Jewish Education Experience Podcast

Rabbi Daniel Lapin is known world-wide as a noted rabbinic scholar, best-selling author and host of the Rabbi Daniel Lapin Podcast where he shares his knowledge of how the world really works. He is one of America's most eloquent speakers and he has helped many people around the world grow in their five F's: Faith, Family, Finances, Friendship, and Fitness through ancient Jewish wisdom. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, later studied in yeshivas in Gateshead, London, and in Israel. He emigrated to the United States and founded The Pacific Jewish Center. His more recent projects, along with his wife Susan, include online courses, a community called The We Happy Warriors, and has written many best-selling books, including their most recent book, The Holistic You: Integrating your Family, Faith, Finances, Friendships, and Fitness. Rabbi Lapin is an avid boater and sailed his family from Los Angeles to Honolulu in the summer on their own 44 foot sailing cutter. As the family grew, the Lapins switched to calmer waters, boating in the San Juan and Gulf Islands in Washington State and British Columbia. He and his wife Susan homeschooled their seven children on Mercer Island, Washington and now live in Baltimore, MD.Gems:Our primary obligation is to teach ourselves, not just our children.We are responsible for our own growth and progress; nobody else is responsible.Parents must be on the same page.Create an authentic connection with G-d rather than a formalistic one.Teach children to build a relationship where they can talk to G-d.Judaism is more than just a ritualistic way of life.Try to get out of your comfort zone.We pass down principles that are relevant at all times.Think through what you're going to tell your children.Be open to freshness.How we teach needs to be linked to each child as an individual.Raise children that we would really like.We can't expect things to be easy.Homeschooling is more viable than people think.Our job is to acculturate the next generation. Dot-by-Dot Hebrew CurriculumA Kriah curriculum designed for the classroom, home, or Remedial with readers,workbooks, & games.Parenting On PurposeThis course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.AmazonWe receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Michael Feldstein has been a direct marketing professional for more than 40 years. He graduated with an MBA in marketing from New York University and has lived in Stamford since 1982. Feldstein is a member of both the Young Israel of Stamford and Congregation Agudath Sholom and has served on the adult education committees at both synagogues. He chaired the Center for Community Education at the Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy in Stamford, an education initiative that brought various Jewish educators to speak to members of the Stamford Jewish community. He also chairs the annual Challenges in Jewish Education panel program, which has brought various Jewish educators to participate in a panel to discuss critical issues in the world of Jewish education.  It has run consecutively for more than 20 years. He is the author of MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE, a collection of essays on contemporary Jewish topics.  For the last three years, he has been publishing a weekly column in The Jewish Link.  His works have also appeared in The Jewish Week and The Forward. In 2023, he won the Simon Rockower Award for Excellence in Journalism, which is given each year by the American Jewish Press Association. Gems:Be a life-long learner.Though technology is very useful, we must still value the actual Torah texts.Being Jewish is not something we can hide.Be flexible.Learning in Hebrew gives our students the ability to read and connect with our texts.We learn through experiences.Teach critical thinking skills along with moral character.There's value in teaching our students a trade.Focus on each individual child.https://amzn.to/414F4MRParenting On PurposeThis course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.AmazonWe receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Dot-by-Dot Hebrew CurriculumA Kriah curriculum designed for the classroom, home, or Remedial with readers,workbooks, & games.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Yossi Berktin is lovingly known by Jewish kids across the world as Rabbi B. Born and raised in Toronto Canada, Rabbi B is best known for his widely popular YouTube show Come Along with Rabbi B. He prides himself in his ability to teach and reach children of all ages and backgrounds. He is a published author, recording artist and has just pushed the pause button on a successful fifteen year teaching career. He has a Masters in education, has helped establish three homeschool endeavors, and has a wonderful, supportive family.   Gems:Help how to make Jewish learning more fun, engaging, and entertaining.It's amazing how Hashem works!Share your love of learning.Your joy is contagious.Learn to see the positive in everyone.Bring out what Hashem created within each student.Focus on the task at hand.Keep moving forward and keep doing better.Recognize and share with others that Hashem is the creator of the world.Hashem doesn't make mistakes.Be the best you, you can be and bring out the best in others.Bring Hashem into the equation and let him be a partner in your decisions.Try to be more childlike.Our job as educators is to know how to play properly, in a holy and focused way.Learn how to use the Condordant.Ask what the students/kids are going to need in their own personal lives?Arm them with simcha.Give the kids the tools they will need.Give children experiences.Hashem gave us interests and talents for us to use.Give children options for showcasing their creativity.Provide children the space to engage with content the way they want to.How can we empower our children?We each have our derech (our path).Remember what engaged you as a child.Fall in love with what you're teaching.Be yourself.If you find yourself drawn to Chinuch, it's because Hashem needs you there.There is something magic and beautiful to be taught.You don't have to meet someone else's expectations.Help students realize that they can be themselves and that they are here for a holy purpose.www.RabbiB.orgParenting On PurposeThis course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.AmazonWe receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Dot-by-Dot Hebrew CurriculumA Kriah curriculum designed for the classroom, home, or Remedial with readers,workbooks, & games.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Assaf is the Director of Education at UnitEd. He works in the fields of Jewish Education, Museum Education and Comics and Graphic Novels. Prior to joining UnitEd, Assaf served as the first director of the Jewish renewal Division at the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. He was Director of Education at Anu-Museum of the Jewish People (Tel Aviv). He served as curator of the Israeli Cartoon Museum, where he curated international and local exhibitions on editorial cartoons, comics and graphic novels. He teaches courses on Jewish Education, Museum Pedagogy and Philosophy of Education at Tel-Aviv University, Shenkar College of Design and Seminar HaKybutsim Teachers' College. His co-edited book "Comics & Sacred Texts” (with Prof. Ken Koltun-Fromm), has won the 2018 Best Edited Volume Award from the American Popular Culture Association (APA/PCA).Gems: Help students appreciate our Torah, history, and culture on a more meaningful and profound level.Instill curiosity within your students.Ask students the big questions to help them figure out who they are.Create an environment in the classroom of acceptance of where each student is.Inspire students to connect with who we are as a nation and where we came from.Build a foundation of trust.It's Ok to bring humor to education.Hebrew is a central pillar of Jewish education.Engage with Hebrew and don't be afraid to make mistakes; have no shame.What are the most urgent needs of other educators and students?Talk with children about what's going on in Israel.Prepare students for what they may face on university campuses by talking with them and giving them the resources they will need to thrive.Show our students that Jews around the world are linked to Israel.Teach children our history and its relevance in their everyday lives.Education is about knowledge, but also about having a deep connection to our history, faith, and culture, and establishing relevance to our lives.Chinuch should be learner centered.Don't think that the entire fate of the Jewish world rests on your shoulders.Focus on what you can do!Remember why you became an educator in the first place.AmazonWe receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On PurposeThis course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Dovi Nadel has been the coordinator of the Dr. Shimshon Isseroff USA Chidon Ha'Tanach since 2015. Dovi is on the faculty of SAR High School and currently serves as the grade dean for the senior class. Dovi is a proud alum of Farber Hebrew Day School, Yeshivat Har Etzion, and Yeshiva University. He has a Master's degree in Bible from YU-Revel and received his Semikha  from YU-RIETS. For three consecutive summers he served as the Rosh Chinuch (Head of EducationalStaff) at Camp Stone in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania. Dovi credits his parents and two unique Middle/High School educators for inspiring his love of Tanach – Rabbi Eliezer Cohen Z”L and Rabbi Pinchas Amior. Gems:Inspire your students to learn Pesukim of the Torah well.Make time for your students.The key to textual fluency is when the student decides that they really want to learn it on their own.Encourage students to take ownership of their learning.The real reward is when students work hard.Push the students more than they push themselves.The short route ends up being the long route, the long route ends up being the short route.- TalmudBe a steward through which to connect students to Torah and Hashem.Generate a love of Torah and make it part of every day conversation.Chinuch is about planting seeds, helping cultivate students in whatever way you can, and knowing you might not see the end result, however, we have an impact.Ask your students what they find meaningful.Be inspired by your students.Stay fresh and creative.Truly love your students and what you're teaching.Each of us has a duty to teach others.Parenting On PurposeThis course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.AmazonWe receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.

