Chinuch

93 articles in Chinuch.

The Division of Responsibilities Between Parents and StaffBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1185It’s important to remember that the mitzva to teach a child Torah is the father’s obligation.
Smartphones in Gan EdenAvrohom Rainitz · Chinuch · #1185From the position advanced age, R’ Pinye Korf has a unique perspective on today’s bachurim.
The Secret to Childrearing and a Wholesome HomeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1184By Rabbi Nachman Yosef Twersky How can we get a child or youth and even a young man to feel that...
Should I Let my Daughter Invite Friends who don’t Dress Tzniusdik?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1183Many a time such a question will strike up a heated discussion.
Igniting a Self-Sustaining FireBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1183By Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Jacobson The mishna in the tractate Eduyos (end of chapter 5) tells of ...
The Parent-Teacher RelationshipThe Rebbe · Chinuch · #1182A Shevat 5727 (1967) answer from the Rebbe regarding the proper relationship between educators to their students and their parents:
Keep G.O.D. In The Schools!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1181Parents and Educators must realize that staying in a Yeshiva environment is the only vaccine that can keep our kids safe from diseases far worse than smallpox or measles…Rabbi Daniel Green •
“A Basic Requirement in Child Education”The Rebbe · Chinuch · #1181The following answer — on the topic of choosing a school with a proper Jewish atmosphere for the children — gives a glimpse into the way things worked in the mazkirus , the Rebbe’s secretariat.
Will They Leave With Glaring Scars Or As Shining Stars?Menachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1180Attention Teachers! No child will leave your class the same way he came in. It’s up to you that he or she will leave as a better student.
The Forgotten DirectiveAvrohom Rainitz · Chinuch · #1179A Gemach in Every Classroom – By the Students, For the Students
How to Solve the “Black Sheep” Syndrome?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1173Rabbi Nachman Yosef Twersky comes up with creative solutions for some common and rare Chinuch crises.
Does Tatty ask Google or the Rebbe?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1172Elul 5775. My five-and-a-half-year-old decided that he must go to the Rebbe for Hakhel.
Counselor & Camper Embrace…Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1171Days before were off to camp, Mendy Hecht speaks to counselors and other staff members in camps, and comes back with tips to ensure that the kids that come under our care come home more excited about
Should I Learn Tanya If I Don’t Understand It?The Rebbe · Chinuch · #1169An answer from the Rebbe about the need to learn Chassidus, even if you don’t understand it in the desired depth:
Educational Videos from Non-Jewish Sources?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1167By RABBI Mendy Wolf If someone ate something and ended up with a stomachache, no one would say t...
The Chinuch Crisis: When Galus Forces You to Live GeulahBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1165On the Yom Hilulah of the Tzemach Tzedek, the 13th day of the month of Redemption, the Jewish community of New York State, one of the largest in the world, received great news.
Will My Child Feel Deprived?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1160By Rabbi Leib Aber QUESTION > I am a young parent who is well aware of the potential h...
The Rebbe “Interviews” The Child Starring as Haman in a Purim ShpielPurimThe Rebbe · Chinuch · #1159There is a prevalent practice in many places that children perform a “Purim shpiel” in which the entire story of the Megilla is staged.
Don’t Bridge the generation GapBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1158To the Jewish nation, education has forever been an inseparable part of the culture and faith, beginning with Avraham, the first Jew, who was commended by G-d for educating his children to follow in his ways.
Is a Teacher Responsible for Confiscated Items?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1158In connection with Parshas Vayikra – the parsha which begins little children ’...
Is it OK to use Corporal Punishment on Small ChildrenYpaltiel · Chinuch · #1158? Education and discipline are two totally different objectives .
“My Perfect Tatty”Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1156QUESTION > We all know how pivotal it is for a father to be a “Dugma Chaya&...
Can someone who isn’t “cut-out” for learning learn a trade instead?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1156By Rabbi Noam Wagner First of all, it’s very easy to come along and say “I&a...
The Yeshiva Years Can and Should Be the Best Years of a Boy’s LifeAvrohom Rainitz · Chinuch · #1151The Aseres HaDibros (Ten Commandments) which appear twice in the Torah, once in this week’s Torah portion and once in the portion of VaEschanan, enable us to synthesize the…
Hiskashrus for the Little KinderlachBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1149“Mommy, write to my morah telling her that I have a Tzivos Hashem room and I am a soldier and do a lot of mitzvos.” * In honor of the great day of Yud Shevat, we spoke with…
Nutrition Revolution in Lubavitcher YeshivasBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1133Chassidim say that the reason 15 Elul is considered the day of the founding of Tomchei T’mimim, even though the learning began on the 18 th of Elul, is because the kitchen of the yeshiva opened on the 15 th .
