International Friendship Day!

UncategorizedBy Sarah Rudolphא׳ באב ה׳תשפ״ב (July 29, 2022)

We just learned that tomorrow is International Day of Friendship, and naturally, we immediately thought about how that connects – deeply! – to TorahTutors. In 2011, the UN proclaimed what the Rabbis knew thousands of years ago: the importance of making connections with others. Many commentators on Pirkei Avot (Ethics of Our Fathers) understand the…

Learning Our Way to Shavuot: Pirkei Avot Chapter 6

UncategorizedBy Sarah Rudolphג׳ בסיון ה׳תשפ״א (May 14, 2021)

**May our Torah study serve as a merit for the speedy recovery of those injured over the past week and for the souls of those lost, and may we see peace speedily in our days. **   There is a widespread custom to study a chapter of Pirkei Avot – a popular and particularly accessible…

Learning Our Way to Shavuot: Pirkei Avot Chapter 5

UncategorizedBy Sarah Rudolphכ״ה באייר ה׳תשפ״א (May 7, 2021)

**May our Torah study serve as a merit for the speedy recovery of those injured over the past week and for the souls of those lost. **   There is a widespread custom to study a chapter of Pirkei Avot – a popular and particularly accessible tractate of Mishna – each week between Pesach and…

Learning Our Way to Shavuot: Pirkei Avot Chapter 4

UncategorizedBy Sarah Rudolphי״ח באייר ה׳תשפ״א (April 30, 2021)

**May our Torah study serve as a merit for the speedy recovery of those injured last night in Meron and for the souls of those killed. **   There is a widespread custom to study a chapter of Pirkei Avot – a popular and particularly accessible tractate of Mishna – each week between Pesach and…

Learning Our Way to Shavuot: Pirkei Avot Chapter 3

UncategorizedBy Sarah Rudolphי״א באייר ה׳תשפ״א (April 23, 2021)

There is a widespread custom to study a chapter of Pirkei Avot – a popular and particularly accessible tractate of Mishna – each week between Pesach and Shavuot. Known in English as Ethics of Our Fathers, Pirkei Avot contains many teachings that go beyond the letter of the law, offering guidance on character development that…

Learning Our Way to Shavuot: Pirkei Avot Chapter 2

UncategorizedBy Sarah Rudolphד׳ באייר ה׳תשפ״א (April 16, 2021)

There is a widespread custom to study a chapter of Pirkei Avot – a popular and particularly accessible tractate of Mishna – each week between Pesach and Shavuot. Known in English as Ethics of Our Fathers, Pirkei Avot contains many teachings that go beyond the letter of the law, offering guidance on character development that…

Learning Our Way to Shavuot: Pirkei Avot Chapter 1

UncategorizedBy Sarah Rudolphכ״ז בניסן ה׳תשפ״א (April 9, 2021)

There is a widespread custom in some communities to study a chapter of Pirkei Avot – a popular and particularly accessible tractate of Mishna – each week between Pesach and Shavuot. Known in English as Ethics of Our Fathers, Pirkei Avot contains many teachings that go beyond the letter of the law, offering guidance on…