Episodes
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Let's Talk Teen Perspective (Feat. Camp Aish Staff)
In Season 4, episode 2 of The Learning Curve, we flip the usual script! Teens ask the questions they’ve always wanted to ask, and Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield ask teens what they really think about pressure, school, parents, and the challenges of navigating today’s world.
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Let's Talk Bringing Camp Into The Classroom (Feat. Rabbi Asher Dicker)
In the Season 4 premiere of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss when parents should push their children—and when they should back off. And the big question with Rabbi Asher Dicker: Why can't school bring camp energy into the classroom?
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Let's Talk Live! (Feat. YOU!)
In our season three finale, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield answer your parenting questions. Should you encourage your child to befriend a troubled kid? Why don't baatei medrashim hold boys accountable for shacharis attendance? Is whiteboard use actively harming my child's learning? Season...
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Let's Talk Medicating Kids (Feat. Dr. Mayer Grunfeld)
In episode 14 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld talk 3-point celebrations and how to handle moving with school-aged children. And the big question with Dr. Mayer Grunfeld: Do we need to medicate ADHD children? Season sponsored by Israel Bookshop Publications. Shop now at...
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Let's Talk Middle School Middos (Feat. Rabbi Yaakov Schwartz and Rabbi Yaakov Feldman)
In episode 13 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss if you should allow your daughter to attend a friend's bas mitzvah, and if a parent should discourage a son from following a derech that differs from theirs. And the big question: What is going on with my middle...
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Let's Talk Penimiyus (featuring Rav Yussie Zakutinsky)
In episode 12 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld have a deep discussion with Rav Yussie Zakutinsky and explore what different neshamos in this generation really need. Plus: how to keep kids excited about Shabbos, and whether mesifta causes boys to lose their personalities....
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Let's Talk Salaries for Rebbeim
In episode eleven of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss if you should intervene when your child disagrees with your spouse, if it's ok for a Rebbi to go through his talmid's drawers, and the big question: How can a rebbi live on a typical rebbi's salary? Season…
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Let's Talk Old School Vs New School (feat. Rabbi Dovid Goldman)
In episode 10 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss kids stealing; what age is normal, and when should you seek outside help? How can you help a child who refuses to accept accountability? And the big question: Should a "new age" teacher keep some old world decorum in...
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Let's Talk The Making of a Rebbi (feat. Rabbi Yoel Kramer)
In episode nine of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss if you should bribe kids not watch the superbowl, how a parent should approach poor Purim behavior, and welcome Rabbi Yoel Kramer, a chinuch legend, to the podcast to explain what makes a great Rebbi. Season…
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Let's Talk Mailbag
In episode 8 of season 3, Rabbi Garfiel and Rabbi Schonfeld answer reader emails and voicemails, including how rebbeim can assur texting for bachurim when they have texting themselves, whose responsibility is it decide if a child should be medicated for ADHD, and how should someone know if he...
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Let's Talk Rejection (feat. Rabbi Yosef Sonnenschein)
In episode seven, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield dicuss navigating the thorny waters of AI, even on a filtered flip phone. They also talk about leaving school punishments in school, and when you need to address them at home. And for the big question: What can a parent do if they did…
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Let's Talk Gifted Children
In Episode six, Rabbi Garfiel and Rabbi Schonfeld unpack their own eighth grade student experiences, discuss if you should parent someone else's kids, and answer the big question: What should parents do if their child's school is not equipped to handle the services they need? Our guest, Mrs....
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Let's Talk to Today's Menahelim
In episode five, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield record live from the Torah Umesora Convention! They discuss convention takeaways and winter vacation stress, and the big question: If a school wants to medicate a child and the parent doesn't want to, what should you do?
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Let's Talk Self Esteem (feat. Mrs. Shaindy Muller, MA LMHC)
In this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld continue discussing chutzpah, teaching moderation in a modern world, and the big question: how can we foster a sense of self esteem in our children?
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Let's Talk Chutzpah (feat. Rabbi Yechiel Spero)
In this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield talk about if you should encourage your child to go to their bully's simcha, and whether Jewish MP3 players are the best or worst thing that's ever happened to us. And the big question: Are kids today more chutzpadik than ever?
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Let's Talk Getting Into Mesivta
In this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld answer our listeners' amazing feedback on the pressure conversation (and address the now-infamous "elite right" claim). And for the big question: how do we prepare our kids for mesivta?
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Lets Talk Students Under Pressure (Feat. Rabbi Aryeh Leib Smith and Mrs. Aliza Feder)
In our first episode of Season 3, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss kids who have a hard time getting up in the morning and whether schools should use tuition as leverage to allow children back to school. And for the big question, are our boys and girls under too much pressure in school?
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Let’s Talk TLC’S Back to School Special (Feat. Rabbi Motty Zeiger and more!)
On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss the back-to-school struggle and hear how parents and mechanchim prepare for a new year. Plus: what can a mother do to connect to her mesivta-aged sons? And what should you do if your child is paired up with a teacher who has a difficult...
