In our times, it is crucial that every Jew who knows anything must be a
teacher to others. Those who can teach children must teach children. Those who can only teach adults must teach adults.
Those who know alef-bet, must teach alef-bet. Those who know only alef, must teach alef. But all
must teach.
Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. SchneersonMore articles... |
From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.
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Posted: Oct 25, 2009
Thank you Rabbi, I could not agree more with " All Teachers."
Dear friends who do not have the students, Go to jnet.org and become a volunteer. I found my teacher there.
There is enough work for everybody: most of the Jews in this country do not study Torah, do not know Hebrew, and do not participate in any Jewish activities. (Not ethnic, not social - but Jewish, related to Torah and Mitzvot.)
I wish you good students and fruitful teaching.
P.S. I can not agree with "It is more important to Teach than to learn." It is one process. We do not have any right to teach if we do not learn. And we learn while we teach.
Posted By YR, Fullerton, CA
Posted: Oct 12, 2009
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Dearest rabbi!
How should we handle the most difficult students, our own adult or growing up children?Our teachings fall on their deaf ears. They say they know already and do not want to hear it... A teacher appears when a student is ready, it's so true! Otherwise it is all creating a family war when we hear" Mom, all you do is to teach us, be a silent mom, a friend, trust me, let me make my own mistakes,we have enough teachers at school, enough". So much we want to teach those we love the most, but they do not want us as teachers.... what do we do, Rabbi? It creates a huge gap when they keep secrets and distance trusting unloving aunts, uncles and uncaring friends rather than us, the teachers at home.
Posted By esfira burd, san diego, ca
Posted: Oct 12, 2009
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Dear Rabbi Tzvi, I have what to teach, but where are all my willing students? I study Judaism and Hebrew every day, and am deeply involved in writing poetry, screenplays, articles and songs. By the Grace of G-d I've brought some family members to observance of Shabbat and holidays, but I pray that G-d will use my skills in a broader way.
Sometimes the teacher is willing, but the students are not ready!
Shalom
Posted By Ezza Amitai, melbourne, 3182
Posted: Oct 12, 2009
there is still room...
Even with the global access there is still a need and will always be a need for teachers. No everyone learns by reading. Teachers have to see how someone learns and adapt their style so that the student is more receptive to the lesson. The written word is not interpreted the same by all. We write, talk and act according to the syntax (and combination of) they are most comfortable with. Even I who has a learning disability with language teaches. If not the aleph-bet than the love that G-d has for us. Being a teacher is not always standing up in front of a class. Teaching is as small as handing a child a flag to wave during Simchat Torah and dancing with them. To hold a grand daughters hand while you light Shabbat candles. We will never outgrow teachers.
Posted By Anonymous, Bryan, TX
Posted: Oct 12, 2009
All Teachers
It is more important to Teach than to learn.
Posted By Roberto d' Goldstein, Miami, Fl
Posted: Oct 12, 2009
but what if I still haven't figured out what I can teach?
Posted By Victoria, St. Louis, MO
Posted: Oct 12, 2009
and yet....
and yet, as a teacher, i see myself becoming more and more redundant as knowledge becomes so accessible. It would seem to me that the vision is that everyone will learn and not need a teacher. Perhaps a few mega-teachers like yourself will remain to create the wonderful kind of knowledge available on chabad.org(your meditation on the 4 species being a good example of that)!
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