The Learning Curve
The Learning Curve is a podcast hosted by Rabbi Ari Schonfeld and Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield tackling the important parenting issues facing frum families today.
30 episodes
In our season three finale, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield answer your parenting questions. Should you encourage your child to befriend a troubled kid? Why don't baatei medrashim hold boys…
In episode 14 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld talk 3-point celebrations and how to handle moving with school-aged children. And the big question with Dr. Mayer…
In episode 13 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss if you should allow your daughter to attend a friend's bas mitzvah, and if a parent should…
In episode 12 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld have a deep discussion with Rav Yussie Zakutinsky and explore what different neshamos in this generation really need.…
In episode eleven of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss if you should intervene when your child disagrees with your spouse, if it's ok for a Rebbi…
In episode 10 of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss kids stealing; what age is normal, and when should you seek outside help? How can you help…
In episode nine of The Learning Curve, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss if you should bribe kids not watch the superbowl, how a parent should approach poor Purim behavior,…
In episode 8 of season 3, Rabbi Garfiel and Rabbi Schonfeld answer reader emails and voicemails, including how rebbeim can assur texting for bachurim when they have texting themselves, whose…
In episode seven, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield dicuss navigating the thorny waters of AI, even on a filtered flip phone. They also talk about leaving school punishments in school,…
In Episode six, Rabbi Garfiel and Rabbi Schonfeld unpack their own eighth grade student experiences, discuss if you should parent someone else's kids, and answer the big question: What should…
In episode five, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield record live from the Torah Umesora Convention! They discuss convention takeaways and winter vacation stress, and the big question: If a school…
In this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld continue discussing chutzpah, teaching moderation in a modern world, and the big question: how can we foster a sense of self esteem…
In this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield talk about if you should encourage your child to go to their bully's simcha, and whether Jewish MP3 players are the best…
In this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld answer our listeners' amazing feedback on the pressure conversation (and address the now-infamous "elite right" claim). And for the big question: how…
In our first episode of Season 3, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss kids who have a hard time getting up in the morning and whether schools should use tuition…
On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss the back-to-school struggle and hear how parents and mechanchim prepare for a new year. Plus: what can a mother do to…
For The Learning Curve season two finale, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield host a live Zoom and take real-time questions from our listeners. They answer: Should intelligence be prioritized over…
On this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield host a roundtable discussion with veteran menahelim. What does your child’s menahel wish you knew? How should a school balance your son’s…
On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss how to best approach tefillah with your children. Also: Are gifted students being disregarded in yeshivos? And how can parents maintain…
On this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss how to best care for a child with anxiety. Also: We want our kids to share with us, but how do…
On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld ask how we can raise balanced kids when more things are off-limits than ever before. Also, is my daughter’s school overdoing it…
On this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield ask: how schools can better partner with their parent body? Also: does installing a technology filter mean you don’t trust your child? And how much can we ask…
On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld ask: How should parents and schools handle bullying? Also: Are our children getting too much candy in school? And how much homework…
This podcast takes an honest look at three pressing parenting concerns: the pressures of mid-winter break, the balance between Purim fundraising and meaningful Yom Tov experiences for children, and the…
Is using chat GPT cheating in school? Are school bee’s the best way to encourage mastery? And the spotlight issue: How do we discipline challenging children without sacrificing our relationship…
In our season 1 finale episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss the most relevant topic in a high school girl's life: seminary. They discuss how the goals of seminary…
On this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss a hot topic in boys chinuch: The role and importance of general studies in cheder and elementary schools. They discuss the…
On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss one of the most impactful decisions a parent can have in their son's lives... where to send them for mesivta. They…
On this episode of the pod, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield delve deeper into mental health with renowned educational-developmental clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Shmuel Mandelman PhD. They discuss the single most…
In this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss the stigmas around mental health with Dr. Yossi Shafer PhD. Also: Does the "work it out yourselves" approach to sibling rivalry…