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Let’s Talk Live (Feat. The Learning Curve Listeners)
For The Learning Curve season two finale, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield host a live Zoom and take real-time questions from our listeners. They answer: Should intelligence be prioritized over effort? How much can a parent be mechanech in the heat of the moment? Is dorming right for your...
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Let’s Talk With Menahelim (Feat. Rabbi Yehuda Brecher, Rabbi Heshy Forster, Rabbi Ahron Gobioff and Rabbi Dov Gopin)
On this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield host a roundtable discussion with veteran menahelim. What does your child’s menahel wish you knew? How should a school balance your son’s unique needs with what they can realistically offer? And how can a menahel make each child feel special in…
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Let’s Talk Tefillah (Feat. Rabbi Yitzchak Feigenbaum)
On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss how to best approach tefillah with your children. Also: Are gifted students being disregarded in yeshivos? And how can parents maintain their values while living in a diverse community?
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Let’s Talk Anxiety (Feat. Shifi Lieberman, LMFT)
On this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss how to best care for a child with anxiety. Also: We want our kids to share with us, but how do we react when they share their own bad behavior? And is “doing fine” good enough for a mesivta boy?
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Let’s Talk Raising Balanced Children (Feat. Rabbi Nosson Muller)
On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld ask how we can raise balanced kids when more things are off-limits than ever before. Also, is my daughter’s school overdoing it with the tznius rules? And are yeshivos giving Rebbeim a path toward a dignified retirement?
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Let’s Talk Partnering With Schools (Feat. Rabbi Moshe Bender)
On this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield ask: how schools can better partner with their parent body? Also: does installing a technology filter mean you don’t trust your child? And how much can we ask of our sons during bein hazemanim?
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Let’s Talk Bullying (Feat. Dr. Rona Novick)
On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld ask: How should parents and schools handle bullying? Also: Are our children getting too much candy in school? And how much homework is too much homework?
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Let's Talk Technology (Feat. Rabbi Yossi Strickman)
This podcast takes an honest look at three pressing parenting concerns: the pressures of mid-winter break, the balance between Purim fundraising and meaningful Yom Tov experiences for children, and the challenges of introducing a first phone to a preteen. Guest Rabbi Yossi Strickman, founder of...
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Let’s Talk Challenging Children (Feat. Rabbi Meir Simcha Stein)
Is using chat GPT cheating in school? Are school bee’s the best way to encourage mastery? And the spotlight issue: How do we discipline challenging children without sacrificing our relationship with them?
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Let’s Talk Seminary (Feat. Mrs. Rivki Eichenstein)
In our season 1 finale episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss the most relevant topic in a high school girl's life: seminary. They discuss how the goals of seminary goers have changed, how the cost impacts the decision to go, and if " seminary brainwash" is a legitimate concern.…
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Let’s Talk General Studies (Feat. Rabbi Avraham Glustein and Rabbi Dov Portwicz)
On this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss a hot topic in boys chinuch: The role and importance of general studies in cheder and elementary schools. They discuss the challenges yeshivos face in implementing (and staffing) a general studies curriculum that is valued by students…
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Let's Talk Mesivta (Feat. Rabbi Yaakov Bogart)
On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss one of the most impactful decisions a parent can have in their son's lives... where to send them for mesivta. They discuss the best way to best your child up for success in mesivta and beyond, and how to ensure the process goes as…
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Let's Talk Kids' Mental Health (Feat. Dr. Shmuel Mandelman PhD)
On this episode of the pod, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield delve deeper into mental health with renowned educational-developmental clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Shmuel Mandelman PhD. They discuss the single most important thing a parent can do to ensure positive mental health outcomes in…
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Let's Talk Therapy (feat. Dr. Yossi Shafer PhD)
In this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss the stigmas around mental health with Dr. Yossi Shafer PhD. Also: Does the "work it out yourselves" approach to sibling rivalry actually work? Is it so bad if my daughter plays games on my phone when she needs to be entertained and quiet...
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Let's Talk Camp (Feat. Rabbi Armo Kuessous and Mrs. Debbie Selengut)
Featuring Rabbi Armo Kuessous and Mrs. Debbie Selengut, on this podcast, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield ask the questions you need to know before you send your kids to camp. ALSO: If you don't like the rules why do you send your child to that school? Are teacher gifts an unfair bribe? And the...
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Let's Talk Gemara (Part 2) Featuring Rav Aaron Lopiansky
In part two of this important topic, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield continue their discussion about gemara with honored guests Rav Aaron Lopiansky and Rabbi Yaakov Oppen. How do you reconcile the Torah's view of the age of the world with the theories that the scientific community suggest? How...
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Let's Talk Gemara (Part 1)
On our first ever episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss the burning questions parents have about raising their children. Is there any validity to the opinion that forcing middle school boys to go to shul on Shabbos is the way to go? When your child reports "facts" that don't line up...