Education by Rabbi YY Jacobson

Yud Shevat 5773 Webcast : Why We Need G-d In Our Schools. Can We Turn Our World Into a Garden? How Do We Educate Children? Is Man Inherently Good or Bad?

Yisro Class: The family members of great figures in history are often eclipsed and live in the shadow of their legendary relative. However, many times they are fascinating and inspiring characters in their own right. This class will compare and contrast the different philosophies of Yisro and Moshe, focusing on their views of the ideal and most meaningful Jewish education. Yisro, M

When Can You Expel a Child From School?- How to Criticize the People Around You

Why Did Moses Not Enter the Holy Land? On the journey from slavery to freedom, the model of leadership must change

"What is the secret of success in educating and inspiring your children and students? An ancient Talmudic episode regarding an exchanger between Jacob and his children on his deathbed captures the answer. Just as in your heart there is only One, so too in our heart there is onlyOne: Children are the mirror oftheir parents hearts. A textual reflection on the portion of Shema" "A tex

A Tale of Two Children Living in Two Tomorrows- One lives in a tomorrow which is a continuum of today; the other lives in a tomorrow alienated from the today. How do we build bridges between the two?

Angels or Demons: The Secret of the Cherubs. Haman: A Psychological Profile

Eldad and Medad were prophesying Moses death. Joshua was outraged. Moses calmed him down saying, If only all of G-ds people would be prophets! How did that calm the rage?" Yet, when Korach challenged Moses authority saying, The whole community is holy, and the Lord is with them, why then do you exalt yourself over the community of G-d? Moses uses his power to eliminate the oppositi

"For more than three millenia, during the seven days of Sukkos, we eat, drink, feast, schmooze, relax, read, and sleep in a hut known as a Sukkah. This structure consists of walls and a roof composed of material that grew from the ground, like bamboo, straw or branches. How many walls does the Sukkah require? According to Jewish law, a Sukkah must have two complete walls plus a thi

Already our Biblical forefathers in the desert, notwithstanding all of their rebellions and complaining, knew how to be generous. As a matter of fact sometimes they even gave blindly and to contradicting causes. The Talmud expresses this in amazement: What is the peculiar nature of this people? When asked to contribute to the Golden Calf, they gave, and when asked to donate to the