Comments on: ‘Thank You’ Is Nice, But What’s Really Needed is Appreciation

By: Younger Children

Younger Children — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:44:02 +0000

In reply to title. In classes above middle elementary this is common, however as far as I remember the younger boys when speaking directly to their Melamed :) would call them Rebbi.

By: Parent was melamed

Parent was melamed — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 04:30:37 +0000

I used to say this all the time….
UNTIL… my children got a very caring melamed who unfortunately EXCELS in discipline but doesn’t know enough about showing his love and empathy.
I can ignore his not knowing, and many other faults but the children excessive fear and not welcome enough is a problem

By: Rebbe

Rebbe — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 03:57:55 +0000

In reply to Rumors. Mrs. Teibke lipsker was once in Yechidus and the rebbe asked her how her son (one of them) which class is he is in, who is his teacher…? And when she came to answering who his teacher is she said “zein rebbe is…” and the rebbe interrupted her and said “Ir meint zein Melamed” and she said “Ich mein zein melamed iz…” Afterwards when repeating over the story she said “A rebbe iz nor einer”

By: title

title — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:46:09 +0000

In reply to Interesting. lemoshol rabbi [last-name], or in old school chassidishe fashion reb ploni [first name], as mashpiim in yeshivos are often called

By: Interesting

Interesting — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:42:02 +0000

In reply to Only ONE Rebbe. You mean a melamed. In this case how would children address their melamed?

By: Appreciative Grandparent

Appreciative Grandparent — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 03:33:24 +0000

Thank you for writing this article. I appreciate all the effort and hard work that the dozens of melamdim and morahs put in with each of my (now grown) children over many years B”H. I am not in chinuch and because of that, I can’t totally feel in my gut what you go through in your job. I only know that I could never be a teacher, so I have great respect for all that you do! My children had all kinds of teachers, as you can imagine, and I know they all really tried their best, even if I didn’t always agree with their methods. I was the parent who pretty much kept their mouth shut and behaved as if I trusted the teacher even if I felt nervous. Bottom line: In the end, even when Teacher A was too strict for a child, Teacher B didn’t have enough classroom discipline, and Teacher C didn’t put a certain kid in the front row where they needed to be, my kids turned out GREAT B”H. And this is despite various specific normal concerns we had with some of the children over the years. In those days I could only see the small picture. Today I see the big picture. Ultimately, the things that bothered me about teachers’ methods didn’t have a major negative impact on my kids — they were little things in the long run. Yes, I have one child where a few serious mistakes were made, and a big part of the problem was a few teachers, when the child was older. It was one major action here and one major action there that were destructive. But ultimately, I have forgiven these people, because a big part of the issue was also
my child’s problems and attitude. And in the end, everything is Hashgacha Pratis, even when mistakes were made. I tried over the years to express appreciation and work with the teachers. I wish I could go back and properly thank and give this message to every one of the melamdim and morahs. Continue to have great success and see much nachas from your pupils. I hope all parents can say they kids turned out GREAT and that the melamdim and morahs will see it too! Especially with Moshiach Now.

By: Irrelevant

Irrelevant — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 01:07:51 +0000

That is not relevant to this discussion.

Besides “Rebbi” is noticeably different than “Rebbe.”

By: Rumors

Rumors — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 01:07:09 +0000

In reply to Only ONE Rebbe. You mean a melamed. אין לסמוך על שמועות

By: I resonate with this a lot

I resonate with this a lot — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:31:07 +0000

As a rebbi for many years, I couldn’t resonate with that more.
A trusting and apriciative parent is way geshmaker then any chanukah gelt..

By: Only ONE Rebbe. You mean a melamed

Only ONE Rebbe. You mean a melamed — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:04:11 +0000

The Rebbe told people in yechidus …
When they mentioned about their child’s Rebbi
.. the Rebbe replied “mistama meint ir zein melamed … Ah Rebbe faran nor eineh”
The Rebbe replied … You probably mean his teacher .. a Rebbe there is only one ” .

Please stop using Rebbi. or Rabbeiim when speaking about melamdim

This is something for year round too….
At home when speaking to your children about their melamed and especially in school.

Thank You for Posting

moishe schmukler