Jessie Rothstein is a new olah and a high school Tanach and Jewish History teacher in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, where she lives with her family. She received her BA in Jewish Studies and Anthropology at Emory University, in Atlanta, GA, focusing her undergraduate thesis on Holocaust survivor testimony from Argentina. She received her MS in Jewish Education from YU Azrieli and has been teaching in Modern Orthodox high schools for the past 8 years. Jessie is extremely grateful to Hashem that she has the privilege of teaching Tanach in Eretz Yisrael! Gems: Point out what is important to Hashem within Tanach.Hashem loves us.The Torah shows us what Hashem cares about.Hashem cares about vulnerable people, and we ought to also.It's our job to have empathy for people who are less fortunate than us.Show students the little moments that reveal Hashem's presence.Help students learn to have gratitude.Kids must feel safe.Learn how to disagree with people, while still being a loving person.Help students recognize their potential and actualize it by giving them the tools they'll need.Create a sense of belonging amongst your students.Each student has his/her own path.We have to acknowledge and accept who the child is.See each child not just as an individual, but as someone who is also part of a family.Parents and educators are on the same team.Put yourself in their shoes.Keep the big picture in mind.Learning how to be a teacher is done on the job.Every difficult experience makes you a better teacher.The Torah is our guide to life. Parenting On PurposeThis course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.AmazonWe receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.

Rebecca Masinter is the founder of Toras Imecha and Mother's Guidance which provide Torah based inspiration and practical guidance to parents. She has been involved in Jewish education for twenty-five years as a teacher, administrator, ACT tutor, and homeschool mother. Rebecca lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband and six children, where she is active in the homeschool community and as an educator at Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore. Rebecca is passionate about sharing Torah wisdom with parents around the world and has created several video presentations and authored many articles which provide deep insights combined with down-to-earth tools for today's parents. https://www.torasimecha.com/ and https://www.mothersguidance.com/Gems:Do your best to approach things from a positive perspective.For families: make time for family togetherness.Decide what you want to give your students and how you want to impact them.Take it one year at a time.Decide what is  best for each child at each given time.Parents all have the same mission to train their children.Parents are facilitators in their children's education.Allow children to become full partners in their education.The early childhood years are critical years for the influence of the family.The early years are the basis for the child's whole life.Children need their mother to be their primary influence during the early years.Think about how we can help our children become their best selves.Help students understand that they have a purpose in this world.Continue growing yourself through reading, and taking classes.Life is not meant to be easy.Start children off on the path that they will go on for their whole life.Think long-term.Figure out what your goals are.Think about what does Hashem want from you right in this moment?When a student or child is struggling, it's not personal.You are not a failure when a student or child has challenges.It's not about the product in our roles as educators, it's what are we putting into them.In order to teach, you have to love your children/students.Find your mentors.Book Recommendations: Steven Covey- The Seven Habits of Highly Effective FamiliesGordon NeufeldLeonard SaxLinda and Richard Eyre-3 Steps to a Strong FamilyOliver and Rachel DeMille- Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning AmazonWe receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On PurposeThis course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.

T'helah Ben-Dan is the founder of The Kefar, which provides virtual content, instruction, and coaching for Hebrew language learners and teachers. She also serves as Deputy Director of TALMA, overseeing recruitment and onboarding for the organization's teaching fellowships in Israel. T'helah has several years of classroom and online teaching experience, and loves all things Hebrew and Torah-related. T'helah holds an MA in Teaching Hebrew as a Second Language, an MS in Early Childhood Services, and a BA in African & African-American Studies. When she's not working, you can find her reading, baking, or traveling. Gems:Join with other educators and learn as much as you can from them.Developing an understanding of the Hebrew language will aid in connecting with our fellow Jews and Israel.Learn as much Hebrew as possible.Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of the fire.Lead our students to the information and help inspire them to learn deeper.Build the excitement and spark the curiousity.How can we impart the knowledge given to us to the next generation?Make the time to commit to your own learning.Your time is valuable.You can do anything, but not everything.Love the work that you do!Find a community of other educators.Have fun!  https://www.youtube.com/thelahbendan Support the show

Tamar Shuchat is the content developer and graphic designer of the sought after curriculum DotbyDot. She has taught reading to children of all ages for over 10 years. Tamar wanted to create quality material that would excite every young reader and motivate them to read Hebrew. The ultimate goal is to create readers who are comfortable to daven and learn Chumash. The DotbyDot curriculum uses Hebrew words that children will encounter in their daily life. The big focus of the curriculum is on only real words and also short Hebrew stories in the workbooks that bring meaning and excitement to the reading. Prior to printing these books Tamar mentioned that she didnt see much out there like that, which was the push to create a curriculum designed with that in mind. A story unit at the end of each Nekud is the highlight of the workbook. This stage in the learning process is exciting for the children. Tamar is passionate about bringing excitement to reading, and engaging all students in the reading process. Website: http://www.dotbydot.org/Gems:Reading problems must be addressed early on before moving to the next phase.Help students master the skills properly from the beginning.Use your skills.Get feedback from clients and students.Find other educators who encourage you.See what works with children.Reading skills are important.It's important to have a foundation to build upon.Help students feel good about the process and inspire them to want to continue learning.Every single child needs to be met where they are.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Daniel Bauer is a Judaic Studies teacher at Kohelet Yeshiva High School in Merion Station, PA as well as a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private practice. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Lander College for Men as well as an M.S. in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University. He received semicha through YU's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. Rabbi Bauer studied at Council for Relationships in Philadelphia to attain a post-graduate certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy, and recently finished the licensing process. He lives in Bala Cynwyd with his amazing wife and three awesome children. Gems:Be a great role model.Talk about loving G-d/Hashem with your students.Be flexible with how you approach each class.Give students more credit for their ability and figure out ways to make learning more accessible.Discuss the deeper ideas with your students.Put technology in its proper place.Focus on the texts.Literacy and knowledge of the texts is important.Teach students to be able to think.Help people sharpen their thinking and grow in their literacy.Take the time to find out what is important to your students outside of the classroom.Find a good mentor.Be realistic about the goals you set for yourself and for your students.Understand where students are coming from.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

In this special edition episode, I answer the questions that I usually ask other educators. I am a long-time educator who began as an assistant in my mother's classroom when I was 13 years old. I have taught in many different school settings. My focus now is on this podcast, and on teaching my own children.Gems:We are always able to have a connection to Hashem.Keep Hebrew names.As parents, we must give our children a foundation to build on their Yiddishkeit.Begin talking about Hashem/G-d from a young age.Learning begins in the home.As educators, our job is to create a love of learning.We must teach according to each child's ability.Think long term.We must teach our children about Hashem, relationships, and money.Be grateful for every day.Think long-term.Mentor with other great educators.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

JTLP Interview: Jason Cohen is currently one of Harrisburg BBYO's chapter advisors. He joined as the chapter advisor here in Harrisburg in March of 2020. Prior to joining Harrisburg BBYO Jason was one of the co-advisors for Wilkes-Barre BBYO since 2011.  Judith Hodara is the Director of the Jewish Teen Learning Project in Harrisburg, and an active member of local Jewish organizations. Her scholarly work focuses on the importance of Hillel on the college campus. Teens:Alex, 8th gradeMadelyn, 9th gradeJulia, 9th gradeYael, 9th grade Gems:Be proud to be Jewish.Sometimes it's the right time to respond and other times it's better to turn to an authority figure who can help handle it.It's important to talk about issues with teens so that they feel comfortable.Education is the key.Allow students to be heard.Join together with our fellow Jews. Use what's going on in Israel as an opportunity to increase your knowledge.Inspire students to want to learn more. Spark the curiousity they have. Students can inspire as well.Learning never stops.Connect with other Jews.Know that you may not have all of the answers.Learn to connect with your students.Meet students where they are at.Be flexible.Develop a deeper understanding of Judaism.Never forget that you're Jewish. Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