A Balancing ActMenachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1119Sixty-one years ago, when he was still a bachur, the Rebbe farbrenged in his honor and gave him a special educational mission. Since then, he has been involved in chinuch.
We Are in the Enter-Delete GenerationMenachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1118Sixty-one years ago, when he was still a bachur, the Rebbe farbrenged in his honor and gave him a special educational mission. Since then, he has been involved in chinuch.
The World Isn’t a Jungle and the Teacher Is Not a TargetBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1114The attitude of liberalism and the rights of the student, so prevalent in this generation, has tragically seeped into our schools too.
“Is It So Hard to Work with Thirty Children?”Menachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1111PART I Mrs. Rochel Zamir is known not only by many Lubavitchers, who know her as someone who wa...
R’ Fitzy – On Learning in YeshivaBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1103In commemoration of the yahrzeit this Shabbos of the beloved mashpia, R’ Yosef Yitzchak Lipskier, of blessed memory, we bring one of his last talks on the great merits associated with learning in yeshiva.
Unlocking the Power of the Half HourBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1101Veteran educator and chairman of the Chassidic Education Center, Rabbi Naftali Roth, in a fascinating conversation with Rabbi Shlomo Reinitz of Machon LIBA (l ’ chanech yeladim b…
The Heart: The Key That Opens EverythingNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1098Rabbi Yosef (Seffi) Reshef and his wife, Oranit, have opened their home for the past ten years to young people who previously learned in yeshiva, yet now have abandoned their observance of Torah and mitzvos.
‘Esrog’ Children and ‘Arava’ ChildrenNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1088We spoke with R ’ Assaf Shahino, principal of the Chabad school in Ohr Yehuda. We asked him questions that parents and teachers deal with every day.
The Couple Who Built an Empire from ScratchS.Z. Levin · Chinuch · #1083Rabbi Sholom Mendel Kalmanson, who arrived in France as a refugee, was a model of a true Chassid. Wi
Children Writing to the Rebbe TodayBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1080Rabbi Arye Kirshnzaft Elul 5775. My five-and-a-half-year-old decided that he must go to the Reb...
The Drasha, the Gift, and the MiracleNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1077“ When Moshiach will come to redeem us , all the Jews of the world will come out to greet him , and every Jew will look for a Torah scroll with which to greet Moshiach .
Chinuch Roundtable DiscussionTzfasman · Chinuch · #1070Mechanchim discuss “our children will be our guarantors” from the perspective of Yemos HaMoshiach an
Chinuch Roundtable DiscussionTzfasman · Chinuch · #1069Mechanchim discuss “our children will be our guarantors” from the perspective of Yemos HaMoshiach and the imminent Geula.
The Road to HiskashrusYud-Alef NissanBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1064Hiskashrus to the Rebbe begins with our thinking about another Jew.
Costumes – Not Only on PurimPurimNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1060As Purim approaches, a time when people have the custom to dress up in costume, we spoke with Rabbi Yoni Fein, who lectures on chinuch topics and is a veteran educator, NLP…
The Critical Need to Educate Children with Faith in MoshiachNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1050Why are children associated more with faith in Moshiach to the point that they are called “My anointed ones”?
Proud Parents of a Special Needs ChildBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1044Nothing prepared Zecharia and Mushky Landau, a young couple in Kfar Chabad, for the challenge that changed their lives. Nothing on their baby’s angelic face foretold his future.
Mesivta Level Gemara LearningY. Lapidot · Chinuch · #1041About the gap between the level of learning in elementary school and mesivta, about where the Schottenstein Artscroll and Steinsaltz commentaries fit into the yeshiva world, about…
Children Ask G-d to Rule Over the Whole WorldNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1039On the eve of the High Holidays, a time of continual prayer and a deeper connection to the concept of “Cause Me to reign upon you,” we turned to Rabbi Meir Wilschansky, mashpia…
A New Generation of T’mimimNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1038He has been at the helm of the Chabad yeshiva in Tzfas since it was founded forty years ago. Five sons also lead yeshivos or learning programs.
A.D.H.D. MythsNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1036In the two previous articles of this series, we discussed the reasons and modes of treatment for attention and concentration disorders with the help of two of the most prominent experts in the field.
