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Torah Shots Tech Tips -- How to use these files

1. The easiest way is just to click on the link and the photo should open in your internet browser, and you can practice your portion right away. Most browsers allow you to zoom in or out, but with limited control. If you want more options, read on.

2.You can save the files you need on your computer

• for a Windows computer, right-click on the image and choose "save picture as.." or "save target as.." and save it into a folder where you know how to find it.

• for a Mac: Click on the link to open the picture in a browser, then press then "Control" button and click on the picture itself. You can then save it to the desktop, or add it to your iPhoto library. If you add it to the iPhoto library, you can then zoom in to get a closer look.

3. Once saved on your computer, you can open them using different programs that let you zoom in the "right" amount. If you have a Windows computer, open "My computer" or "Windows Explorer" and find the photo file. Right-click on the filename and choose "open with" to see a list of programs to choose from.

Here are some of the most popular:

• Windows Picture and Fax Viewer -- use the + and - icons at the bottom to make it the right size for your practicing. Note this program does not give you much control over printing.

• Microsoft Office Picture Manager -- use the slider at the bottom to zoom to the right size.

4. Or, use Microsoft Word to put the photo on a page just like you want it:  Open Word to a new document, click on Insert, Picture, From File and choose the photo file that you saved in step 2 above. Then you can easily control the size using View, Zoom and put the percent you want.

If you want see ONLY your portion or if you want to print it (see section below about disposing of printouts properly in a geniza!!), you can easily crop the photo to the part you need and then make it larger on the page

• 1. Crop -- On the top menu use View, toolbars, picture, to see the picture toolbar. Then select the picture by clicking on it. Scroll over the icons on the picture toolbar to see the one called "crop", click on it. Then "grab" the middle of a side of the photo with your mouse, move it inwards and let go of the mouse. Do this for whichever side(s) you want to move, then click outside the picture to de-activate the crop command. 

• 2. Enlarge -- Then you can enlarge the remaining picture by selecting the photo again and clicking and dragging on the corners.

Sites to See a Tikun-Like Layout (with vowels & trope, and without)

• http://scrollscraper.adatshalom.net/ -- Enter the Chapter and Verse numbers of your portion, and see two columns laid out like the Tikkun. Note you'll see a bit extra, so you'll need to know where your portion starts and ends before using this site to practice.

• http://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/ -- Find your portion and get the verse numbers to use above, or follow the links on this site to see a few verses at a time (both with & without vowels and trope), along with links to audio examples. If you use this site, you'll need to know that in 2006-7 we are in the third year of the triennial cycle. NOTE: be sure to confirm the chapter/verse with your assignment email -- sometimes triennial portions vary.

What's a Geniza? How do I bring things to it?

What's a Geniza? A Geniza is a place we collect documents with G-d's name and damaged holy books that are to be disposed by burying. You can read more about it in the Jewish Encyclopedia or answers.com.

Where is OUR Geniza? We have two: one is in the CBE main office -- a big red crate on the bookshelf near the door to Rabbi Steve's office. There's also a Geniza that looks like a purple crate in the religious school office, on top of the mailboxes (see pictures below.)

Just bring your used Torah-reading printouts or photocopies (or damaged prayerbooks) during office or religious school hours.

Note: because we're all concerned about respecting the name of G-d, please consider practicing your portion by viewing it in your Tikkun and on the computer screen -- then you won't need to worry about the Geniza at all.

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