 Esther Goldenberg is a native Chicagoan, author, educator, and mother of two fabulous children. Once a reluctant reader, but always someone who enjoyed a good story, she developed a passion for writing. She is the author of The Out of the Box Bat Mitzvah, A Guide to Creating a Meaningful Milestone, and A Story Every Week: Torah Wisdom for Today's World. Her much anticipated Biblical fiction novel, The Scrolls of Deborah, will be released in February, 2024 and is available for preorder now. Esther continues to write and teach students of all ages, and also enjoys adventures with her children, chanting with her neighbors, and walks in nature. Her website is: https://www.esthergoldenberg.com/Gems:We learn best through stories.Find ways to help students connect with the Torah.Bring Jewish education alive.Always have the student in mind when preparing and teaching.When you share what's meaningful to you, it's inspiring for your students.Guide students to find relevancy in what they're learning.  Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Scot A. Berman has over 30 years in the fields of Jewish education and Jewish communal life. He has served in many educational capacities including elementary, secondary, university, and adult education. Rabbi Berman has served as principal of a number of Jewish schools and founded during his career two Jewish high schools. He also served as Executive Director of a multi-million-dollar family foundation. Currently, Rabbi Berman is the Director of English-Speaking Countries for UnitEd, an initiative of the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs in partnership with Herzog College to help support the work of Jewish day schools throughout the world.  Gems:Sometimes ideas should be implemented bottom up and not top to bottom.Create networks.We need the data in order to make good choices.Put the student at the center.Focus on building relationships with students.Help your students develop, learn, and uncover meaning, and meaningfulness in their lives.Find your way into the heart and mind of each child.Important question to ask: has the learning, and process of studying made a difference in the neshama of the student?Developing inspired Jews is the goal!Continue to grow yourself as an effective facilitator.Move from content to comprehension to deeper meaning to relevancy in the lives of our students.Renew your own love of learning. https://www.herzog.ac.il/en/english/Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Sandy Eissenberg Sasso served with her husband as Rabbi of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Indianapolis, IN from 1977- 2013. She currently is the director of the Religion, Spirituality and the Arts Initiative at Butler University and the Christian Theological Seminary. In 1974, she became the first woman ordained from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Philadelphia, PA. Rabbi Sasso earned her B.A. and M.A. from Temple University and her Doctorate of Ministry from the Christian Theological Seminary. She is the recipient of several honorary doctorates: Reconstructionist Rabbinical College; DePauw University; Butler University; Franklin College; and Christian Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Rabbi Sasso has been active in the arts, civic, and interfaith communities of Indianapolis and beyond. She has written and lectured on women and spirituality. Her rabbinic and interfaith work has helped to shape her interests in the discovery of the religious imagination in children and the connection between spirituality and the arts. She is the author of several nationally acclaimed children's books, including her latest—I Am Not Afraid. Website: http://www.allaboutand.com/Gems:Jewish family life is important.G-d must be part of the conversation.Help children see that G-d is there for us.Find ways to explain G-d that relates to a child's experience.Aid children in finding their understanding of what is holy and Divine.Give children the tools to think on their own.Continue the conversation as the child grows and their experiences change.Look for ways to help children grow spiritually.Teach students about why we do the things we do.Give our children experiences of joy.Students must see why what they're learning matters.Allow children to come up with their own prayers in addition to the liturgy.Bring holiness into our everyday lives.Children learn best through play.Help students take the first steps and guide them along the way.Give children the building blocks that they can build upon.Create positive, strong experiences.Provide children with a deeper faith.Create moments of joy, inspiration, and times of celebration for children.Engage in a conversation with your students.Take complex ideas and share with children via a story. BookstoreAmazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Yael Unterman is an international lecturer, author, and Bibliodrama facilitator living in Jerusalem. She holds MAs in Jewish History and Creative Writing. Her books are Nehama Leibowitz: Teacher and Bible Scholar (finalist, 2009 National Jewish Book Awards) and The Hidden of Things: Twelve Stories of Love & Longing (finalist, 2015 USA Best Book Awards). She is an international lecturer and has facilitated over 700 workshops in the 'modern midrash' Bibliodrama method, invented by Harvard Professor Peter Pitzele. She has also published numerous essays, stories, and reviews, and created and performed her own biblical solo show, "After Eden". Gems:Expect delays on your journey.Be open to new ideas.Teach text and interpretation.Bibliodrama allows each person to put themselves into the shoes of the character from the story or text.It allows participants to gain a deeper understanding of the text.Learning Torah is fun!It is a powerful technique that uses various parts of the brain.We tend to remember things better when emotions are involved.Bibliodrama gives people their own voice. Help each student find their path.Keep Torah learning alive for children. Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Dr. Abraham Unger has been the Tikvah Fund's Director of Regional Education since 2021. In that capacity, he has managed the launch and growth of the Millstone Scholars National Honors Program in Jewish Thought for middle school students across the country. This weekly afterschool program in Jewish ideas covers the Biblical through contemporary periods and meets in-person in discussion-driven seminar groups in all regions of the U.S.  Before joining Tikvah, Dr. Unger served for 15 years as Director of Urban Programs at Wagner College, where he received tenure as a professor in Wagner's Department of Government and Politics. He oversaw the Public Policy and Administration major while managing numerous community partnerships. While at Wagner, Dr. Unger was Project Manager of a major U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant at the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation. He received appointments as Senior Fellow at the NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management and as a Visiting Research Scholar in the Political Science Department at Fordham University. Dr. Unger has developed the Conservatory model of education, in which students start each phase of their education, from middle school through high school and university, with majors and rigorous specialized curricula alongside traditional distribution requirements. This curricular model weaves together theory and practice. Whether students stay with their majors or not as their interests evolve, the self-empowerment they experience as emerging specialists serves them for a lifetime. Dr. Unger is the author of numerous articles and three books examining the structure and implementation of public-private partnerships. Gems:Engage middle school students in serious Jewish thought through the text and great ideas.Deep knowledge and deep immersion in the sources give students strength, confidence, and a connection to their past.The whole world benefits from Jewish values.The teacher encourages discussion between the students.To have real freedom intellectually, one must know methodology and technique.Put in the work with vigor and learn how the text sees itself in its own interpretive principles.Know the material.Once you know the text, it never leaves you.It is empowering to know the text and commentaries.Training students to see the text clearly.There must be something to focus on.Nothing is more empowering than helping students recognize their potential.Don't give up on young people!Allow children to find one thing to focus on and with seriousness.Prioritize your children's Jewish learning.You must love teaching.Jewish life should be rich with thought aParenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Zahava Bauer grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey and attended RYNJ and Maayanot there. She then ventured to Israel and attended Midreshet Harova, and then made her way to Stern College in NY where she double majored in English Literature and Jewish Education. She then completed a dual masters at Graduate Program for Advanced Talmud Study and Azrieli, finishing also with teaching certification in English for grades 7-12. Throughout this time, she worked in many camps including Mesorah, Stone, NCSY Israel trips, and Camp Shoshanim. Zahava teaches Language Arts as well as Holocaust Studies at Caskey Torah Academy's middle school.  