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Experienced Tutor for Students Speaking Yiddish & Other Languages
Rivkah L.

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Since 2002 I've been teaching and tutoring children and adults in public and private schools. With a Master's degree, a Certificate from the Bergen County, NJ, Board of Education to teach Preschool--8th grade, a Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Plus Certificate, and a Life Coach diploma from the Torah Psychology School of Coaching and Counseling, I have the education, experience, and caring to bring success.

I've taught 1st grade through 8th grade English- and Hebrew-speaking studients in...

Since 2002 I've been teaching and tutoring children and adults in public and private schools. With a Master's degree, a Certificate from the Bergen County, NJ, Board of Education to teach Preschool--8th grade, a Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Plus Certificate, and a Life Coach diploma from the Torah Psychology School of Coaching and Counseling, I have the education, experience, and caring to bring success.

I've taught 1st grade through 8th grade English- and Hebrew-speaking studients in public schools in New Jersey, including English Language Arts, Math, Reading, Social Studies, Science, and History. As a Title 1 Tutor, I've taught Remedial classes for 3rd-6th grade Yiddish-speaking boys at Cheder Bardichev Yeshiva, Monsey, NY, including English Language, ABCs, Reading, Writing, Conversation, Phonics, Spelling, Grammar, and Math. I lead the classroom setting, and also teach one-on-one.

At the college-level I taught ELA to students who were earning their GEDs and taking courses at Touro College, NY, NY. For Daemen College I taught adult Yiddish-speaking women who needed to earn their High School Diplomas to get jobs in the workplace in Monsey, NY.

As a former trained and certified Foster Parent for Ohel Children and Family Services, Brooklyn, NY, and DYFS, NJ, I've taken care of three children who lived in my home, ages 5, 12, and 8. I'm also a former Mentor for five "abused/at-risk" children, ages 4-12, for Volunteers in Protective Services, Hackensack, NJ.

I've published articles in Fortune, Newsday, San Francisco Chronicle, The Jewish Press, HaModia, The Monsey View, Chabad.org, and other publications.

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  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $50
  • Travel policy: Within 20 miles of Tenafly, NJ 07670
  • Lesson cancellation: 8 hours notice required

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Bible Studies

Bible Studies

I taught a Tanya class for women and girls for about five years. Tanya is the "bible" of Chabad Chassidic teachings, authored by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of the Chabad Chassidic movement. Tanya explains deep biblical concepts originating in Kabbalah, Talmud, Rabbinic literature, Mussar (teachings to improve one's ethical character traits and holy behavior), and Torah psychology. For nearly 30 years, I've studied Chumash with Rashi (Torah with commentaries of the Sages), Talmud, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law), Prophets, and Writings. I've earned Certificates of Completion in many courses through the Jewish Learning Institute, covering subjects such as Jewish Character Training, Shabbos (the Sabbath) Halacha (Jewish law), Rabbinic Responsa (rabbis' answers to questions of Jewish law), the 5 Books of Moses, Chassidic mysticism, and Jewish History.
Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I have a B.A. in the Special Major in Creative Writing from Syracuse University. I have a M.A. in Creative Writing from City College of New York. I have taught Creative Writing as part of English Language Arts for public and private schools. I won the Bennett Cerf Award, the Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses, and the Woolrich Fellowship. I've published creative writing (including fiction and journalism) in the San Francisco Chronicle, TheJewishWoman.org, Chabad.org, The Monsey View, HaModia, The Jewish Press, and other publications.
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