20 04, 2020

A Teacher’s Role During Covid-19

2021-03-08T10:27:52-05:00April 20, 2020|Blog Post, Guest Post|

By Yanki Raskin LMSW, The role of a mechanech goes beyond teaching skills and text. While this is always true, during these times of change and uncertainty, this aspect of our role takes on a new meaning; the context and environment of our teaching is fertile ground and is calling upon us to use this opportunity to engage and be of service to our students in ways that can and b’ezras Hashem will make a lasting educational impression upon them.

5 03, 2020

Are Our Students on the Outside Looking In, or On the Inside Looking Out?

2021-03-08T10:29:18-05:00March 5, 2020|Blog Post, Story|

Today, Tes Adar, marks 80 years to the day that the Frerdiker Rebbe arrived in America. At that time, American Jewry was, borrowing the terminology of the Rashbatz, “on the outside,” but not necessarily looking to come in.

16 05, 2019

A Moment of Silence For Our Own – The Discussion Continues

2021-03-08T10:39:28-05:00May 16, 2019|Blog Post, Guest Post, Uncategorized|

By: Rabbi Chaim Yitzchok Vogel, With the recent discussion about a Moment of Silence, I started reflecting on how this campaign of the Rebbe isn't only for the public schools, but for our schools as well.

3 04, 2019

By Leaps and Bounds: A Pesach Message

2021-03-08T10:50:59-05:00April 3, 2019|Blog Post|

By Rabbi Zalman Shneur, The name of the upcoming Yom Tov of Pesach derives from the word meaning “and Hashem will leap over.” Rashi in his commentary explains further: “The festival is called Pesach because of [Hashem’s] leaping.... Therefore, perform all its aspects in a manner of bounding and leaping.” Pesach has a special characteristic of leaping beyond the boundaries of regular limitations.

8 01, 2019

Teaching Our Students How to Think

2021-03-08T10:57:02-05:00January 8, 2019|Blog Post, Guest Post, Uncategorized|

By Rabbi Shais Taub, The name of the upcoming Yom Tov of Pesach derives from the word meaning “and Hashem will leap over.” Rashi in his commentary explains further: “The festival is called Pesach because of [Hashem’s] leaping.... Therefore, perform all its aspects in a manner of bounding and leaping.” Pesach has a special characteristic of leaping beyond the boundaries of regular limitations.

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