Gems:Bring everything back to Torah values.Create a space to talk about Hashem.Belief in Hashem is a journey.There is still a way to connect with Hashem.The more positive Jewish experiences, the better for our students.Give students the knowledge they'll need to be an informed Jew.Connect with students and be a positive role model for them.The connection with our students, keeps them in Judaism.Help students connect with things that they are not familiar with.Teach students empathy and how-to walk-in others' shoes.Tap into multiple ways to teach.Make the learning hands-on and allow for choice.Don't take things personally.It's better to lose the class than to lose yourself.Find people you love working with.The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal   Out of My Mind by Sharon DraperNight by Elie WieselParenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Aviva Lauer is the Director of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators. She majored in Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women, and earned a Master's degree in Midrash at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. Aviva is a Jewish educator with 25 years of experience in curriculum development, classroom teaching, school administration and educational consulting. Upon making Aliyah in 1996, Aviva developed formal and informal educational materials for Melitz and at the Leo Baeck Education Center, where she also gained experience in teaching pluralistic Judaism. She then served as the head of the department of Jewish Studies at Immanuel College, London. Working at the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators since 2009, Aviva has been a teaching coach, director of recruitment, director of the Summer Curriculum Workshop, and Assistant Director of PCJE before taking on her current role in 2017. Gems:Reveal reasons for particular pasuk you like.Share your true self with your students that includes your passion, and an experience in your life and use that as the hook of starting a lesson.Be forthright with talking about G-d/Hashem.Tap into bringing G-d into your life.The earlier you start talking about G-d, the easier it is for when people get older.Chinuch is meaning-mining which is diving deep into the text and pulling it out.Walk alongside your students.Learn to see the text as if you're seeing it with new eyes.Trust the process.The more you learn Torah, the more that you will know.Set yourself up for success by putting in the work at the right time.Our rituals serve us in so many different ways.Book: In God's Name by Sandy Eissenberg SassoParenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Rick Schindelheim has taught Jewish History, Tanakh and Talmud at the Fuchs Mizrachi School in Cleveland, OH since 2013. He currently serves as the chair of the Talmud Department and is the Upper School Judaic Studies Coordinator. His informal educational experience includes over a decade of work at Camp Stone in a variety of capacities. After studying in Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh in Israel for three years, Rick earned his B.A. in psychology from Yeshiva College and studied at Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (REITS). He is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and earned his Masters and Education Specialist degrees at John Carroll University in Cleveland. Gems:Keep education at the forefront.Learning is for everyone.Quote from Rav Soloveitchik- Judaism is first a discipline then a romance.Share with children the gratitude that we get to have a relationship with G-d.Hashem wants to hear our tefillot.Knowledge must play a central role in teaching Torah.We need to merge the knowledge and experiential.Torah is the what, Avodah is how are we teaching it, and gemilut chasidim is the who is teaching.Meet with your students outside of the classroom. Support your students in their extracurricular activities.Show your students that you genuinely care about them.We need to talk about how great it is to be a teacher.Chinuch is taking something that already exists and prepare it for its future.Look at each child and draw out the greatness within.Keep your purpose at the forefront of teaching.Teaching is great because it matters every day and teaching is hard because matters every day.Continue learning.Don't take things personally, it's not about you.We need great teachers who know how to use excellent pedagogy, who understand kids, and create meaningful relationships with their students.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Mark Trencher is the president of Nishma Research, which has been studying the Orthodox Jewish Community since 2015. He lives in West Hartford, Connecticut, but considers himself a “Brooklyn Boy,” having grown up in the very first chasidish shtiebel in Flatbush. He received semicha from RJJ (the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School), taught in three Orthodox day schools and three universities. He also has served as president of a shul, a day school, a kashrut organization and as a Jewish film festival chair, and is currently on the board of directors of the National Council of Young Israel. Upon his retirement in 2015, he founded Nishma Research as a resource for the Orthodox community. He has conducted 13 broad Orthodox community studies dealing with a wide range of issues of importance to Orthodoxy, as well as 17 proprietary studies for Orthodox institutions, including schools. He also hosts the Orthonomics Podcast.   Gems:Listen to what people say and then act upon it.Keep the issues at the forefront.Open-ended questions allow people to give a ful detailed answer.It is critically important to ask the right questions.Every child is different.Parents need to do what is best for their child.Instill fundmental beliefs in children.Train teachers to listen to questions and engage students in conversations.Teach students in an engaging and respectful way.People are thirsting for knowledge.Teach students the things they need to know while also explaining why we believe what we believe.Nishma Resarch- https://nishmaresearch.com/Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Michelle Farbman is the Dean of Students at Shulamith school for girls in Long Island, NY. She began teaching in 2008 at YCQ in NY. She was a morah there for 6 years and continued on to the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, NY where she was a morah and became director of Middle school girls. After being there for 7 years, Michelle came to Shulamith as a new administrator.  She received her Bachelors in education from Stern college, a masters in education from Queens college, and completed the YU leadership program. Gems:As a new educator, take advantage of the opportunity to be out in the field, learning while teaching.Veteran teachers should mentor and guide new teachers. Join with other educators who support each other.Learn ways to bring that excitement of Torah and classroom management all into one.Appreciate the privilege that you get to teach others about Hashem and Torah.Feed off your students.Encourage students to think about how they can develop their own relationship with Hashem.Connect with your students.Help students understand what they're learning and how to apply it to their own lives.We are preparing our children to live their lives as Jews.Prepare students to take ownership of who they are.Teach them why we do what we do.Teach them respect for Hashem, Torah, and the shul.Show them that there is nothing we can do that will prevent us from returning to Hashem.Each child must be taught in their own way.Ask for help.Support our teachers.Teach children resilience.Don't give up! Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Mitchell Rocklin is the academic director and dean of the Lobel Center for Jewish Classical Education. His prior work on Jewish Classical Education as a research fellow with Tikvah was featured in the Wall Street Journal. He received his PhD in history from the CUNY Graduate Center, held postdoctoral fellowships at Princeton University and Yeshiva University, and taught at both CUNY and Princeton. He is also a chaplain in the Army National Guard with the rank of Major. Rabbi Rocklin is also the president of the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, as well as a member of the Rabbinical Council of America's Executive Committee and Military Chaplaincy Committee. Prior to his work at Tikvah, he served as a congregational rabbi in Connecticut. His writings have been featured in publications including The Los Angeles Times, National Review Online, The Daily Wire, The Forward, The Public Discourse, and Mosaic.  Gems:Learn about what will stick with your students.Recover the sense of culture.Incorporate culture while maintaining our own uniqueness.Learn about what makes up culture in its entirety.Judaism has had a profound impact on culture.We are not only part of Western civilization, but also responsible for the transformation of it. We need to understand civilization and the impact Jews have had on it.Our spiritual life should be inspiring.Learn TanaH thoroughly.Teach students how to read the text.Raise your expectations of what students can handle.Incorporate Hebrew from an early age.Figure out how to inspire your students.Help students learn about their place within our civilization.Education is the raising and instruction of children in which we pass on culture.Learn as we teach.We are conveying a living tradition.Teach them things that they ought to know while inspiring them to want to learn more.Prepare the knowledge base that students can build upon. Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Naomi Hollander grew up in Brookline, MA. She attended Maimonides school through 12th grade. She then attended michlalah in Yerushalayim and then got her BA from Stern College in NY. She worked at Manhattan Day School and Yeshiva of Central Queens and now has been at Shulamith School for Girls for the past 16 years teaching second grade Judaic studies.  Gems:Find another educator you can emulate.We can also become the educator that others will want to emulate.Explain how we create things versus how Hashem creates things.Be honest with your children/students.Children need to see and experience things Jewishly at school and at home. Try to find new ways to keep your students engaged.Certain things must be taught in a traditional way.Inspire your students to want to learn Torah.Teach your students to love Israel- the land and history. When you teach Torah, it's a time to connect with your students.Instill the love for Judaism and show your students how special it is.Each child learns in their own unique way.All of us have been given special talents from Hashem to share with the world.Don't lose track of your purpose.Build that connection.They're going to remember that connection they had with you.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEAmazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Esty Freund is an educator with over a decade of experience in Kiruv and she is closing in on her eighth year in Jewish education. She has dedicated herself to teaching the next generation of Jewish women and mothers. Her career has taken her from serving as an assistant and teacher at HALB, (The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, NY) to teaching for CAHAL, (Communities Acting to Heighten Awareness and Learning), geared towards children with learning differences, and now at Shulamith, also in NY. Throughout these roles, Esty has consistently focused on nurturing and inspiring her students to develop a deep love and trust in Hashem. With aMaster's degree in both special and general education, as well as training inthe Nurtured Heart Approach, she has developed a unique skill set that enables herto effectively reach and support diverse learners. Esty has a passion forJewish education and a commitment to ongoing learning and growth which hasearned her a reputation as a highly regarded educator within the Jewisheducation community. Gems:Be grateful for the opportunity to teach.Share your excitement with your students.We are teaching the next generation of Jews.Be Ok with admitting when you don't have the answer.Encourage children to ask questions.Bring Hashem into everything.The Torah is our manual for life.Every child needs something different, take the time to find out their needs.Teach children to know themselves, think for themselves, and guide them to deal with their own problems.Each person has their own path and mission and their own way of learning.Learn to work with what you have.It's not always about the quantity of information you're giving over to your students. You're teaching people, not material.Be flexible.Include peer-to-peer learning and find other ways to assess how children are learning.