After 10 months in a global pandemic, keeping classes Zoom engaging remains challenging. Though it’s impossible to simulate the energy from a classroom experience, there are tools and techniques to make learning virtually more optimal and enjoyable. ATT’s Chani Friedman shared essential aspects of the remote environment from a physical and an emotional perspective with
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December 23, 2020
A Taste of Torah – Parshas VaYigash
Written by: Avrohom S. Moller VaYigash is the third parsha which discusses the dramatic events which took place around Yosef and his brothers. This week begins with a very intense exchange between Yehudah and Yosef climaxing with Yosef’s revelation of his true identity and his brothers’ stunned reaction. Instead of pressing his advantage and telling
December 18, 2020
A Taste of Torah – Parshas Miketz
Written by: Rabbi Mordechai Raizman As we come to the end of Chanukah, I would like to share a message to take us through the winter. There is a famous question from Rabbi Yosef Cairo, the author of the Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law), that is asked. If there was enough oil to last
December 9, 2020
A Taste Of Torah – Parshas Vayeshev
Written by: Rabbi Avrohom S. Moller Shabbos Parshas Vayeshev often coincides with Shabbos Chanukah, and it is always instructive to look for a connection between the holiday and the parsha. The main protagonist of the parsha is Yosef HaTzaddik who endures terrible ordeals brought on by his brothers’ hatred and lack of understanding who he
December 8, 2020
Lesson Planning for Chumash
By Rabbi Avrohom Moller When planning for teaching Chumash, there are three levels of planning necessary: The annual plan is the overarching goals and content paced out for the year.In this process, the teacher identifies the learning standards which they are expected to meet over the course of the upcoming school year. The unit plan