“I’m a parent and I’m a businessman and I wondered about the way things were happening at my son’s cheder. I woke one morning and realized that there’s only a limited number of people who can help my children and they’re doing their best and they’re underpaid. I thought it was time to try and make a difference. That’s how I came to create Corks and Forks,” said Levy Lieberman. With a jolt of energy, he turned to help the rabbis at Cheder Menachem and, working together with several younger parents, he went ahead with the organization of a glitzy banquet that would be enticing and affordable. In 2014, he collected a sum of money that resulted in every single teacher at the school receiving a check for $1,800.
This year, Lieberman thought he might raise the stakes higher. Given that it is the Hakhel year, he expanded the program to bring an even bigger crowd and he included the girls school, Bais Chaya Mushka, in the program. With more parents involved, he is hopeful that a financial bonus will be reaching a larger group of teachers from both the schools.
Rebbetzin Shternie Lipskier has children at the Cheder and Bais Chaya Mushka. She was delighted to hear of the banquet. “Firstly, it is amazing to be able to recognize our teachers because they do so …show more content…
They will be running a symposium on hot button issues of 21st century education and guidance. The Rabbis will attempt to tackle the arena of education in a true and candid fashion. Many parents are intimidated by “how the crowd” does things, and reluctantly toe-the-line of the “status quo” without being fully aware of what Torah, Halacha and Chassidus have to say on a given matter. The symposium will empower parents to take a more active role in their children’s education and schools, by shedding light on their halachic rights and communal
This year, Lieberman thought he might raise the stakes higher. Given that it is the Hakhel year, he expanded the program to bring an even bigger crowd and he included the girls school, Bais Chaya Mushka, in the program. With more parents involved, he is hopeful that a financial bonus will be reaching a larger group of teachers from both the schools.
Rebbetzin Shternie Lipskier has children at the Cheder and Bais Chaya Mushka. She was delighted to hear of the banquet. “Firstly, it is amazing to be able to recognize our teachers because they do so …show more content…
They will be running a symposium on hot button issues of 21st century education and guidance. The Rabbis will attempt to tackle the arena of education in a true and candid fashion. Many parents are intimidated by “how the crowd” does things, and reluctantly toe-the-line of the “status quo” without being fully aware of what Torah, Halacha and Chassidus have to say on a given matter. The symposium will empower parents to take a more active role in their children’s education and schools, by shedding light on their halachic rights and communal