Chinuch Today Podcast
Featuring Tools for Schools - A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them. The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
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Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
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Developing Our Students Into True Mekadshei Hashem
Living Kiddush Hashem was founded with the goal of imbuing every Jew with a powerful sense of mission — the mission to be mekadeish sheim shomayim in his or her own unique way.
We accomplish this by raising awareness of the paramount importance of the mitzvah of Kiddush Hashem and its centrality in everything we do.
Rabbi Shraga Freedman, influenced by his Mashgiach Harav Matisyahu Solomon Shlita, authored Living Kiddush Hashem - a guide to the mitzvah and mission of Kiddush Hashem published by ArtScroll/ Mesorah - and the Hebrew sefer Mekadshei Shemecha, a comprehensive work on the hashkafos of Kiddush Hashem. Rabbi Freedman has made spreading Kiddush Hashem awareness his life goal and authored a biweekly column in Yated Ne’eman for several years and developed an extensive Living Kiddush Hashem curriculum. Rabbi Freedman has been in education and school administration for the last 20 years in both high school and elementary levels.
Email LivingKiddushHashem@gmail.com for a free file of sefer Mekadsehi Shemecha. Visit LivingKiddushHashem.org for more resources.
For more information, please visit www.livingkiddushhashem.org
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them.
The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
ABOUT THIS EPISODEMagen Yeladim Child Safety Institute is a 501(c)3 charitable organization founded in 2013 by Debbie Fox, LCSW, to meet the need for culturally sensitive child abuse prevention materials in the Orthodox Jewish community in Los Angeles and around the world.
Ms. Fox first developed MY Child Safety Institute’s Safety Kid child abuse prevention program in 2006 for the Aleinu Family Resource Center (Aleinu) of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles (JFSLA) in response to a series of heinous incidents of child abuse that occurred in LA’s Orthodox Jewish community around that time.
Over the years, the need for child abuse prevention education programs became increasingly apparent as not only more accounts of abuse emerged but an increasing number of Jewish communities in the United States and around the world inquired about and requested the culturally appropriate and sensitive Safety Kid programs for their communities.
For more information, please visit www. mychildsafetyinstitute.org
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them.
The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
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In this episode, we have the privilege of hearing from Ori Shriqui, the Team Captain, Nate Kovo, the Head of Mechanics, Ofer Bar-on, the Head of CAD (Computer Assist Design), Kenny Green, a dedicated Parent Volunteer, and Rabbi Lior Chakotai, the Menahel of AMIT Modiin High School for Boys. Together, they make up the Trigon 5990 team that competed in an international robotics competition in Houston, Texas.
Despite the fierce competition, the Trigon 5990 team remained true to their values and beliefs. When the final stage of the competition fell on Shabbos, they chose not to compromise their observance of the day of rest. Instead, they wrote a letter explaining their decision and handed it to the announcer.
To their surprise, students from all over the world stood up and applauded their decision. The announcer then addressed the crowd and said, "Thank you for the reminder that there are other things outside the world of robotics that are also important."
This inspiring story of commitment and dedication to one's values will leave you feeling empowered and motivated to stay true to your own beliefs, no matter the circumstances.
To support Team Trigon 5990, please visit https://trigon5990.com/our-sponsors/
For more information please see -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz2ldH1ihdQ
https://trigon5990.com/
https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/team/5990
https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them.
The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon is an internationally acclaimed posek – decisor of Jewish law – as well as an author, educator, lecturer, and social innovator. Individuals and communities from around the globe turn to Rav Rimon regarding complex questions in Halacha. His responses and works on Halacha are shaping the contemporary Jewish world. For Rav Rimon, innovation in Torah and Chessed come hand in hand.
Sulamot, under the leadership of Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon, reimagines the way that Jewish education is taught and studied, making it accessible, inspiring, and empowering to children and adults alike. In Israel, Sulamot has revolutionized the study of Halacha and Mishnah providing materials to Misrad Hachinuch’s schools. The English department at Sulamot has successfully adapted and customized these materials to Jewish education all over the English-speaking world.
For more information about Sulamot please visit www.sulamot.org
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them.
