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When the Teacher Is the Text

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Alex Ingber argues that successful Jewish education extends beyond content delivery to embodying the teaching itself. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionJewish EducationTorah StudyHalakhahSelf AwarenessPersonal ConnectionTeaching StyleTeacher Student RelationshipGaaguaYearning For Learning

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