‘Your Torah Tutors’ Marks End of First Year

By COLlive reporter

Your Torah Tutors, a new Chumash and Gemara tutoring service that is empowering dozens of students to become independent learners, is celebrating the end of their first full year of helping dozens of children achieve success in the classroom.

Begun during the school shutdowns during the pandemic, the tutoring service is offered by Chabad yungeleit to Yeshiva boys around the world, helping them to master learning Chumash and Gemara on their own.The students have gained confidence and become enthusiastic in their abilities, enjoying a successful and productive year of growth in their learning.

As the program celebrates the year’s end, grateful parents and educators have thanked the staff of the program.

“I have been working with Leibel Shemtov the entire year. I have referred quite a number of students to YTT and have gotten tremendous feedback, both from the parents and the students,” said Rabbi Yehoshua Lustig, Principal of Oholei Torah Grades 5-7.

“Our son used the YTT program with Laibel Shemtov and it boosted his skills to a completely new level. We were truly impressed with how much he learned in such a short amount of time. And most importantly he enjoyed himself while doing it. I’d recommend this program for boys at any age or level,” said lecturer Rabbi Shais Taub.

“It’s a fun and easy way to remember the words from Gemara,” says student Levi Namdar of Sweden. “I look forward to learning every day, and I have a good and nice teacher. Everything about it is positive and it really makes learning fun!”

“Baruch Hashem “Your Torah Tutors” has done a fascinating job infusing my sons with an enthusiasm for learning Gemara, by providing them with the confidence in navigating לשון הגמרא,” said Rabbi Yossi Deren, from Greenwich, Connecticut. “I commend your work in providing this incredible tool to Yeshiva Bochurim of ALL ages.”

Teachers of the program tell of the great impact it is having on students.

“It is truly unbelievable to see the progress that occurs on a daily basis,” said teacher Rabbi Yisroel Usvolk from Postville, IA. “It is so rewarding to watch my students grow. I’ve had students that started at a level  where they barely knew how to translate anything and completed the program knowing their vocabulary at the tip of their tongues – truly ready to open a Gemara and learn.”

“I appreciate the approach YTT takes by establishing the foundation first and then building step-by-step upon it. When I first learned about their system, I excitedly signed my son up. At first, he found it challenging…but after a short while, he commented on how he was seeing the practical benefits in his day-to-day learning! It has been a great help! I highly recommend it!” said Rabbi Shlomo Mendel Bongart of Airmont, NY.

Rabbi Mendy Cohen, from Springfield, MA, said: “I see students advancing their Chumash and Gemara vocabulary skills quickly and efficiently. I taught in the classroom for 13 years and feel that Your Torah Tutor’s method is an essential tool for helping many students overcome the language barrier they may experience when learning Chumash and Gemara.”

Registration is now open for next year.  Sign up now to make sure you have a spot saved for next school year, filling up fast.

Your Torah Tutors is a non-profit program. For more information or to sign up, visit their website at Yourtorahtutors.com or contact laibel shemtov at [email protected].