On Principle-16-Challenges in Jewish Education with Rabbi Ysoschor Katz-Teaching on ZOOM during Covid-19-Teaching about ZOOM past Covid-

Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

b'Rabbi Ysoschor Katz,Chair of the Talmud department of Yeshiva Chovevei Torah updates Rabbi Kivelevitz on what five months of teleconferencing instruction has taught him regarding student retention and pedagogy.Katz has also garnered many new insights into how deeply technology has ingrained itself in our society and how that might impact our approach to Halacha,altering heretofore assumptions concerning Hilchos Shabbas,Eidus,and areas of Kashrus.Rabbi Kivelevitz suggests methods of retaining reverence towards the pioneers of the investigation of the interface of electronic inventions and Jewish law(Rav Yitzchack Shmelkes,Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerabach,Rav Eliezer Waldenberg),while moving beyond what has been rendered outdated in our age.The pair exchange views on how to balance the need to empower students with critical examinations of text,simultaneously recognizing the personalities on the page and the enormity of their achievements See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate'