Chavruta Geometry with Rabbi Avigayil Halpern and Avidan Halivni

About this episode

A conversation about chavruta learning, its dynamics, and related metaphors.

We wrap up the season with a conversation between Avigayil and Avidan about chavruta learning! We cover our chavruta origin story, what makes a chavruta work or flop, the Chavruta Triangle, gender and aggression, metaphors for Torah learning, and more. Primary Source: Taanit 7a Other sources: Pedagogy of Partnership , powered by the Hadar Institute

People in this episode

Hosts: Rabbi Avigayil Halpern, Avidan Halivni

Topics covered

• chavruta learning
• education
• Torah study
• gender dynamics
• metaphors
• pedagogy

Keywords

• chavruta
• Torah learning
• education
• gender
• aggression
• metaphors
• Taanit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hadar Institute

Books & works: Taanit 7a, Pedagogy of Partnership

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