About this episode

Rav Gav joins the Rabbis for an unfiltered conversation about education, parenting, and the importance of connection.

On this episode of Behind the Bima, Rav Gav, beloved educator and dynamic teacher at Aish, joins the Rabbis for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation on what students are really thinking, what parents often get wrong, and why connection matters more than ever. With his signature humor and honesty, he shares what decades in the classroom have taught him about faith, identity, attention, and raising resilient, grounded children in a complicated world.

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Guest: Rav Gav

Topics covered

• education
• parenting
• faith
• identity
• connection
• resilience

Keywords

• Rav Gav
• education
• parenting
• faith
• identity
• connection
• resilience
• Aish

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aish

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