Lessons from Avraham's Unique Teaching Methods (Kiruv)

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Have you ever struggled with spreading an idea or a message? Avraham, the great patriarch of the Jewish people, faced this challenge head-on and won by successfully propagating the concept of monotheism worldwide. But how did he manage to do that? Our episode dives into Avramavino's teaching methods, his patience, strength, and determination, and the lessons we can draw from his journey.

This episode unpacks fascinating stories from Avraham's life and his unique method of spreading monotheism, not in large groups but in tailor-made one-on-one sessions. We explore his approach to teaching, the power of small group teaching, and the importance of adapting our teaching methods to suit the learner. Avraham's story is an inspiring example of how each one of us is fit to teach at some level. So, whether you're a seasoned educator or new to the game, prepare to be inspired by Avramavino's teachings and discover how his methods can be applied today.

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If you've ever tried your hand at some cure of work, some outreach, you probably know just how hard it can be.

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For you're making great progress with a couple or with an individual teaching them about Hashem and Shabbos, kitesh, and giving them a chulent, giving them some lechayim, and they're loving the vibe and warmth and the coziness that is Shabbos, the mitzvos, the family time, the fulfillment that being an Orthodox Jew brings.

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But then sometimes it can fall apart.

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The individual or the couple can't make that jump to maybe take on the 613 altogether and really not drive their car or use their phone on Saturdays.

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It's tough out there in the cure of world, at least I hear.

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But Avramavino was so successful with his outreach he was able to promulgate and propagate the idea of monotheism worldwide.

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He was able to single-handedly draw in thousands of listeners to his talk, to get them to subscribe to his podcast and read his books and have his message really tip Avramavino.

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We have a lot to learn from him, in fact probably everything to learn from him.

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But how did he do it?

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How was he so successful with spreading his message, the Ram Bam at the beginning of the laws of idolatry?

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He gives us the run-up and the story, some background information about Avram's life.

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He began to ponder about the creator of the world at age 3 and he would think and inquire incessantly about Hashem until he had that aha moment at age 40.

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There's a boy, ray Olom, and then says the Ram Bam that Avramavino began to spread this message.

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Listen to this.

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Every word is like another carrot of gold.

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So perfect.

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The Kivan Shaihu Haam Miskapsim, a love.

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People would come to Avram's Shiarim and they'd surround him and they'd ask him questions, the Shoyalan Loh, and they'd ask him Aldvarav, what does it mean?

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You mean there's just one of them?

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You mean idolatry is bad.

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How you might be, avramavino would inform them.

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He would teach them Lechol Echod Ve Echod Kefi Daito, one by one, to each one according to their level of knowledge the G'daylam Armedaik, this Ram Bam.

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The way that he taught was not in a big Shiar, but he put his arm around them.

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I don't know if he did that, but he learned Bechavrussa with Timmy, and then he had another Chavrussa Shafda study session with Sammy and Johnny, one on one.

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Oh, yeah, and you like to learn faster?

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Okay, so I'll go through the information quicker with you.

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You like to have more of a visual approach to learning.

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Maybe he acted it out Lechol Echod Ve Echod, hands on individual approach.

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Only one student in the classroom, and it was Kefi Daito.

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According to their level, how smart they were, their dispositions, how they learned.

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Best Teaching kids can imagine.

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This is like from Shmuel going down the block to the Philadelphia Public School and teaching them.

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Alif Bays, teaching the next one who's a little bit quicker, a little bit more, spreading it.

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Imagine the patience, the Gavura, the strength, the determination that was inside the belly of our great leader and the patriarch of the Jewish people, avraham Avino.

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So teach Tyra.

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Spread your knowledge.

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You are fit to teach and we all are fit to teach at some level, because we know something and there are a lot of people out there that know nothing.

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These are strong lessons in this.

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Teach small rooms, it seems, small classrooms, one on one, a Gavrusa with one person.

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Teach them at their level.

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Don't throw at them what you think that everyone else should know, but bring them up.

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This is the way the great Avraham Avino.

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