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Chaim Jachter is a prominent rabbi who serves as the rabbi at Congregation Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck, NJ and is a popular Torah teacher at the Torah Academy of Bergen County, NJ.  He also serves as a Dayan on the Beth Din of Elizabeth, NJ and has acquired an international reputation of excellence in the area of Get administration. He has authored fifteen books on issues ranging from contemporary Halacha, Tanach, Aggada, and Jewish Thought.   His weekly columns are available at www.koltorah.org, www.yutorah.org, and www.jewishlink.news and are read by thousands worldwide.   He is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America's Halacha Committee and chairs its Igun resolution committee.  Rabbi Jachter lectures worldwide on subjects of vital concern to the Jewish community.  He is also called upon by over seventy communities throughout North America to assist in constructing, expanding, and maintaining their Eruvin. Gems:Learn your style of teaching.Aim to be the best you can be.Be flexible.Find out what is needed.Speak about Hashem all the time.If you have are curious and have a sense of involvement you can teach.Giving over information is not the answer.Inspire the students to want to learn more.Make learning appealing and enjoyable.Parents must also take interest in their child's education.Share your energy.Once you learn, teach because you'll gain as much from teaching.Keep up with what your students are interested in.Find a point of connection.Think about the privilege to teach Torah.Watch master educators and find what works for you.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabba Daniella Pressner is Head of School at the Akiva School in Nashville, TN. Born in Jerusalem, and raised in Chicago, Daniella received her BA from Barnard College in Religion and Dance and her MA from Vanderbilt University in Jewish Studies. She has studied at Drisha, Pardes, the Harvard Graduate School of Education and was awarded a prestigious DSLTI fellowship for future leaders of Jewish Day schools.  Daniella currently serves on the Board of the Jewish Middle School in Nashville.  She has taught nationally on curricular design & implementation, teacher/child support and differentiation, and children and spirituality.  Daniella received ordination from Yeshivat Maharat as a member of their Advanced Kollel Executive Track.  Never let adversity stop you.Learn to appreciate our bodies and all of the gifts we have.Explore the texts to find the depth and meaning of the Torah.Encourage and inspire your students to learn and to push themselves.Find out what each student needs.Listen to what students have to say.Open up the space for children to share.Think about what tools you wish to give to students throughout the various stages of their lives.Encourage students to ask questions.Think long term- what do we want for our students for the future?Help bring out the gifts within each student.Think about what you need to be the best version of yourself.Always continue learning.Realize that what we're doing is important for our children's future.Think about what you can do with what you have. Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEAmazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Avery Joel has been at the Fuchs Mizrachi School in Cleveland, OH since 2008 as a teacher, the Principal of the Stark High School, and now as the Head of School. Prior to moving to Cleveland, Rabbi Joel served as a teacher and grade coordinator in the Ramaz Upper School in NY and was heavily involved in camps and other experiential education settings. Following two years of studying Torah at Yeshiva Sha'alvim in Israel, Rabbi Joel received his BA in Economics, MA in Jewish Education, Doctorate in Educational Administration, and rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University. Rabbi Joel also received an MPA from New York University. Rabbi Joel, and his family love being a part of the Fuchs Mizrachi community. Gems:Find out where you enjoy spending your time and what will enhance your strengths.The teacher/student relationship is critical to the growth of students.Work on your Middot also.Be flexible.Students need one on one connection.Be mindful of how we conduct ourselves.Admit when you make a mistake.Allow students to reflect on how G-d and Torah relates to them and their lives in a developmentally appropriate way.The values and culture of the school must start at the top with the Head of School and down to the students.There must be a partnership between school and home.Find ways to show students how they can impact the Jewish communities.Inspire the next generation and give them the tools and empower them to be committed Jews who will live a meaningful life and have a relationship with Hashem.We are not trying to create children who grow into adults who are all the same.Give each student what they need.Find the moments of inspiration for yourself.Our job is to plant seeds.Learn by observing other educators.Be a life-long learner.Celebrate our educators and the life they are committing to. Support the show

Orit Lasser was born in Israel but spent her teenage years with her family in New Jersey, where she attended Bruriah High School. She has a first degree in Education with focus on Tanakh and Oral Law, and a second degree in NPO Management from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She learned for three years in Midreshet Lindenbaum and in various different frameworks and Beit Midrash programs.  Orit has worked in both formal and informal education in various different roles; as a Judaic Studies teacher and class teacher, and as the founder and principal of the Be'er Mamad Elementary school in Jerusalem for three years. She worked for the Bat Ami National Service organization; as the Education Director of the Nemanei Torah V'Avodah; for the IDF Nativ conversion program; and for the Gesher organization on a community project in partnership with the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs. For 9 years before joining Herzog College, she worked for the Jewish Agency in their partnerships department and as content manager for the Shlichut (emissaries) department. Orit is responsible for developing a new Tanakh curriculum together with UnitEd at Herzog College. *Orit would like to dedicate this interview to her grandmother, -    דינה בת ברכה Mrs. Daphne Josman, zichrona l'vracha. She was born, raised, and married in South Africa, and made Aliya to Israel when she was 50 years old. All of her family came along and moved to Israel and most of the third generation were lucky to grow up in Israel. Orit feels that so much of who I am, is because of her, and in her light. Gems:Involve yourself in a community.Teach students to love Torah.If you can explain concepts to children, then you know you understand it yourself.Give room for your students to discover big ideas.Allow students to express their ideas.Encourage students to ask questions.Students enjoy leading others.Torah must be alive within the home.Show children how the Torah is relevant within our lives.Learning Torah is done with joy and love.Create opportunities for experiential learning.Include families in learning as much as possible.Education is finding what's special deep inside each student and brining it out.Help the student take out all of the things he's been given by G-d and help him use it for his ultimate purpose.The classroom should be interactive with students learning on their own in a creative way.Use technology but build another level of understanding and dialogue with technology.With education, the more you give, the more you get.As a new educator, the beginning is very tough, but stick with it.It takes time to figure out what works for you.Once you havea real connection with your students it makes a difference.Everything that goes to our mind goes to our hearts first.Our Torah teaches us about life.It never goes out of style.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Slovie Jungreis Wolff is a noted teacher, author, relationships and parenting lecturer. She is the leader of Hineni Couples and daughter of Rebbetzen Esther Jungreis. Slovie is the author of the parenting handbook, Raising A Child With Soul.  She gives weekly classes and has lectured throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Panama, and South Africa. You can reach slovie at sloviehineni@gmail.com. Gems:Enjoy the beauty of Shabbat to reconnect with what's important.Never lose your emuna and kindness.It's not just about education, it's about connection.Children must have a connection to G-d and also with family.        Give children an awareness that they are connection to Hashem by telling them that Hashem loves them.Teach children where their blessings come from.Allow your children to grow along with you. The Tefillot we say with our children and connection we help them build with Hashem stays with them.We want our children to turn to us for love.Put a lot of effort into building connection with children.The Torah has every answer we need for life.Every child must have a sense of mission and knowledge of what makes them unique.Our children need spiritual identity and pride that comes from the Torah.Talk to Hashem.See the spark inside and ignite the passion for Judaism within each person.Never give up on a Jewish soul.We're not here to judge, we're here to love.Build a strong enough connection so that we will survive and thrive through the difficulties.Learn to ask what the purpose is for the challenge you're going through.Teach children to be kind to others and to honor themselves.Educate your child so that they can become the person they are meant to be. Every child has a unique way that you connect with them.When you feel passionate about what you teach, you want to keep doing and giving.               Hashem created each of us for a purpose.Believe in yourself!Never give up on a child.Accept a child and expect more.Children must be connected to Hashem, to their families, and Eretz Yisrael.Show children that they are a priority in your life.Show your child that you're happy to have him or her in your life.Torah is in everything we do.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEAmazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

