
CHINUCH 2.0
Seminary Survey Responses – Part I
We reached out to our listeners to take part in a survey about their experiences in seminary and we received hundreds of replies. On today's show, we discuss the surprising responses we received. We discussed the responses to these questions and more: How much does...
Seminary in Eretz Yisrael Revisited – The Darchei Bina Experience with R’ Shimon Kurland
January is seminary season and seminary applications have all been submitted by now, with girls anxiously awaiting their outcome in just a few short weeks. As a follow up to our Headlines show about seminary in Eretz Yisrael, we wanted to feature...
Why Aren’t We Teaching This Way? Burning the Textbooks with Yoel Judowitz
Yoel Judowitz is a super creative marketer, owns a branding & marketing agency, and is also a veteran teacher with years of experience in the classroom. His creativity led him to develop a revolutionary method of teaching that has captivated...
Can Kriah be taught well? A look into the Aleph Beis system that uses technology to teach reading
Everyone knows that the most fundamental aspect of chinuch is kriah - learning how to read properly. Yet too many kids never catch on to it, which leads to huge deficiencies that lasts throughout their lives. Tova Rottenberg, a kriah educator in...
Back to Yeshiva Darchei Torah following the Cuomo Shutdown with Rabbi Dovid Frischman
On Monday students in Far Rockaway and Queens are able to return to their schools once again after having been shut down by New York State over Succos. On this show we interview Rabbi Dovid Frischman, a Rebbe and Menahel of the 6th & 7th...
Reaching today’s kids with a language of love: Rabbi Moshe Fogel on Chinuch
With Rabbi Moshe Fogel, 4th Grade Rebbe in Yeshiva Ketana of Queens on his unique approach to teaching his talmidim and imbuing them at a young age with a true love for learning In this far ranging conversation, we cover a lot of topics related to...
Seminary in Eretz Yisrael – Is it Worth It? (Rebroadcast from Headlines with New Intro)
NOTE: This is a replay of the show that was aired on Dovid Lichtenstein's Headlines show where I was the guest host. It includes a long introduction that was added after the show was aired and much of the feedback was received. The topic of girls...
How Much Does it Really Cost to Operate a Jewish School with Rafi Eis
Tuition is costly, but wait until you hear how much it costs to run a Jewish school. Rafi Eis ran a Jewish High School in Philadelphia and gives us a real glimpse into how much it really costs to operate a school. Even with super high tuition fees...
Yeshivat He’Atid’s Radical Approach to Tuition and Spending
Yeshivat He'Atid is a modern orthodox day school located in Teaneck NJ with a radical approach towards how to charge tuition from parents and spending on education. Rav Tomer Ronen, the head of school bucked the common belief of schools that to...
My thoughts on the Headlines Show we did on the topic of Tuition
Our Headlines show about the topic of tuition struck a raw nerve with many parents - and they shared their strong emotions with me. I voice their concerns and what schools need to do to change the nature of the relationship between parents and...
How HALB Uses Technology in the Classroom with Mr. Richard Altabe
Mr. Richard Altabe, principal of Hebrew Academy of Long Beach lower school, has been an avid proponent of the use of technology in education, and he shares his views on the subject and how it works. Here are some of what we covered in this episode:...