“Character is higher than intellect.” This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson captures a critical goal of all educational institutions, especially yeshivot, namely values-based education. At

Parenting takes center stage as we read through Parshat Toldos. We learn about Eisav and Yaakov, twin brothers, each one with a different temperament and

“In every generation, we are obligated to act as if we, ourselves, were taken out of Mitzrayim.” As parents and educators, in keeping with the

“Ein adam lomed ella b’makom she’libo chafetz—A person learns best in a place his heart desires (Gemara Avoda Zara 19a).” Chazal, in their wisdom, recognized