad.orgThe Rashi Chumash by Rabbi Shraga SilversteinTorah Yesharah, translated and edited by Chas. Kahane, New York, 1963
Copyright
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