More than a portion learned by heart
David prepares young people for the bimah the way he wishes every child were taught — starting from the student, not the checklist. Fun and philosophy, music and mind, over the months that matter.
Student-centred, always
'I find the natural gifts of the student, and work to develop them once I see their interests.' The training takes its own shape around each child's talents.
Torah & haftarah, understood
Chanting the trope in the right key for the student's own voice — and understanding the words, never just memorising a melody the child cannot feel.
Character & confidence
Honest conversations about values and faith, a personal speech written together over months, and the steadiness to stand up and lead a room.
Music as a way in
Trumpet, keyboard and piano to make a melody stick; Hebrew basics for those who want them; and a custom prayer book with translations to keep.
My approach combines fun and philosophy, music and mind.
Is this you?
- Families anywhere in Israel
- Students who learn by doing
- Parents who want meaning, not memorisation
- Bar and bat mitzvah, every background
A philosophy, not a checklist
My approach combines fun and philosophy, music and mind.
— On teaching bar & bat mitzvah
I find the natural gifts of the student, and work to develop them once I see their interests.
— On teaching
I truly connect to the student, varying the training within the lesson itself to fully engage them.
— On teaching bar & bat mitzvah
You never know what's going to emerge from a lesson — the student surprises me, again and again.
— On teaching
What preparation looks like
Every student is different — but this is the shape of the journey David walks with each family.
- Chant Torah and haftarah in the key that suits the student's own voice.
- Understand the words — never memorise a melody the child can't feel.
- Write a personal speech together, over the months that matter.
- Use trumpet, keyboard and piano to make a melody stick.
- Teach Hebrew basics for those who want them.
- Build a custom prayer book with translations, to keep.
Start the conversation
Send David a note and he'll get back to you personally. Or call — he'd love to talk it through.