Happy Passover from TorahTutors!
Wishing a happy, healthy, kosher, and safe Pesach, filled with learning and discussion, to all our students, teachers, and friends. May we experience redemption soon, in all the ways we need it.
A Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit About Teaching Our Children Well (For the Future)
It’s Tuesday, Pesach is coming, and we’ve got just the #TuesdayTorahTutorsTidbit you were waiting for! #RealTorah from #realTorahTutorssessions. A TorahTutors student learning the book of Shemot explored several repeated themes in the story of the Exodus, especially in chapter 13. One of those themes is the idea of telling our children about what happened: telling…
Celebrate International Children’s Book Day with a Few of Our Favorites
When we saw that April 2nd is celebrated as International Children’s Book Day, we couldn’t resist suggesting a few great reads we’d love to share with you OR (and?) your children. After all – the Bible is a bestseller. Of course, when it comes to Jewish books, “reading” seems like an understatement. We learn, we…
How The Fight Against Hamas Is Like The Fight Against Haman
Why does Mordechai tell the Jews to take plunder? Is that part of self-defense? Is any material motivation necessary when faced with a threat to one’s life? Is it admirable? Certainly not. That one line of Mordechai’s letter is nothing like what I’d expect from Jewish lovers and protectors of life, from the nation charged…
More Thoughts for Purim: Turning a New Page in Our Own Lives and Learning, and Overturning Decrees
On Purim, we celebrate how Haman’s plans were overturned and the Jews of ancient Persia reversed: he was hung on the gallows he’d build for Mordechai, and the Jewish people overcame the enemies who had seemed certain to eradicate them. This year, may everything we need to reverse, be as completely overturned – on a…
Taanit Esther and Jewish Unity
As Purim approaches, we’re thinking about the theme of gathering that permeates Megillat Esther. There is great power in Jewish unity, and we have lots to pray for together these days. Looking forward to a joyous Purim, with good news and a complete overturning of our troubles.
A Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit About the First Purim Switcheroo
Welcome to the month of Adar and a brand new Tuesday TorahTutors tidbit: real Torah from real TorahTutors sessions about Purim. A young student has been learning Megillat Esther in preparation for Purim. In a creative twist, he and his tutor decided to start from the eighth chapter – “because that is when we learn…
Celebrating our Female Tutors on International Women’s Day
In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we’d like to express our appreciation for the devoted, learned women of TorahTutors.org. (Including the women and girls who learn with us – but that would be too many pictures to share!) And these are just a few who are currently active with students; we also have more amazing women, and…
Exciting New Developments At Our Parent Site
TorahTutors.org was founded in 2010 as an affiliate of WebYeshiva.org, under the auspices of ATID. But maybe you already knew that. Did you also already know that both WebYeshiva and TorahTutors have been growing steadily ever since? In the most recent development, WebYeshiva announced the appointment of Rabbi Johnny Solomon to the new position of…
A Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit About the Woman from Jewish History We Celebrate on Purim
What with Purim coming up shortly and the fact that Women’s History Month just kicked off, we thought it would be a good time for a Tuesday TorahTutors tidbit about Esther – sharing some real Torah from real TorahTutors sessions about this famous heroine of Jewish history. What is it that makes Esther a heroine?…