“My daughter doesn’t like going to her Hebrew school. Tough we have tried another religious school, she keeps complaining that it’s too boring, that she learns nothing there and that as a result, she will never be able to read the Parasha for her Bat Mitzva. What should I do? Should I force my kids to go to Hebrew school? Should I hire a tutor instead?”
As a Hebrew and a religious school teacher and as a mother I can assure you that you are not the only one facing those dilemmas.
Here are a couple of do’s and don’t do’s tips from the book award winning author Roni Rosenthal-Gazit, who had recently published the book: 101 Let’s Have Fun (www.101letshavefun.com).
* First of all, DO NOT blame your child (or yourself) – there can be many reasons why he or she feels reluctant to go to Hebrew school. Maybe they don’t get along with other kids in class? Maybe they feel behind in Hebrew reading/writing skills? Or it could be that they want to play outside with other friends who do not go to a religious school?
* Talk to your child honestly. Let your child know how you feel about Hebrew school. Share from your own experience and engagement to Judaism. Listen to your child and try to find out what’s really bothering them.
Try to remember how you felt when you went to Hebrew school. Was it always so fun? Wouldn’t you (as a child) rather do something else instead? And what did you gain from attending religious school.
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