It’s Tuesday, and we have a new Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit about learning Hebrew letters! Real Torah, from real TorahTutors sessions. Recently, one of our amazing tutors suggested to the parents of a young student that they get Hebrew letter flashcards to provide him with another means of engagement. Now, during their lessons, the tutor can…
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We were inspired by a recent Design Challenge (thanks, Canva!) about “process” to share what it takes to start learning with TorahTutors. Hint: it might be less than you thought! In fact, it’s just about the easiest process ever. Just send us an email (office@torahtutors.org), and we’ll follow up within days by phone or email,…
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Hat tip to Sefaria (one of the many online and print tools our tutors love to use) for calling our attention to today’s auspicious “international day” – one we can definitely get behind. Looking to further your own Jewish education? To support or enrich your child’s education? TorahTutors.org is your place (anywhere) for valuable, individualized…
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Mazel tov to our amazing tutor Fran Tanner Miller on the birth of Ayalah Tsofiyah!! A wonderful simcha in a difficult time. Enjoy your baby and we’ll look forward to having you back soon!
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One of our amazing tutors recently heard from a former student. They hadn’t learned together since the student switched schools, but she was on break and wanted to use some of that free time to learn with her TorahTutors tutor. Because of course she did. Because that’s how great our tutors are. 😉 Although their…
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Roll into 2024 with a real plan for bringing more Jewish learning into your life, or that of your child. Any age, any background; Any Jewish text or topic; Anytime, anywhere. Contact us today and make a resolution you’ll love keeping. With prayers for good news in Israel and around the world, and a dedication…
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Natanya Mann, TorahTutors tutor extraordinaire, writes: Last Thursday, I had the great opportunity to participate in a siyum, a celebration at the end of a unit of Torah study, with my wonderful student, Tamar, marking the completion of our study of Pirkei Avot. Every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening, Tamar has been taking time from her…
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There’s a tradition that there are “70 faces to the Torah” – i.e., lots of different ways to interpret it. Something similar might be said for transliteration. Wishing all of our students, teachers, and friends a happy [C]han[n]uk[k]a[h], full of light and joy. And remember – Torah learning makes a great gift, that keeps on…
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Beginning with Maariv on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 v’tein tal u’matar livracha replaces v’tein bracha in the blessing of Bareich Aleinu in the Shemoneh Esrei. This marks the transition from simply mentioning God’s power to bestow rain (which we do beginning on Shemini Atzeret) to actually asking Him for it. We wanted to take the…
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The US TorahTutors office invites all our students, teachers, and friends to join us in spending some time thinking about everything we have to be thankful for, and everything for which we still pray. Hodu la’Hashem ki tov, ki l’olam chasdo – Give thanks to God, for He is good, for His kindness is forever…
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