The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
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Consider these characteristics of learning that contrast 20th and 21st-century approaches to education.
1) Do we work better alone or in collaboration?
2) Should learning be one-size-fits-all or differentiated?
3) Does time define learning or does learning define time?
4) Is learning for a test or for life?
5) Should it be structured or open and flexible?
6) Should we focus on content or process?
Interestingly, these same "newly discovered" characteristics of learning are embedded in the Sederim developed many years ago by our chachomim. Join us as we delve into the timeless lessons of the Seder and discover how it reveals valuable techniques for 21st-century learning.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them.
The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Tzivos Hashem was founded by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe in the fall of 1980 to serve the physical and spiritual needs of Jewish children.
Participants in Tzivos Hashem programs are youngsters under the age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah from backgrounds spanning the spectrum of levels of Jewish education and commitment to Jewish affiliation, without regard to social and economic status.
From its headquarters in Brooklyn, Tzivos Hashem spearheads the trend to revive Jewish identity in children and provide them with a Jewish education through informal and entertaining programs, modern cutting edge teaching methods, first-class publications and personal encounters.
Enrollment in Tzivos Hashem and following its program of increasing in Torah study and performance of Mitzvos, prepares today’s children for a seamless transition into Jewish adulthood, ensuring the continuity of time-honored Jewish values and traditions.
For more information, please visit www.TziviosHashem.com or www.thechidon.com
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them.
The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Berel Wein Shlit'a is a distinguished Talmid Chachom and author of many Seforim and books. He is a former Rosh Yeshiva and community Rav, creator of a popular series on Jewish history, a member of the Illinois Bar, a former Director of the Orthodox Union and the founder of the highly regarded Destiny Foundation. He currently lives in Yerushalayim.
More information about Rabbi Wein and his projects can be found at www.jewishdestiny.com
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them.
The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
JSAT (Judaic Studies Standardized Achievement Test) – Level 5, 7 and 8
The Consortium of Jewish Day Schools is proud to offer Jewish Day Schools the opportunity to make data-driven decisions in their Judaic Studies classroom. The JSAT exams were developed in collaboration with Jewish Day Schools across North America and provide educators and school administrators with comprehensive and objective data that can help guide classroom instruction. More information about the JSAT exams and other work of CoJDS is available on the Consortium’s website https://www.cojds.org/.
If you would like to discuss the exam with Rabbi Daum, he can be reached via email tdaum@cojds.org
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them.
The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
MaDYK is a universal screening assessment of Hebrew reading skills which give teachers the ability to simply and easily assess and monitor a child’s Hebrew reading level. MaDYK offers educators a quick, practical and innovative way to periodically assess and continually monitor students' Hebrew reading skills. This system delivers accurate information about each child and can be used to create personalized strategies to help students' achieve Hebrew reading success.
Academic research by the creators of MaDYK, in consultation with Acadience Learning, has led to the development of international benchmarks of Hebrew reading skills. These benchmarks help determine the reading level of individual students and help educators create plans for further assessment and intervention based on the specific needs of each student.
Schools may have their own measures and assessments that give some indication of student learning. However, MaDYK's database ensures accurate and reliable information about student's Hebrew reading skills.
MaDYK is influenced by the extensive research which indicates that a child's ability to read is a significant predictor of overall academic, social, emotional, and behavioral success. The MaDYK team is committed to supporting and advancing children's literacy skills.
For more information please visit www.madyk.org
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them.
The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchok Levene ZT'L was the Rav of the Lower Merion Synagogue in Philadelphia for many years. The Rav was known for his loving style and the joy he brought to so many. Having been heavily influenced by his paternal grandfather, Rabbi Arye Levin ZT'L, and many other great men and women of the previous generation, he approached chinuch using a method of love and joy. In this episode, his talmid, the host, shares his personal experiences with Rabbi Levene ZT’L and how his approach has influenced so many people. This episode is being released before the Rav’s shloshim, which will be on Teves 24 5783.
To read a fascinating article about Rabbi Levene ZT”L please go to https://mishpacha.com/lead-like-a-lion/
If you have any memories you would like to share with the family, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them.
The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Torat Emet in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkin University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the founder of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership.
For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com