In a podcast interview, Rabbi Yossi Korik, director of the Cheder in Northern California, shares the Chassidishe approach to raising and educating children, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing kosher schools and following the Rebbe’s guidance in overcoming challenges.

By Anash.org reporter

In a podcast interview on Among Chassidim by Rabbi Yossi Kamman, Rabbi Yossi Korik, shliach in Roseville, CA, shares how he got involved in establishing a chassidishe cheder in Northern California.

In the interview, Rabbi Korik talks of the Chassidishe approach to raising and educating children, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing kosher schools and following the Rebbe’s guidance in overcoming challenges.

Rabbi Korik recalls how the Rebbe originally sent shluchim to establish schools not only for Lubavitch children but also for “regular Jewish kids,” aiming to bring non-frum children fully into a life of Torah and Yiras Shomayim. Today, many of these schools primarily serve Anash families, which he views as a missed opportunity.

He stresses that the success of chinuch is measured by instilling core values like Emunah and Yiras Shamayim, rather than academic achievements alone. Rabbi Korik also emphasizes the importance of staying loyal to the Rebbe’s clear guiding principles, even when they challenge modern trends.

The podcast episode is part of Among Chassidim: a Podcast by Derher. Hosted by Rabbi Yossi Kamman, director of A Chassidisher Derher, the podcast captures the vibrancy and vitality of dor hashvi’i through immersive, heartfelt discussions on meaningful topics, presented in raw, unedited conversations.

To listen to all the episodes, visit here.

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