The Two Kings: From Tanya to KindergartensNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1031In this education column we chose to speak not with a professional educator but with a rabbi, speaker and best-selling author including children ’ s books who previously served as a campus chaplain and a once U.S.
Every Jewish Child CountsMenachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1023PART I The “Vaada LeDovrei Ivrit” is an organization that has been spreadin...
To Hit a Child: Forbidden, Unnecessary, and IneffectiveNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1022Nowadays, it is much less prevalent to hit children as an educational tool. Why is hitting a bad idea in chinuch? What should be done when you want to instill fear or authority?
Educational Dedication of the Highest OrderNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1020Without a supportive community, a handful of avreichim established a Chassidic school for children living on the settlements in the Chof HaCarmel region.
Back to BasicsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1011One day, I met someone from Crown Heights who told me that one of his children is a “ Reform Chassid .” I asked him what he meant by this and he explained that although his son…
How to Teach Chassidus to the Broader PublicBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1008What do you need to be careful of when teaching abstract concepts in Chassidus? What should be emphasized when reading a Chassidic maamer to an audience who is not used to it?
What Is Written in a Holy Text Has a Seal of TruthBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1006Is it better to give a series of lectures or should each shiur be self-contained? Should you teach from a text?
Sowing with Tears Is an ObligationMenachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1006In 5713 a group of boys and girls from the Mizrachi movement in Mexico City traveled to a youth vi...
Drama in the ClassroomNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #1005R ’ Tomer Rothaus, a Lubavitcher actor, decided to take his acting talent to public schools around Eretz Yisroel and teach Tanach in a dramatic way that includes the students.
How to Teach Chassidus to the Public at LargeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1003What are the principles for giving a good shiur in Chassidus? How do we translate the deep concepts in Chassidus into terms of everyone ’ s daily life?
Choose Life!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #1003Another installment in the series on “ Educate a child according to his way ” according to Chassidic teachings, by Rabbi Nachman Twersky .
Chinuch with LoveS.Z. Levin · Chinuch · #996For thirty-five years, R ’ Chaim Dayan has been working as a madrich in Yeshivas HaBucharim in Kfar Chabad.
To Speak with HashemBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #994Two golden rules that will enable a child to daven with chayus: understanding that with t’filla he can speak directly to Hashem, and knowing the meaning of what he says.
Connecting to G-d and Ourselves Through NatureBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #992Through nature, beautiful scenery, sounds and sights, R’ Shachar Yaakov Zeliger, director of B’Reishit, teaches children to connect to G-d, to themselves, and their hidden capabilities.
The Chassidic Approach to Job SearchingBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #986What job opportunities are there for Lubavitcher young men? * They married and started families, but to a certain extent, they are like chicks that just emerged into the world.
Teaching Children to Accept the TorahNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #986At the Giving of the Torah, we encountered the values of modesty, Jewish unity, appreciation, and kabbalas ol. Each of these concepts and values is a teaching unto itself.
The Secret to a Successful Summer at Camp and at HomeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #984Chazal teach us, “A person should always learn where his heart desires, as it says, ‘for his desire is in the Torah of Hashem.’” Since the talmid loves camp, where he is inspired…
Forging a Deep Connection with Your ChildrenBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #981If you do not enter the child’s world, you don’t get to know him.
Chassidishe Chinuch for the SummerNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #979All agree that ten weeks of summer vacation is too much.
Celebration as EducationBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #978In Shulchan Aruch there is no section entitled “Hilchos Chinuch ,” but we need to know the principles of chinuch.
Seeing and Revealing the Precious Souls of Our ChildrenBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #976Another lecture about chinuch from R ’ Nachman Twersky
Powerful Encounters with the RebbeBeis Moshiach · Chinuch · #975A compilation of stories about the Rebbe and Chassidim that were told by R’ Yekusiel Farkash of Yerushalayim.
A Proper Diagnosis Is Only Half the SolutionNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #975Children with attention and concentration disorders need a diagnosis to define properly what exactly is troubling them.
A.D.H.D. - How, What, When, and How Much?Nosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #972Difficulty in maintaining proper attention and concentration is a common development disorder among children.
Sending the Right Message to Our ChildrenBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #971What was the reaction of R ’ Hillel of Paritch that a non - Chabad audience found hard to understand? Why is a child praised only when he comes home with an excellent report card?
Dealing with the Democracy CrisisBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #967How do you prevent an adolescent from reaching a crisis point? What are the conditions and reasons that create a divide between parents and children?
