Welcome to the month of Adar and a brand new Tuesday TorahTutors tidbit: real Torah from real TorahTutors sessions about Purim. A young student has been learning Megillat Esther in preparation for Purim. In a creative twist, he and his tutor decided to start from the eighth chapter – “because that is when we learn… The post A Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit About the First Purim Switcheroo appeared first on Torah Tutors ..read more

TorahTutors.org was founded in 2010 as an affiliate of WebYeshiva.org, under the auspices of ATID. But maybe you already knew that. Did you also already know that both WebYeshiva and TorahTutors have been growing steadily ever since? In the most recent development, WebYeshiva announced the appointment of Rabbi Johnny Solomon to the new position of… The post Exciting New Developments At Our Parent Site appeared first on Torah Tutors ..read more

What with Purim coming up shortly and the fact that Women’s History Month just kicked off, we thought it would be a good time for a Tuesday TorahTutors tidbit about Esther – sharing some real Torah from real TorahTutors sessions about this famous heroine of Jewish history. What is it that makes Esther a heroine?… The post A Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit About the Woman from Jewish History We Celebrate on Purim appeared first on Torah Tutors ..read more

We were inspired by a recent Design Challenge (thanks, Canva!) about “process” to share what it takes to start learning with TorahTutors. Hint: it might be less than you thought! In fact, it’s just about the easiest process ever. Just send us an email (office@torahtutors.org), and we’ll follow up within days by phone or email,… The post Jewish Learning is Easier Than You Might Think appeared first on Torah Tutors ..read more

Hat tip to Sefaria (one of the many online and print tools our tutors love to use) for calling our attention to today’s auspicious “international day” – one we can definitely get behind. Looking to further your own Jewish education? To support or enrich your child’s education? TorahTutors.org is your place (anywhere) for valuable, individualized… The post International Day of Education appeared first on Torah Tutors ..read more

Mazel tov to our amazing tutor Fran Tanner Miller on the birth of Ayalah Tsofiyah!! A wonderful simcha in a difficult time. Enjoy your baby and we’ll look forward to having you back soon! The post Mazel Tov – It’s a Girl! appeared first on Torah Tutors ..read more

One of our amazing tutors recently heard from a former student. They hadn’t learned together since the student switched schools, but she was on break and wanted to use some of that free time to learn with her TorahTutors tutor. Because of course she did. Because that’s how great our tutors are. ? Although their… The post A Tuesday TorahTutors *Testimonial* Tidbit About Israel and the Jewish People appeared first on Torah Tutors ..read more

Natanya Mann, TorahTutors tutor extraordinaire, writes: Last Thursday, I had the great opportunity to participate in a siyum, a celebration at the end of a unit of Torah study, with my wonderful student, Tamar, marking the completion of our study of Pirkei Avot. Every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening, Tamar has been taking time from her… The post A TorahTutors Celebration! appeared first on Torah Tutors ..read more

One of our tutors shared some poignant and timely real Torah thoughts just after yesterday’s real TorahTutors session: In the book of Yehoshua, the character of Pinchas ben Elazar (known for his violent zealotry in Bamidbar 25) re-emerges onto the scene in the role of a mediator, and successfully averts a civil war amongst different… The post A Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit About War and Peace appeared first on Torah Tutors ..read more

Over the first days of Sukkot, a TorahTutors student read an original poem, in the style of Dr. Seuss, about the rules of Sukkot and the building of a sukkah, which included the following lines: …You can build it in an alley You can build it in a valley (You shouldn’t build it in a… The post A Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit About Hills and Valleys appeared first on Torah Tutors ..read more