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Yeshivos Aren’t Only for Lamdanim

In a forthright manner, Mashpia Rabbi Nachman Yosef Twersky speaks about raising Chassidic children in an age of modern technology. Video

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POWERFUL
January 20, 2016 9:26 am

Rabbi Twersky
We need more of you.
Who will fight for our kids who cant sit learn all day?
Someone sent me this.
The Teachers i learnt from, ARE THE ONES WHO CARED.
Not the ones who are smart.

being trained is half the problem.
January 14, 2016 1:14 am

Teachers have to love what they do and live the kids.otherwise they lose the students.
They way to love teaching is to ALLWAYS find new and exciting g ideas to make learning meaningfull.

great point ... however:
January 13, 2016 9:39 pm

… what about the fact that Yeshivos employ teachers who simply have absolutely no clue how to teach! The teachers are not trained in teaching, and they are not trained in counselling etc.!
The primary issue is not that Yeshivos only accept lamdonim as students, the main issue is that they only accept teachers who are so called “lamdonim”, notwithstanding their inability to communicate with and successfully teach their students!!! Perhaps the problem is with the mechanchim, not the talmidim!

Shame on them
January 13, 2016 7:55 pm

Are any hanholos of CH mosdos even interested in hearing the honest truth??????

David Osher
January 13, 2016 1:07 pm

Wow))) Aibistier!!!

Larry
January 13, 2016 10:27 am

He’s a giant of a man a wonderful person outstanding teacher he was my son’s teacher there’s nothing like seeing your son looking forward every day to go to school he just loved him as a teacher A mentor that’s what I call a teacher he should be blessed with long life and good health thank you for being there for my son you made a big difference in his life

YISHAR KOCHACHEM...
January 13, 2016 9:54 am

“Dvorim HaYotzim Min HaLev….”
Thank you so much Rabbi Twerski for reminding us and showing the way in the spirit of true yiddishkeit and Chassidus Chabad… Ashreichem!
We just had Hilula of Reb Zushe of Anipoli – (Shvat 2)
If not for this very approach to him and his brother Reb Elimelech when they were young boys – would we have their beautiful legacy today?
May we all be zoche to have true yiddishe chassidishe Nachas and to be able to say “Reu Gidulim SheGidalnu”!
T.H. Israel

bachur in yeshiva gedolah
January 13, 2016 9:43 am

we need mechanchim like rabbi twerski in our yeshiva!

Proud ot parent
January 13, 2016 8:52 am

Bh I was lucky to have rabbi twersky teach 2 of my sons in ot mesivta. He is really such an amazing teacher. Cares about each boy ,appreciates the different strengths of each boy and is a dugma chaya

CH Mother
January 13, 2016 8:45 am

Thank you, Rabbi Twersky! So true!

Taking care of half the problem
January 13, 2016 7:37 am

Rabbi Twerski spoke excellent why these Bochrim who probably make up almost 70% of the students should not be thrown out of Yeshivas. But what about the curriculum ? Do we really expect these Bochrim to sit 6-7 hours a day learning Gemoro? Why isn’t the curriculum catered to the ability of these boys? Maybe that’s a contributing factor why so many boys leave ? Make the curriculum more interesting by the diversifying the subjects and then you’ve got the perfect system . Hatzlocho

So appropriate...
January 13, 2016 4:18 am

… for these words to be spoken at the library named for the holy Baal Shem Tov. 🙂

best mashpia
January 13, 2016 12:25 am

Understands and relates to our youth

Chicago
January 12, 2016 10:43 pm

Wow! And this is what his son has brought to Chicago, the value of each and every single child, we are so blessed to have Rabbi Zalman Twerski at cheder.

Excellent message
January 12, 2016 10:21 pm

So much truth here — and so many important concepts in Chassidus packed into such a few minutes.

Well said!!
January 12, 2016 10:16 pm

Finally someone wise!!

100%
January 12, 2016 8:59 pm

right.

thank you
January 12, 2016 6:51 pm

Rabbi twersky your the best

Beautiful!!!
January 12, 2016 6:48 pm

Very nice and inspiring!
We need more mashpiyim like him!

The man is amazing
January 12, 2016 5:49 pm

Rabbi Twerski is a giant! He’s real and on target! How lucky is Oholei Torah to have such a dugma chaya!

Wow!
January 12, 2016 5:10 pm

Wow! powerful words that is needed to be spoken and heard!

very nice!
January 12, 2016 4:56 pm

Thank you!

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