In this episode we take a visit down memory lane and feature highlights from our top ten most popular interviews.  Rabbi Elazar Grossman: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/stats/episodes/9122149-learning-to-engage-students-intellectually-and-emotionally-with-rabbi-elazar-grossmanRabbi Gil Perl: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/stats/episodes/9096009-figuring-out-the-bigger-picture-with-education-with-rabbi-gil-perlRabbi Moshe Yosef  Gewirtz: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/stats/episodes/6799222-teaching-students-not-subjects-with-rabbi-moshe-yosef-gewirtzDanit Schusterman: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/stats/episodes/8857156-learning-to-meet-our-students-where-they-are-with-jewish-homeschool-blog-founder-danit-schustermanRabbi David Wolpe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/stats/episodes/10687470-education-that-changes-us-from-the-inside-out-with-rabbi-david-wolpeRuchi Koval: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/stats/episodes/9964418-constructing-the-soul-with-ruchi-kovalRabbi Gamliel Respes:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/stats/episodes/6714697-telling-a-story-with-rabbi-gamliel-respesDaniella Quinn: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/stats/episodes/10523485-lessons-from-a-new-educator-with-daniella-quinnOnit Zisserman: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/stats/episodes/10274619-creating-a-holistic-learning-approach-with-onit-zissermanBatsheva Frankel: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/stats/episodes/11365286-bringing-creativity-to-learning-with-batsheva-frankelSupport the show

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag is the founder of the Tanach Study Center www.tanach.org. He is an internationally acclaimed bible scholar and pioneer of Jewish Education on the internet. Rabbi Leibtag teaches at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel. He is best known for his ability to teach students how to study Tanach. Rabbi Leibtag also teaches at Matan, Midreshet Lindenbaum, & Yeshivat Shaalavim; and routinely lectures around the globe, primarily as a Scholar in Residence in communities in North America.Gems:Gap program shapes the community.Give students the tools to take ownership of their learning.Teach students how to think on their own.Education is getting something ready for use.The child has the potential to be a living human being, and we're preparing them for a meaningful life as adults.Being Jewish is walking with G-d.We're teaching children how to walk with G-d.Answer the child, not just the question.Teach a child according to their strengths and abilities.Education happens when people are eager to learn.Make your classroom interactive.You must enjoy teaching.Encourage students to learn to figure things out. Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEAmazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Shaindel Hecht, is a shluchah to the University of Connecticut along with her husband since 2005. She has been an early childhood educator at the Hebrew Academy now known as New England Hebrew Academy for close to 17 years. She brings her creativity to life inside her Reggio inspired classroom. Gems: Find ways to point out the gifts of each student.Show Hashem's presence with all that we do.Help students turn outside challenges into fuel to show their pride in being Jewish.Closeness and love are a lot more effective than fear and intimidation.       Reward good behavior.Meet the student on their level.Focus on the positivity and warmth.Teachers have the power to build or crush.Students will live up to your expectations.Engage every child in their own way.Give students opportunities to show their creativity.Must have a love for giving to someone else's child.It takes time to become a good teacher.Find a mentor who can help guide you.Make learning as hands on as possible.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEParenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Chedvi and Miri the sisters behind Alef Bet Sensory. They believe children learn best by a multi-sensory approach to learning. Their tactile Alef - Bet products provide a multi-sensory way for the little ones to learn about the Alef - Bet.Gems:Allow children to learn and explore materials through play.Live with Judaism.Education is something that we have to do.Model the behavior we want our students to follow.We are the guides.Teacher-led learning, child exploration.Create an environment which makes the child curious.Teach through all of the senses.Incorporate different modalities in the classroom.Have fun!Live what you teach.Surround child with experiences.Celebrate the small things they do.They joy of learning is more important than the content.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEParenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Nechama Liba Backer expressed interest in Judaic studies, art, and working with people from a young age and has been involved ever since! She earned an Associates Degree in Fine Arts and a Bachelors in Judaic Studies after attending two years in seminary in Jerusalem, where she received a teachers certification. After teaching art for years privately and in several institutions in Baltimore, MD, Nechama Liba fulfilled her dream of moving to Israel where she currently resides. She now teaches Judaics and art mainly online to students of all ages and stages. Her philosophy is that learning, especially Torah, should be an experience of joy and connection. She uses body movement, art, dialogue, music, and journaling as channels to accomplish this goal.  Gems: Connect with the child creativity within.Build a relationship with your students.Learn what appeals to each age group and each individual.The more you communicate with Hashem, the more comfortable you will feel doing it.Realize that we are part of the divine chain.Make Hashem and Judaism a reality in our lives.Familiarize students with the text.Education is a constant sharing back and forth between students and teacher.Every person is their own universe.Meet students where they are.Give students the respect they deserve.Incorporate different modalities in the classroom.Give over teaching in a clear and concise way.Be kind to yourself.Find a good mentor.Merge giving the content to students with your love and passion. https://nechamalbacker.wixsite.com/nechamabackerartAmazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEParenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Daniel Korobkin is the Mara D'Atra of the BAYT (Beth Avraham Yosef of Toronto) in Thornhill, Ontari,o Canada, and honorary president of the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA). Gems:Inspiring teachers can help inspire their students.Look for opportunities to help people grow spiritually.G-d is the background of everything a Jewish educator has to discuss.It's important to have clarity with what you believe.You don't have to have all of the answers.Allow students to question.Education is the process whereby a student enhances their consciousness, and a teacher enhances their consciousness.There is a limit to understanding reality based on what our senses tell us.There is always more to learn.It is crucial to engage with our imagination.Understand that responsibility you have as an educator.You are the proud and the few who have chosen to light a fire within Jewish souls.Try to never lose your idealism.You are doing G-d's holy work.https://www.bayt.ca/Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEParenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Goldie Plotkin, a native New Yorker, is a Rebbetzin and Shlucha (Chabad emissary) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  Together with her husband, Rabbi Avrohom Plotkin, they run a vibrant and successful Synagogue and Chabad House.  She has been the director of Torah Tots preschool for 35 years and is the Executive Director of Tamim Academy. Goldie presented the Keynote address at the Chabad Annual convention in NYC, the largest gathering of Jewish Women in the world. Goldie was also invited to address the Knesset on matters of Marriage Enrichment and coaching young couples in Israel.  Goldie sits on the board of the International Shluchos Convention. Goldie is on the Shluchos board since 1990 to coordinate the Kinus Hashluchos convention. Goldie has also been a presenter at the JLI Retreats held every summer for over 1,200 people. As a highly sought-after motivational speaker and lecturer, Goldie travels the world to motivate, inspire and share the joy of marriage, relationships, parenting and the beauty of our Jewish traditions.Gems: Every Jew is loved, accepted, and welcomed.Labels are for clothing, not for Jews.Learn to see the wholesomeness and G-dliness in each human being.Each one of us has to celebrate who we are.Children are innately spiritual.Children naturally want to grow in their Yiddishkeit.Figure out what resonates with your students.Use all of the senses with teaching.When teachers internalize their own learning and teach with passion, students will be inspired to learn also.Look for those chinuch moments.Home and school must be on the same page.Bring Torah into your own life.Find a mentor.Be open to new things.Lead by example.Jewish education needs the support of the whole community.https://tamimacademy.org/Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEParenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Howard Finkelstein is the former rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel, Kingston, Ontario, Canada and Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Beit Tikvah, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was the founding rabbi and Judaic principal of Yitzhak Rabin High School (full day school high school) Ottawa, Ontario. He is also the Jewish Studies Head Emeritus of the Ottawa Jewish Community School. Rabbi Finkelstein earned a B.A. in Political Science, M.S. in Jewish Secondary Education and his Semicha from Yeshiva University. He earned a secondary Master's in Education from NYU. He has a certificate of educational leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education Harvard University. He is the winner of the Steinhardt Grinspoon Award for Jewish Education. Rabbi Finkelstein is also a licensed teacher and principal from Board of Jewish Education- New York City. Gems:Create an opportunity for children to learn and relate to G-d through the Torah text.Concentrate on what G-d expects from us.Allow students to question.Enable students to see relevancy in the texts.Explore ways that the texts connect with situations in their lives.We have a responsibility to educate a child according to his/her way.Show students the sources, discuss, and analyze.Challenge your students' minds.Are students thinking for themselves?The teacher is the role model that students will want to emulate.Education is an ongoing process and must consider whether the student has learned.Jewish education never ends.There must be a collaboration between home, schools, and synagogues.Continue to study, improve, and grow, and remember what the main goal of education.We have the ability to save Jewish lives!Examine what happens every day and work through what went right and what went wrong.Spread the knowledge of Torah.