Everything Chinuch

10 Takes: Ten Teachers Share the Brachos of Chinuch

In this special recording from last year's Kinus Mechanchos Chabad, ten dedicated mechanchos share their personal perspectives on the incredible zechus, joy, and fulfillment that come with the shlichus of Chinuch.

Hear from Rochie Sandhous, Doba Webb, Sara Weiss, Ruchama Thaler, Sheina Jacobson, Rochel Abrams, Bracha Yanni, Yehudis Goldshmid, Rivky Lehrer, and Geula Newman as they reflect on the many brachos that make teaching so meaningful.

Ten teachers. Ten perspectives. One extraordinary shlichus.

Instilling Yiras Shemayim in Your Children | Rabbi Braun

How do we raise children who don’t just know about Hashem, but truly feel His presence in their lives? In this episode of the Everything Chinuch Podcast, Rabbi Braun talks about one of the deepest goals of chinuch: instilling real yiras Shemayim in our children.

Rabbi Braun shares practical ways for parents and mechanchim to make Hashem a living, natural part of a child’s day. Whether you’re a parent, teacher or mechanech, you’ll come away with ideas you can start using today.

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At the Kinus Mechanchos 5778, Rabbi Shais Taub shared 12 big ideas that even our smallest children can internalize from the 12 Pesukim. As we mark 50 years of Mivtzah Chinuch, when the Rebbe originally introduced these 12 Pesukim, these ideas are more relevant than ever before.

Listen to this powerful Farbrengen in honor of Yud Alef Nissan with Mrs. Sara Pinson of Kerem Menahem in Nice, FR and Mrs. Mashi Lipsker of Torah Academy in Johannesburg, SA, about what the Rebbe teaches them about being Mechanech children today.

At an MEF webinar for educators, Dr. Shagalow explores how ADHD impacts the classroom, affecting student learning and behavior, and shares practical ways to support students.

Listen to this replay of an MEF parent webinar where Dr. Shagalow discusses raising healthy children in the digital age.

Learn about establishing healthy guidelines around technology in your home, recognizing signs of technology abuse and overuse and how to model healthy behaviors yourself.

Additional helpful resources are shared in this episode.

Dr. Oshra Cohen shares practical strategies for educators to use in helping notice anxiety in students and how to help!

Feeling lost in the maze of high schools to send your daughter to? Hear perspectives from Mrs. Rivkie Spalter, Morah Shana Tiechtel, Mrs. Rishe Majesky and Mrs. Gitty Bronstein, LCSW, to gain insight on how to make the decision!

Find MEF's Chabad High School guide 5786 here: https://mymef.org/resources/highschool/

Tefillah is on our minds at this time of year! Listen to a workshop presented by Mrs. Mushkie Zaltzman, a seventh grade Mechaneches in Toronto, on conveying the gift of Tefillah to your students, and how to make the most out of Davening class. Whether it gives you ideas for Tishrei, or for the year, this episode is sure to help you inspire your students about Tefillah!

For more resources on teaching Tefillah, visit, https://mymef.org/blog-post/the-gift-of-tefilla/

Listen to Rabbi Braun answer Halacha questions submitted by educators at the Kinus Hamechanchim 5784.

To listen to Rabbi Braun's Chinuch Q&A at the Kinus Mechanchos Chabad 5785, visit mymef.org/shop.

Learn practical tools and techniques for productivity to uplift rather than overwhelm, from Rivka Caroline, an experienced time management coach.

From balancing lesson prep to dinners to laundry, Rivka has creative ideas to help you streamline daily tasks to manage it all with clarity and peace of mind.

This episode is taken from a workshop that Rivkah gave at the Kinus Mechanchos in 5783. To hear Rivka’s latest workshop from this year’s kinus, and many other helpful workshops for your work in Chinuch, visit http://mymef.org/shop to purchase the Kinus recordings.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Prepare your child emotionally and socially for overnight camp
• Teach the 3 essential camp rules
• Promote a friendship-first, anti-bullying mindset
• Understand the “Rule of 3” for abuse prevention
• Reframe “homesickness” as healthy “homemissing”

The MEF parent webinar, moderated by Rabbi Mendy Levin, featured Mrs. Gittel Francis, LCSW, and Mrs. Gitty Meyers, LCSW, who discussed recognizing and addressing anxiety and depression in children and teens. They covered common signs, differentiating stress from serious concerns, and major stressors kids face today.

The presenters shared strategies for fostering open communication, building resilience, and avoiding common parenting confusions. They also discussed when to seek professional help, treatment options, and best practices for disclosing mental health concerns to schools and camps. Lastly, they emphasized collaboration between parents, educators, and administrators to support struggling children.

לע"נ ר׳ יהושע אלחנן ב״ר יוסף מרדכי ע״ה

In this episode, Rabbi Shimon Raichik A”H shares a powerful perspective on cultivating our students' Hiskashrus.