The Jewish Education Experience Podcast

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 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

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 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

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.  Parenting Course, Parenting On Purpose: https://la-med-learning-center.teachable.com/p/parenting-on-purpose-developing-a-deeper-connection-with-your-childrenGems: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 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

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. 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

 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,  is available 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.  Handwriting Without TearsParenting 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

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 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.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. BookstoreAmazonWe 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.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 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.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.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.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 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.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 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.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 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.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 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.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 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.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 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.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 PurposeThis course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEAmazonWe 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.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.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 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.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 PurposeThis course will help you better understand your child and build a deeper connection.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEAmazonWe 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