61: Fostering An Ongoing Connection to Judaism with Dr. Zipora Schorr

Dr. Zipora Schorr comes from a family of Jewish educators. She is the Director of Education at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School in Baltimore, MD. Prior to coming to Beth Tfiloh, Dr. Schorr was the principal of Beth Shalom Nursery and Hebrew School in Potomac, MD. While serving as principal, Dr. Schorr developed the curriculum and recruited staff and students. She received the 2003 Covenant Foundation Award for Exceptional Jewish Educators, was also named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women, and has received the Governor’s Citation in recognition of her life’s work. She was awarded Outstanding Educator in the Diaspora by Michlelet Lifshitz of the Israel Ministry of Education in 2012. She chairs the Baltimore Jewish Day Schools Principals’ Association and is a member of the IAAM Board of Governors. She serves as Treasurer of the Dahan Foundation and has served as a member of the board of The Associated and RAVSAK. Dr. Schorr remains committed to “Klal Yisrael” and works to promote unity among all branches of Judaism.

Gems:

• We are contributing to eternity.
• Gather small groups to learn together.
• Teach your students Bitachon and faith in G-d. 
• Add a mantra “I love Hashem and Hashem loves me.”
• Talk about your relationship with G-d.
• Encourage your students to have a personal relationship with G-d.
• Model Derech Eretz for your students.
• Help Torah speak to students.
• Show your students what a privilege and a joy it is to be Jewish.
• Sincerity speaks loudly to children.
• Help your students grow.
• Chinuch is a way of life.
• Our role is not just to teach them Torah, but also teach them to be the best they can be.
• The moment we stop learning is the moment we stop growing and the moment we stop truly living.
• Our job is to foster ongoing connection to Judaism.
• We are not just educating children, we’re educating families.
• Find a mentor and the right environment that will support you.

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