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEParenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Nechamy Segal is the Founder and Lead English & Hebrew Specialist of Scenic Route Literacy and Hebrew Scouts. Drawing on her experiences and professional training as a classroom teacher, special education coordinator, clinical interventionist, graduate-level professor of reading, and mom of six, Nechamy provides a perfect blend of academic structure with a nurturing sensitivity.  Nechamy loves long nature walks in Prospect Park (the source of inspiration for the name Scenic Route Literacy). She is passionate about reading and literacy, and her idea of bliss is when there's a book in everyone's hand.  Gems: Never feel like you're done learning your craft.The way we learn English is similar to how children also learn Hebrew: through hearing and speaking first.Your struggles can be the door for helping your students.Find out how to develop the emotional and spiritual connection to Torah and Hashem.Teach children that the Torah is in Lashon HaKodesh (holy language), and we learn it step-by-step.Integrate Hebrew vocabulary into teaching about the Parsha.Children are born with an internal compass and sense of why they're here.Provide children with the rich environment to explore.Create real life experiences so that children become intrinsically motivated.The more you're learning, the happier you'll be, and the better you'll teach.Stretch yourself.Lamed is the tallest letter, like a teacher.Give your students the tools for them to learn. https://hebrewscouts.com/Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Batsheva Frankel worked in the film industry for many years but decided to leave it for a more meaningful career in education. Using her creativity, she taught in various school settings, and is now an educational consultant. Batsheva teaches professional development workshops and courses through New Lens Ed. She has a Masters of Arts in Teaching from The American Jewish University and a Bachelor's Degree in drama from NYU which prepared her for creating a podcast called Overthrowing Education (available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google and other platforms). More recently, Batsheva has partnered with Dr. Sandra Lilienthal and Sari Kopitnikoff (you may listen to each of their interviews featured in previous episodes of our podcast) to create Dor L'Dor Delivery, a Jewish innovative approach to professional development and adult learning. https://www.newlensed.comhttps://dorldordelivery.com/Gems:Show students how interactive and amazing education can be.Use your background to your advantage.Take big ideas and teach them in a way that's creative, interactive, and student-centered.Family education is extremely important.We never stop learning.Meet people where they're at.Encourage your students to get involved in the conversation about G-d.Transmit Jewish wisdom and texts to students.Teach students how think critically and open their minds.Judaic studies ought to be taught totally differently than secular studies.Help people find, relevance, meaning, and connection with Jewish wisdom.Be open to growth.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Chanie Kirschner is the director of Gesher Judaic Studies Program, an afternoon Judaic studies program for children in grades K-6. She holds a Masters in Jewish Education and has over 20 years of experience both in formal and informal Jewish education. She created Gesher to provide an affordable, yet comprehensive Judaic studies program for elementary-age students not in Jewish day school in Boca Raton, FL. Gesher has now solidified its' presence in the national Jewish community and has expanded course offerings to meet the needs of more students. Chanie is passionate about education, bringing Jewish studies to life, and connecting with her students. After teaching in the classroom in Modern Orthodox day schools in New Jersey and in Florida for many years, she and her husband decided to homeschool their 4 children, and appreciates the opportunity to do so and still be able to educate other Jewish children as well. You can find out more info about Gesher at www.gesherprogram.com and read her blog about homeschooling at www.mamaneedsrecess.com.Gems:Pay attention to the needs of your students.The days are long, but the years are very short.Homeschool is like tutoring which is one-on-one education for your children.Never take time for granted.You don't have to be a teacher to homeschool.We learn from our students while they learn from us.Education is a life-long endeavor.We are teachers, but also students.There are opportunities for education all around.Bridge the connection between what children are learning and make it personal for them.Make Torah personal and come alive for yourself and your students.Talk about G-d/Hashem every day.Don't give up!The core of Jewish living is at home.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Sara Stave Beckerman is a Jewish educator, curriculum writer and consultant.  Educated and inspired by her studies at JTS's Davidson School of Jewish Education, Sara earned her MA in Jewish Studies with a concentration in informal Education in 2004.  She has been making an impact in the world of Hebrew schools and Jewish camps for over 20 years, serving as teacher, edTech consultant and Rosh Hinuch at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires.  Sara has taught in the day school setting for 18 years, focusing most recently on Rabbinic texts, Tefillah and Israel Advocacy.  She is also the founder and CEO of Sababa Books, a company that creates, publishes and sells creative Iyun Tefillah materials to schools and camps.  Sara is currently serving in 2 roles- teacher at the Schechter School of Long Island and Director of Hebrew Home Page, an online tutoring program under the auspices of the JCC of Manhattan's Jewish Journey Project. Gems:Inspire your students to do their own personal Tefillah (prayer).Everything is the classroom.Capture the special moments with your students.Children shift their learning from the concrete to abstract.Be open to the students' visions and concepts.Help students understand that G-d is making the world work.Help students connect with G-d.Create a safe space to talk about G-d.Share the big ideas of Torah.The goal is to help students understand the big ideas and how they relate to life.Each student is a work in progress.Home and school need to be in sync.Take time to learn.https://www.sabababooks.com/Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Dr. Sandra Lilienthal is a sought-after speaker who is known for drawing adult audiences into the relevant wisdom and inspiring potential of Jewish texts. Born and raised in Brazil, and currently residing in Florida, Dr. Lilienthal has taught diverse audiences all over the world. She is a faculty member of the Hebrew University's Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, an adjunct professor at Gratz College, and a member of JNF's Speakers Bureau. Dr. Lilienthal has served as the Education Director of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz's Global Day of Jewish Learning, and she is on the boards of Limmud North America and NewCAJE. She was the 2015 recipient of the prestigious Covenant Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. Dr. Lilienthal is the author of the Living Wisdom and the Pillars of Judaism series of curricula for adults. Throughout her career, she has worked in every capacity of Jewish education and with every age, from Religious School teacher, to B' Mitzvah tutor, to Director of Education and Director of Lifelong Learning. Since 2005, her focus has been teaching adults. Dr. Lilienthal has partnered with two other Jewish educators to create Dor L'Dor Delivery, which offers learning opportunities for both Jewish educators and adult learners. Gems:When you're teaching, you're inspiring through the heart, not through the intellect.Education is opening pathways to connection.Know your limits.Reframe their vision of G-d.Encourage your students to begin their journey of coming closer to G-d.Talk to G-d.Begin with the Torah text because it is our foundation.Encourage your students to think.There is something there that speaks to them.Torah is for all of us!It is our responsibility to show Judaism as it actually is.Our life experiences help us interpret the text.Be comfortable with not knowing everything.Successful Jewish education is when your students come to you with life questions.Search for educators who have been in the field.Continue learning.Family education is very important.Be open to share everything that you have.Encourage your students to explore more. Websites: Dr. Sandra LilienthalDor L'Dor DeliverySupport the show

