JEDucation - Conversations in Parenting and Jewish Education

Have you ever wondered how to overcome your child's apathy? How to help children and students really connect to Tefillah and Hashem? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this episode is for you. Rabbi Phil Karesh, the Executive Director of the OU's Community Projects & Partnerships initiative, is a parenting and chinuch expert. In this episode, he shares many insights and reflections into parenting that can help you navigate various aspects of parenting. Don't miss an amazing parenting lesson Rabbi Karesh shares from a story with Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetsky, as well as an amazing parenting tip from Dr. Jerry Loeb. 

Rabbi Phil Karesh is the Executive Director of the OU's Department of Community Projects and Partnerships. Previously, he was the Director of Staff Onboarding; Alumni Coordinator for NCSY as well as the director of Education for Midwest NCSY. Rabbi Karesh is an educator with 20+ years of experience in Jewish education, in both formal and informal settings. Rabbi Karesh is a sought-after Mohel, and is known for giving one of the more engaging Daf Yomi shiurim in the Chicago area. 

Rabbi Hauer discusses how his parenting was different than his parents, and the importance of unconditional love and how to develop it. Look out for Rabbi Hauer's sharp line about technology. In addition, Rabbi Hauer discusses the new initiatives of the OU specifically in the realm of parenting.

This episode is part one of a two part series, hearing from the OU leadership about the new Community Projects and Partnerships initiative of the OU. Rabbi Hauer, the executive vice president of the OU, gives us an overview of these new initiatives, as well other things the OU is doing in the world of education. Stay tuned for next week's episode featuring part two of two-part series.

Rabbi Moshe Hauer joined the Orthodox Union (OU) as its Executive Vice President on May 1, 2020. In this role he serves as the organization’s rabbinic leader, heading its communal-oriented efforts and serving as its professional religious/policy leader and primary spokesman.

Prior to joining the OU, Rabbi Hauer served as the senior Rabbi of the Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Congregation in Baltimore, MD for 26 years, where he was active in local communal leadership in many areas, with an emphasis on education, children-at-risk, and social service organizations serving the Jewish community.  Rabbi Hauer is an active teacher of Torah who led a leadership training program for rabbis and communal leaders, and was a founding editor of the online journal Klal Perspectives.

Rabbi Englander’s advice for parenting is a switch in mindset that is so fresh and enlightening. Rabbi Englander is all about empowerment and positivity, creating that culture in the home and at school. Rabbi Englander is very genuine and real, showing his personal areas of struggle and regret, which was inspiring to see. Rabbi Englander addresses a myriad of topics, like the importance of not parenting by a rule book, the need to step back and let children figure things out for themselves, an interesting take on tuition, and how there is no "crisis", separating the action from the child, and much more.

Rabbi Adam Englander is head of school at the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB) in Woodmere, New York. He previously served at the Katz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton for 12 years as a principal and head of school, and as a rebbe and student activities director at HAFTR High School. His areas of expertise include student and teacher motivation and coaching others to achieve their personal best.

Parenting through loss and single parenting give this episode a unique perspective. Listen to Sari Kahn discuss her experiences with this, as well as how she created her camp, the advice she would give to parents, and more!

An expert in teenagers, learn Rabbi Kaminetsky’s 3 pieces of advice to parents, the mistakes he made with his own children, how to deal with difficult children and much more in this episode. You will not want to miss the opportunity to hear from one of the greatest educators of our time, and his insightful views on the challenges of parenting and educating today’s teens. 

Rabbi Kaminetsky is the founding Menahel of HALB's high school for boys, DRS, as well the Rosh Yeshiva of all of HALB. 

Being the author of world known seforim like עולם המדות and עולם העבודה and heart of parenting, Rav Moshe Don Kestenbaum is someone who is deep, insightful, and really spot on when it comes to his various points on parenting, making him another great JEDucation guest.

Being the Director of Day School Engagement in New York and New Jersey NCSY, as well a seasoned teacher, Rabbi Josh Grajower has valuable experience in and out of the classroom. Rabbi Grajower is a very sharp thinker and has a great pulse on today's youth, making him another great guest to talk JEDucation, where parenting and Jewish Education merge.

As the Dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, Dr. Rona Novick, has a wealth of knowledge regarding education. In addition, Dr. Novick is a trained clinical psychologist, with special expertise in child behavior therapy and bullying, making Dr. Novick the perfect person to speak about and kickoff the JEDucation podcast - where parenting and Jewish education merges. 

We are all Jewish educators, whether professionally, or personally in our own homes. Here's what we do on the JEDucation podcast.