Getting Our Children to Love Learning GemaraNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #963Every parent accompanying his son as he reaches the appropriate age for Talmudic study surely knows the caution and anxiety in bringing him to this phase.
Do You Really Know Your Child & Does Your Child Know You Care?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #960How can we educate children so that even when they are on their own, they will go on the path we laid out for them?
The Definition of True Educational SuccessBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #959In an exclusive and inspiring interview , Rabbi Shachar Shaer, well-known educator and principal of the Chabad Talmud Torah in Elad, discusses the publishing of his first book , “…
Chinuch Starts at HomeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #959How can we get children to feel secure at home ? What ingenious solution did the Rebbe advise a woman who wanted to bring her angry son back home?
Believing in ChinuchBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #946Beis Moshiach sat down with R ’ Mendy Dickstein of Moscow, R ’ Levi Yitzchok Cohen of Tel Tziyon, R ’ Eren Yaakov Feldman of Elad, R ’ Chaim Komer of Tzfas, and R ’ Yitzchok…
The Challenge of Our GenerationBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #945Our veteran correspondent, R ’ Nosson Avraham, who also works as an experienced practitioner in the field of education, recently hosted his friend, Rabbi Avraham Tzatzik, for a one-on-one discussion.
Dealing with Children’s FearsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #944Even after the conclusion of the recent military operations in Gaza, children in Eretz Yisroel are still experiencing a variety of traumas stemming from the conflict.
Every Child Has His KeyNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #941A teacher with thirty students or a parent with six-seven children and more soon realizes that the educational approach that worked with one child won ’ t necessarily work with another child.
The Rebbe Rashab’s Lesson PlanArabinowitz · Chinuch · #902The fifth Rebbe, the Rebbe Rashab, had such a unique style of presentation that the most respected elder Chassidim of his time entitled him “the Rambam of Chassidus.” The Rebbe…
Parents and TeachersBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #901With children back to school after Yom Tov and parent-teacher meetings coming up, it’s a good time to talk about the relationship between parents and teachers.
Gemara Is for EveryoneBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #894As thousands of children are returning to school and yeshiva bachurim are sitting down to their Gemaras with their compact print and small letters, what should be done with those who find it hard to learn Gemara?
Every Child Needs Special EducationBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #892Rabbi David Klapman speaks about children with learning problems and says : Every child needs “ Special Education , ” i.e. education that meets his needs .
Chinuch Begins at HomeNosson Avrohom · Chinuch · #891With the new school year around the corner, we spoke with R’ Yisroel David, a guidance counselor in the Chabad elementary school in the Krayot.
When We Send Our Child to School: What Are Our Expectations?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #890Our children will soon be going back to school. Teachers, students and parents each have expectations. Are each aware of the expectations that the others have?
T’mimim – Wholesome in Torah and HiskashrusY. Lapidot · Chinuch · #888Yeshivas Tomchei T’mimim Lubavitch – Queens, is a mesivta which after two years of being opened, went from a minyan of bachurim to sixty talmidim.
Why Is It So Hard to Disconnect?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #881Internet addiction is a rarity amongst us. However, as shluchim, parents and mechanchim, we need to know about it and how to prevent it.
Tackling the Tough Issues in Chassidic ParentingBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chinuch · #878The importance of chinuch is obvious to all. Our main difficulty is how to go about it. How do we move from our awareness of the importance of chinuch to actually implementing it?
Throw the Priest out of the HouseChanukahRabbi Menachem Mendel Gluckowsky · Chinuch · #859Chanuka is from the root “chinuch,” and from the youngest of ages we need to provide children with uncompromising chinuch.
Home Is Where the Yeshiva IsSholom Ber Crombie · Chinuch · #849Rabbi Menachem Mendel Nachshon, rosh yeshiva of the Chabad yeshiva in Natzrat Ilit, in an interview about chinuch. * How does yeshiva turn into home for the bachurim?
Three Vitamins: A, B, C - Ahava, Bitachon, (Simchas) ChaimBeis Moshiach · Chinuch · #846The day a child moves from elementary school to high school is one of the most challenging.
Hiskashrus Will Keep US off the Temptation SuperhighwayAvrohom Rabinowitz · Chinuch · #841After understanding the dangers posed by the Internet and the need for both a filter and chinuch, we spoke with Rabbi Zalman Leib Markowitz, an educational consultant, to hear…
Pesach: An Educational OpportunityPesachRabbi Yisroel David · Chinuch · #830What attitude should we have towards the children’s cleaning and preparing for Pesach? What do we need to be careful about when it comes to Chol HaMoed trips?