Nusach: Prayer Leading

Learn the traditional prayer chants so that you can lead musical communal services on Shabbat, weekdays, and major holidays. Start with the basics, go in-depth, and expand your leadership toolkit.

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Prayer Basics for Rising Daveners

Designed for b’nai mitzvah students and beginners of all ages. Learn the essential components of Shabbat morning prayers, how to chant Torah and Haftarah, and rituals for home like Kiddush and Havdalah.

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Shabbat, Festivals, & Weekdays

Learn traditional prayer chants (nusach) and moving melodies (nigunim) so that you can lead prayer services on Shabbat, Festivals and weekdays.

Learn Nusach & Nigun

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

Delve into to the sacred soundscape of the High Holidays to study the iconic, moving melodies of major services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Lead High Holiday Prayers

Davening Artistry

Learn how to lead deeply moving communal prayer with strategies and concepts for bringing people together in beautiful song.

Study the Art of Prayer Leadership

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Jump into music, prayer, and artistry today! Explore all of the master classes in Jewish song and prayer with Joey Weisenberg. That’s 1,000+ videos covering Singing Communities, The Torah of Music, The Art of the Nigun, Davening Artistry, Nusach for Shabbat, Festivals, Weekday and High Holiday Services, and Prayer Basics for B'nei Mitzvah and Beginners of All Ages for $18 monthly.

 “It was an enormous relief when I found this site. It’s beautifully organized, the nusach is lovely, and it helped me learn a ton of new stuff. Leading services was a very meaningful experience for me. I’m truly grateful.” 

Frequently Asked Questions

Students can choose to stick with the basics, or go above and beyond to tackle almost any aspect of the Jewish prayer tradition! The Rising Daveners course is a great place to start for aspiring prayer leaders of any age. This course introduces the concept of prayer itself, explores spiritual practices beyond the siddur, covers many essential components of the liturgy for Shabbat, and teaches how to chant Torah and Haftarah.

Yes! Subscribers to the master classes get access to an extensive live performance archive with videos from Joey Weisenberg’s album recording sessions and complete concerts with the Hadar Ensemble. Many of these videos are only available on this site.

The Torah of Music is another great video series to explore for music fans. This course is designed for anyone who would like to learn about the musical-spiritual dreamscape of the Jewish tradition through stories and teachings. These videos are for inspiration rather than skill building. 

A subscription of $18 per month includes access to all courses (1,000+ videos) in the master class library, as well as periodic Zoom gatherings, recordings of all past webinars, an archive of live performance videos, and a community message board.

No long-term commitment is required. You can cancel your subscription at any time.

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