On Principle-Challenges in Jewish Education- Episode 6-with Rabbi Jon Kroll- Hiring Staff-Balancing the need for diversity and cultural competence

Published: April 26, 2020, 3:52 p.m.

b'Rabbi Kivelevitz brings back Rabbi Kroll,who was the guest on the Inaugural program in February,to discuss the issue of diversity in the hiring of staff,particularly in the Jewish Studies department.Rabbi Kroll speaks about his own natural proclivities to expand the variety of instructive sources(teachers from very varied backgrounds) measured against the benefit of having a strongly invested staff whose commonality with the students engenders an unshakeable feeling of family and the sense of ministering to their own children.The pair discuss the impact voluntary trips arranged by SAR to Kiryas Yoel for Lag ba Omer and Boro Park for Simchas Bais HaShoaivah have engendered in sensitizing the students,and whether the next step of actually hiring a Charedi Rebbe could expand the mindset of the top tier students,adding crucial cultural leaven to an already fermenting mind.Rabbi Kroll speaks about uniquely sensitive students looking for a living pristine example who can be shaped by a relationship with a warm Chasidic mentor,provided that Rebbe is respectful of the school\'s overall Hashkafah.Rabbi Kivelevitz references scientific studies on these issues-and how it impacts schooling decisions in the African-American community and beyond.Information in that regard can be found hereand hereand information about HaRav Yisroel Belsky Ztz"l hereand the Austin Powers Mole scene hereThe friendly repartee includes a recognition of SAR\'s role in pioneering the task of continuing schooling during forced quarantine ,and Rabbi Kroll comments on ways the parent teacher dynamic has been altered for the better in many cases due to the video conferencing.Please leave us a review or email us at ravkiv@gmail.comFor more information on this podcast visityeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org 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'