In this edition of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to David’s rebbe, Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky, longtime principal of DRS Yeshiva High School, about the state of Jewish education in America.

We find ourselves in a transformative time in the realm of Jewish education. Jewish literacy is at an all-time high, and yet we are still faced with existential angst. In this episode, Yisroel Kaminetsky tells us what goes into creating a yeshiva experience that delivers the most benefit to the most students — and how we can avoid instances of people falling through the cracks.

• How can we build a Jewish-education system that provides a “path home” for every Jew?
• How can parents supplement the education their children get at school?
• How should we define success, and in what ways can a yeshiva, God forbid, fail a student?

Tune in to hear a conversation about laying the groundwork for a strong Jewish future.

Interview begins at 25:58.

References:

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Lithuanian Yeshivas of the Nineteenth Century by Shaul Stampfer

Families, Rabbis and Education by Shaul Stampfer

Memorable Encounters by Dr. Joseph Kaminetsky

“I Want Arvei Psachim with Rabeinu Dovid Rishus Cold Rishus Seltzer CHECK OUT OF LIFE” on YouTube

Mesilat Yesharim by Moshe Chaim Luzzatto