A Glimpse Into the Course

The course is divided into two distinct but interwoven phases:

Phase 1: Upgrading the Individual

Before you teach, you must be teachable. This stage is all about you—your fluency, your foundation, your ability to learn Torah with clarity. Many applicants assume they’re ready to teach because they’ve sat in a Beis Medrash for years. But when tested, they’re unable to explain basic sugyas or guide a child through Chumash with Rashi.

The course begins with a thorough diagnostic evaluation—identifying gaps, strengthening foundations, and retooling your learning skills. You’ll gain confidence, clarity, and the core competencies needed for real Torah understanding.

Phase 2: Training Teachers to Teach

Once your own skills are solid, we shift to how to teach. This includes:

• Supervised lesson planning
• Mentorship and observation
• Instructional techniques rooted in Torah principles
• Strategies for differentiated instruction
• Skill-building in reading, kriah, comprehension, and more

Many “Rebbe training” programs skip Phase 1 entirely. That’s why I receive calls from frustrated teachers who’ve been in chinuch for a decade—but never feel effective. It’s not their fault. They were trained to perform, not to understand.

A Heartfelt Letter

Allow me to share a letter I recently received:

Dear Rabbi Abenson Shlit”a,

Thank you for your informative and eye-opening book I Can Learn. I gained tremendously from it.

I’m an Avreich in a Community Kollel and began a program for adults who never attended Jewish schools. We’re working on kriah, Chumash, and Gemara—slowly, with constant reinforcement. Your method, particularly the Zobin approach, seems ideal for my students.

Do you teach this method to others?

Simon friedman

My response: “Yes—but know this isn’t a quick course. It’s serious. Six months, minimum.”

Rabbi Friedman understood something critical: the method works—but only with commitment.

A Cautionary Tale

A 43-year-old Shoel U’Meishiv once approached me. Fifteen years in the field. When he read I Can Learn, he told me, “This book spoke to me. I finally understand what I’ve been missing.”

He had just been offered a role teaching tenth grade. But when we started training, it became clear—he was shaky on core skills. Not his fault—no one ever taught him how to teach.

He confided that many of his peers had left chinuch—not due to lack of dedication, but because they were never properly trained. They eventually burned out, confused why they couldn’t succeed.

I told him what I tell every applicant: This can be avoided. But only if we’re honest with ourselves.

Let Me Ask You…

• Do you know how to teach Gemara—not just read it, but guide a student through it, step by step?
• Can you break down a difficult Rashi or Tosafos and explain it with clarity to a 12-year-old?
• Have you been trained to identify why a child struggles—and what exact tool is missing from his toolbox?
• Do you love the idea of becoming a Rebbe—or are you merely looking for a stable parnassah?

My Final Message

If you are serious about chinuch—if your dream is to help struggling children thrive, to build confident talmidim, to restore depth and authenticity to our classrooms—then I invite you to apply.

But come prepared. Read the books. Be ready to reflect, to be challenged, to grow. This is not a program for everyone. But for those who are ready, it is life-changing—for you, and for every child who will one day call you Rebbe.

The link below is part of my effort to keep Rav Mattisyahu zt”l alive in our hearts and memories. He did so much for Klal Yisroel, and especially for the Jewish communities of Lakewood.

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