It’s Tuesday, and we’re back with a great Tuesday TorahTutors tidbit for you – as always, real Torah from real TorahTutors sessions. When a TorahTutors student asked to talk about reasons for certain mitzvot, the tutor put together some ideas, including about kashrut. First, we might talk about two categories of mitzvot: Ethical/moral commandments (mishpatim)…
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Today we have a different type of #TuesdayTorahTutorsTidbit for you. Last summer, we were approached by a school principal who was stuck on a scheduling issue: a group of students who needed extra support in certain classes were going to be missing Jewish studies classes to get that support – so they needed an alternative…
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It’s Tisha B’Av and we’re not learning just any Torah today – but we have a special Tuesday TorahTutors tidbit in the spirit of the day. Real Torah, from real TorahTutors sessions. It’s hard to mourn the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash without learning about it. What is it that we’re missing? A TorahTutors student…
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Could you guess just from the picture what this week’s Tuesday TorahTutors tidbit is about? (We can’t be certain the donkey pictured here is the same one. But we can’t be certain it’s not, either. It certainly looks like it has something to say!) This week’s Torah portion is Parshat Balak – the one where…
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WebYeshiva.org, parent site of TorahTutors.org, offers lots of amazing courses on all sorts of different topics…and some are taught by our very own tutors. Like these: https://webyeshiva.org/…/a-mindset-of-hope-for-mashiach/ https://webyeshiva.org/course/why/ https://webyeshiva.org/…/the-spies-exploring-torah…/ Check out these current courses and more at WebYeshiva – and then contact TorahTutors to keep the learning going on a more individualized basis with one…
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While our students learn with us from all over the world, we do have many students and tutors who live in the land of the free, home of the brave. We wish them a happy Fourth of July! And today and everyday, we celebrate the various technological and other advances in the world that make…
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The US Department of Education says on their website: “Summer is the perfect time for students of all ages to relax, but it’s also a time when summer learning loss can occur. This learning loss is called the “summer slide,” and happens when children do not engage in educational activities during the summer months.” Fortunately,…
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Whether learning with us themselves or supporting their children’s studies, fathers of all ages play a crucial role in perpetuating Jewish learning online as well as off. Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers of TorahTutors.org!
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Mazel tov to Shira Selter on the birth of Ayala Miriam! Enjoy your new little Torah scholar, and we look forward to having you back soon.
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It’s important to care for our world for so many reasons – including maintaining beautiful sites for amazing individualized Jewish learning. When we say anytime and anywhere, we mean it! Check us out today, and learn whatever you like, wherever you like. Just don’t forget the sunscreen. #WorldEnvironmentDay
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