Kedushin 29a says that “A father is obligated to do the following for his son: to circumcise him, to redeem him if he is a first born, to teach him Torah, to find him a wife, and to teach him a trade. Others say: teaching him how to swim as well.” Well, according to head-counselor Darone Ruskay, that list ignores a few of the other important things that parents need to teach. And in this episode, he reflects on the importance of teaching B & N to ride a bicycle, and the experience of teaching them how to do just that.
Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.
Podcast: Download
Darone has spent the past fifteen years working in the Jewish Education field, providing top-quality Jewish education to the North American community. he served as the Conference Coordinator for The Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) for many years. Since then he has worked at United Jewish Communities (UJC), as their Director of Young Leadership Cabinet Membership, at The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), in the Department of Institutional Advancement, and most recently as the Managing Director of The Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Emanu-El. He brings his passion for Jewish Life and Education, as well as his personal interest and passion for media and technology to this new venture, and is perfectly suited to lead the JCast Network (which he might just have to call JCN as he is so used to working at institutions that use their initials.)
Latest posts by Darone Ruskay (see all)
- Amen Corner Season 8, Episode 4 - October 22, 2023
- Saying Goodbye to Daily Daf Differently - February 8, 2023
- Daily Daf Differently On a Short Hiatus - April 2, 2022
