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Please employ professional teachers
August 17, 2025 2:31 pm

It’s disappointing to hear individuals referring to all secular subjects under the umbrella term of “English.” English is a language, and a subject like mathematics transcends one particular language. That being said, I believe that this example of what is seemingly a widespread misapprehension in our community is one representative of a microcosm of a far larger issue, namely that girls graduating from the schools in our community (not to mention the boys for more obvious reasons), are becoming increasingly incompetent in secular subjects that are supposedly being taught in our schools. An environment with “good energy” (whatever that is… Read more »

Disappointed
Reply to  Please employ professional teachers
August 17, 2025 3:29 pm

To comment number one ,

Why post negativity here ????
What’s your point?You’re accomplishing absolutely zero !

I must add
Reply to  Disappointed
August 18, 2025 2:18 am

I must add that this college, Adelphi University, has thousands of students, and only a few tens of Bais Yaakov/Rivka girls in their own track with the same professors. The Dean’s List (top grades that semester) was mostly frum female names every single year since they made this track accomadation.

Chaim
Reply to  Please employ professional teachers
August 17, 2025 3:40 pm

That’s ridiculous.
What are you talking about, our children are not “illiterate” in any shape or form and probably have much higher skills than your avg child.

Oh please
Reply to  Please employ professional teachers
August 17, 2025 5:45 pm

Every Jewish community refers to it that way because the Judaic subjects are referred to as the “Hebrew” subjects. And instead of calling it “secular” they call it English. Big whoop. As a graduate of a school that referred to their subjects this very way, my college’s Dean’s List was made of majority Bais Yaakov/frum girl’s school graduates, semester after semester. They’re doing just fine.

Please proofread your comments
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August 17, 2025 7:14 pm

It’s disappointing to see comments without any proofreading Minor Clarity and Comma Adjustments: “one representative of a microcosm of a far larger issue” is a bit wordy. You could consider simplifying it for clarity. One suggestion: “one example of a microcosm of a larger issue.” Comma Usage: “(not to mention the boys for more obvious reasons), are becoming…” could use a clearer separation between ideas. Consider removing the comma after “reasons.” Revised: “…for more obvious reasons) are becoming…” Clarity in “fullblown”: “fullblown” is more commonly spelled as “full-blown”. “That” vs. “Which” (Formal Style): The sentence “…teachers that inhabit said environment…”… Read more »

Since we're arguing language...
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August 18, 2025 1:51 pm

As we are referring to people, I vote for:
Teachers *who* inhabit (and I would probably change inhabit to simply “work” or “participate,” as my college writing professor encouraged clarity over attempting to snowjob the reader with your vocabulary)

Devorah Rochel Shapiro
August 17, 2025 3:06 pm

Danit,
BR is very lucky to have you on board. You are a true dugma Chaya teacher! The students are thrilled to have you as their morah.
Wishing you much continued success !
With great admiration,
Devorah Rochel

Great article!
August 17, 2025 5:03 pm

What a zechus to be a part of this great moisad. Much Hatzlacha to you and to all fellow educators for this coming school year.

Dear danit
August 17, 2025 10:46 pm

First, your students are so lucky to have you for a teacher, because you love coming to school to teach them. I hope my girls in bais rivkah will have teachers who are excited to come to teach them every morning and love what they do. My daughter is going into 8th grade and they are still looking for a chumosh teacher for 8th grade cause last year’s teacher isn’t coming back. If you are excited to teach chumosh and give our children a love for chumosh with making sure they are up to grade level for high school, with… Read more »

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