

Featured Shiurim
Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky
This podcast will post all the shiurim of R’ Aaron Lopiansky that are not part of a regular series. This includes pre-Yom Tov shiurim, interviews, Q&As, guest speeches and more.The shiurim will be released sporadically, as they are given, so be sure to subscribe to get all the latest ones.
Episodes
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Dec 17, 2024 • 23min
Living with Reality
Delivered at Ora Academy, Rochester, NY 12/13/24
#Vayishlach

Dec 15, 2024 • 53min
Chinuch Q&A – Rochester (5785)
00:18 Simcha and Teaching Halacha
06:18 Teaching Students to do Things that are Difficult
07:23 Teaching Different Opinions in Halacha
09:03 Teaching the Mishna Berurah
11:35 Halacha over Minhag
13:03 Davening with a Minyan
15:32 Balancing the Needs of Talmidim and the Rebbe’s Own Needs
17:20 Prizes
21:18 Competition
27:16 Loving Talmidim
32:11 Teaching how to Read Gemarah
40:56 Age vs. Maturity
43:23 Dealing with Materialism when “Everyone has it”
47:08 What is the ultimate goal that a Rebbe should have

Dec 8, 2024 • 43min
The Role of Mechanchim in 2024
#Consortium of Jewish Day Schools 9/2/24
Video available here.

Dec 8, 2024 • 21min
A Rebbe’s Personal Growth
#Consortium of Jewish Day Schools 7/8/24
Video available here. An article of this shiur was posted on the CoJDS available here.

Dec 8, 2024 • 36min
Putting in the Effort
Delivered Motzei Shabbos Melave Malka Khal Anshei Tallymawr, Jackson, NJ 11/30/24

Dec 5, 2024 • 35min
Daas Torah – Guiding the “Reshus”
Delivered at the YGW Yeshiva Retreat 11/2024

Nov 21, 2024 • 40min
Infusing the Neshama on Fire (with Q&A) – HALB
Delivered to Rebbeim in HALB 11/18/24
12:37 Forcing Students to do Mitzvos
14:34 Boys who have a hard time with a long shiur
17:41 Learning other topics
18:28 Teaching Emunah
21:14 The yeshivas role for time outside yeshiva
25:31 Talmidim who are not interested in davening
29:11 Rebbeim using AI
31:08 Should a rebbe hide his chomros
32:12 Playing ball with talmidim
34:08 Fantasy Sports
37:39 Lesson from High School

Nov 14, 2024 • 48min
The Hashkafa and Chinuch of the Yeshiva Afternoon (Q&A) – Torah Umesorah 2024
Available to watch here
18:11 Comparing chinuch in American and Eretz Yisroel
19:52 Compromising for a “frum” curriculum
25:54 Giving general studies importance
31:49 Should a rebbe get involved with an incompetent teacher
33:45 Preferring Kollel Yungerlite to teach general studies
35:50 Encouraging Kollel Yungerlite to teach general studies
41:41 Preference in hiring frum teacher
42:59 Should a principal substitute or give a free class
44:14 Problematic questions on government tests

Nov 14, 2024 • 26min
In the Trenches, Hashkafa to Shape Chinuch Practice (Q&A) – Torah Umesorah 2024
Available to watch here
01:42 Chinuch in an age when children are less resilient
09:14 Gender and Identity
18:35 Challenges of Technology

Nov 14, 2024 • 17min
Ashreinu Mah Tov Chelkeinu – Torah Umesorah 2024
Available to watch here


