Monthly Archives: ז׳ באב ה׳תש״פ (July 28, 2020)

A Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit of Thought: Kashrut Brainstorm

As one of few observant Jews in her school, a young TorahTutors student felt overwhelmed trying to explain her family’s dietary restrictions and asked to learn about kashrut. Her online tutor opened the topic with a brainstorming session, using WebEx’s file sharing and annotation tools to encourage independent thought and prepare to explore texts together.…

A Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit About Music

A musically inclined TorahTutors student was interested in King David, particularly his early years playing music for his predecessor, Saul. She and her tutor explored a variety of perspectives on the nature of the melancholy that came over Saul and how David’s music helped. Was it simply the distraction of pleasant music that took Saul’s…