Rabbi Aaron Frank who comes from a family of educators, is currently Head of School at the Kinneret Day School in Riverdale, NY. Prior to coming to Kinneret, Rabbi Frank was the Associate Principal at SAR High School. Before moving to New York, he worked at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School in Baltimore, MD for twelve years, serving as Lower School and then as High School Principal. A graduate of the Jerusalem Fellows program at the Mandel Leadership Institute in Jerusalem as well as of the Principals' Center at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Rabbi Frank serves on the board of the International Rabbinic Fellowship and on the Rabbinic Advisory Board of Yeshivat Maharat. He served as Associate Rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale under the mentorship of Rabbi Avi Weiss from 1996 until 2000 and was a founding member of Congregation Netivot Shalom in Baltimore. Gems:Just be yourself.Hold yourself to high standards.Find mentors.Be honest and real.The human desire to make meaning of life is timeless.Increase the spiritual thirst of your students.Torah is the way to find meaning in life.Education gives you the path.Educators make a difference.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Parenting On Purpose This course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Sarah Rudolph is a freelance educator, writer, and editor with a passion for learning and sharing Torah. Among other things, she directs Torah Tutors and serves on the editorial committee of Tradition, an Orthodox Jewish academic journal. Sarah is privileged to learn with students all over the world.Gems:Develop as a learner yourself.Focus on who you can help.Spend time observing other classes.There's a lot you can do with students of different ages if you frame it right.Help your students develop a deeper appreciation for diving into Torah texts.Education must be individualized according to the student.Help your students find ways to connect with Torah.Get your students involved in the learning process.Remember you're making an impact.Become an educator only if you really love it.Look for a school where you will be supported.Build a culture of learners. www.TorahTutors.orgAmazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Jonny Solomon is an educator, scholar, editor, and “Virtual Rabbi” who provides online spiritual coaching, Halachic consultations, and one-to-one learning for those who need a Rabbi. Gems: Through the art of teaching, we can change lives!Teachers who invest time in trying to educate as best as they can, will change their own lives as well.Teachers need teachers.Important to have someone who is a Rabbinic influence in addition to teachers. Teachers are there to push you in the way you should be going.Our relationship with G-d is personal and emotional.Speak about your own relationship with G-d.Education is a dedication to help people who are unfamiliar with a series of ideas develop a connection to those ideas and explore them further.It's important to be passionate about what you're teaching.We need to teach our students how to survive Jewishly.Be clear about what is the learning outcome.Teach students that the Torah is theirs.The Jews in Israel and in the Diaspora need to learn from each other.Education matters!When teachers forget, students don't.Educators can shape lives or break lives.Being a real teacher means bringing your whole self.We can grow through learning.Education is a work of heart.What you do matters.Teach from a place of knowledge, not fear.Education is figuring out how to make facts meaningful.Support the show

Marie Rosenthal is passionate about helping parents choose and find the best path for their children's education that helps create a happy, healthy creative child and a calm confident parent. After more than 20 years as a homeschool mom and teaching at informal day schools and afterschool programs she now offers consulting services and tutoring. Morah Marie offers private or group zoom sessions and in person sessions when feasible. She has training and experience in special education and currently works as a Kriah specialist in a local school. Morah Marie also offers free half hour Consulting sessions. Gems:Each child is their own person with their own way of thinking.Evolve your teaching to each students' needs.We are creating young Jewish people who will become adults.The question is what does this child need to learn to be a happy, educated Jewish child?Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.Our students have to know that we care about our Jewishness.Connect every lesson to our students' lives.Important to teach about G-d in an honest and developmentally appropriate way.Once a child is able to understand things that are abstract, dive into deeper discussions.Don't teach what your child will have to unlearn later.Shy away from things that cause stress for children.Incorporate Hebrew words in your speech.Use your time efficiently.What are the most important things for our students to learn to be a proud, connected Jew.Education is a learning process.Look at the big picture.Continue learning and growing.Take care of yourself also.Contact Marie: morahmarie@gmail.comAmazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi Dovid Osofsky is born and raised in Baltimore, MD. He is currently Second Grade Assistant rebbe in Ohr Chadash Academy, Baltimore, MD. He attended Mechinas Ner Yisroel for high school and Yehshivas Meor Yitzchok in Monsey for 3 years after high school. He has tutored elementary school, middle school and high school boys for several years, some of whom have been diagnosed with disabilities including ADHD/ADD, language processing disorders as well as one student with Down's Syndrome. Rabbi Osofsky shadowed and privately taught a high-schooler with physical and learning disabilities for two years. He also founded a groundbreaking program to teach adult Baalei Teshuva the skills to read and translate chumash and the siddur independently. Rabbi Osofsky is working to develop and expand this program. Gems:Observe other educators.Find your niche in education.Be flexible.Allow your students to take charge of their education.Each student is their own person.Be genuine about your relationship with G-d.Children really see their teachers as role models.Share only what you know.Each child has the responsibility to become the best person that G-d made them to be.Learn by experience.Be authentic and real.Take advantage of the resources that are available.Learning should become alive.Find a mentor.Continue reading.Focus on your successes.Start working in small groups.Contact Rabbi Osofsky: dcosofsky@gmail.com or Cell: 443-415-7905Today You Will Learn by Rabbi Binyomin GinsbergAmazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Melissa Perl is the Assistant Principal at Katz Yeshiva High School in Boca Raton, FL.  Prior to that she was the Director of Limudei Kodesh at Kohelet Yeshiva High School and the PK-12th grade Assistant Principal at the Margolin Hebrew Academy in Memphis, TN.  Melissa earned her Bachelor's degree from Stern College for Women in both Judaic Studies and Psychology, she holds a Master's Degree in Bible from Yeshiva University, certificates in Teacher Mentoring, Student Support, Differentiated Instruction, and Educational Technology, and has completed all but her dissertation for her Doctorate of Education.Gems:Don't be afraid to alter your path.Recognize your strengths.We have the power to effect change in the world.When we look at the text of Torah and try to discover the themes and big ideas that's when we can relate on a deep, meaningful, and personal way.Begin with the end in mind.Make the most of the time you have.The more we are learning, our students will see that.We give our students a sense of calm when we admit that there are things we don't understand.G-d is the foundation of everything.Education is about giving students the tools of self-discovery.To really connect to Torah requires some discomfort, stillness, and requires delayed gratification.Shabbat is a window into what spirituality can be.There is wisdom in Judaism.Don't be too hard on yourself.Education is a process.Be willing to grow and learn about people.Find a mentor.The more you're willing to engage and reflect, the quicker you'll grow.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Dr. Zipora Schorr comes from a family of Jewish educators. She is the Director of Education at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School in Baltimore, MD. Prior to coming to Beth Tfiloh, Dr. Schorr was the principal of Beth Shalom Nursery and Hebrew School in Potomac, MD. While serving as principal, Dr. Schorr developed the curriculum and recruited staff and students. She received the 2003 Covenant Foundation Award for Exceptional Jewish Educators, was also named one of Maryland's Top 100 Women, and has received the Governor's Citation in recognition of her life's work. She was awarded Outstanding Educator in the Diaspora by Michlelet Lifshitz of the Israel Ministry of Education in 2012. She chairs the Baltimore Jewish Day Schools Principals' Association and is a member of the IAAM Board of Governors. She serves as Treasurer of the Dahan Foundation and has served as a member of the board of The Associated and RAVSAK. Dr. Schorr remains committed to “Klal Yisrael” and works to promote unity among all branches of Judaism.Gems:We are contributing to eternity.Gather small groups to learn together.Teach your students Bitachon and faith in G-d. Add a mantra “I love Hashem and Hashem loves me.”Talk about your relationship with G-d.Encourage your students to have a personal relationship with G-d.Model Derech Eretz for your students.Help Torah speak to students.Show your students what a privilege and a joy it is to be Jewish.Sincerity speaks loudly to children.Help your students grow.Chinuch is a way of life.Our role is not just to teach them Torah, but also teach them to be the best they can be.The moment we stop learning is the moment we stop growing and the moment we stop truly living.Our job is to foster ongoing connection to Judaism.We are not just educating children, we're educating families.Find a mentor and the right environment that will support you.Book: Our Morah in Uniform: Biography of Rebbetzin Sara MurikAmazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Chavi Abramson, born and raised in Baltimore, MD, is a middle school Judaics teacher at Ohr Chadash Academy in Baltimore. She has been in education for 15 years. Chavi has a Masters in Negotiations and Conflict Management. Throughout her career in education, she has taught high school Judaics, kindergarten general studies, and more recently began teaching middle school Judaics. Chavi is involved as a lay leader in Baltimore's Associated and currently CO-chair their Young Leadership Council. Gems:Don't be afraid to teach different grade levels.Build relationships with your students.Look for different ways to challenge your brain.Figure out how to bring Torah to life.A teacher who has a strong, trusting, and mutually respectful relationship with their students will be able to create a classroom that is conducive to learning.Learn from the best teachers and use their ideas.Hold students to very high standards.Transform your classroom so that it aligns with the standards you're trying to teach.Make your classroom more interactive.Give your students autonomy over their learning.If we believe in the potential of our students, they will strive to reach that level.Be willing to change.Set the tone from the beginning.Ask questions.Validate your students.Highlight the things that are joyful and enjoyable within Judaism.When we look for Hashem, we'll see him more.The little things matter.Admit when you don't know the answer.We're all on our own journey.Become a master at what the students are interested in.  https://ronclarkacademy.com/ Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show