It’s Tuesday, and we have a Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit for you! Real Torah, from real TorahTutors sessions. An adult student with little experience studying halakhic texts asked to delve into the laws of head coverings for married women. It turned out to be a great introduction to the development of halakhah, as well as a…
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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and we’re thrilled for the opportunity to share our appreciation for our teachers!A TorahTutors tutor recently raised a common dilemma: She and her student were about to reach the long list of Esav’s descendents (Bereishit 36) and she was concerned that it might feel tedious to the student.How to engage a…
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It’s Tuesday, and we have a great Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit for your learning pleasure! Real Torah, from real TorahTutors sessions. A TorahTutors student learning the book of Shoftim in depth with her tutor got to explore a story that often gets missed in day school classes due to time constraints. When Gidon declines the invitation…
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It’s Tuesday, and we have a special Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit for you; real Torah, from real TorahTutors sessions. Sometimes teachers actively look for ways to help their students find relevance in what they’re learning, and sometimes the relevance presents itself, just like that. One small group of TorahTutors students experienced the latter when they found…
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A Tuesday TorahTutors tidbit: real Torah, from real TorahTutors sessions – just in time for Pesach. An adult student learning the tenth chapter of Gemara Pesachim saw in the first mishna that one should not start a meal late in the afternoon on Erev Pesach. The Gemara notes that this halacha actually applies to all…
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A Purim Tuesday TorahTutors tidbit – or in the spirit of the day and how things in the Book of Esther flipped, perhaps we should say a Tidbit TutorsTorah Tuesday? Either way – as always, it’s real Torah, from real TorahTutors sessions. A TorahTutors student learned about the story of Purim and discussed the difference…
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A TorahTutors tutor shared an idea about the Mishkan (the current topic of the weekly Torah portions), that she heard from Rav Riskin, with several of her younger students. Ramban suggests that the Mishkan was an extension of the experience of receiving the Torah, as it provided a new location for developing closeness with God.…
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Time for another Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit! Real Torah, from real TorahTutors sessions. A young parent who has been making time to learn with TorahTutors for years (we’re so proud of her!) learned a highly relevant passage about prayer that offered much food for thought. The Mishna in Berachot 4:4 cites Rabbi Eliezer’s statement that “One…
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When a young TorahTutors.org student recently completed his first full Torah parsha, his tutor wanted to celebrate. He arranged with the parents to hold an online siyum with the student’s family – grandparents included. What a special way to honor the student and his Torah study! The tutor and student each spoke in honor of…
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Sometimes people ask about the relationship and similarities/differences between school and learning with TorahTutors.org. Like everything about our learning, these answers are highly individualized! Some of our students attend Jewish day schools or supplementary schools and come to us for support or enrichment; others attend secular schools or no traditional school at all, and TorahTutors…
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