4.17 Rabbi Yakov Majeski - A Look into General Studies
From Chinuch Today by Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield
June 3, 2026 · 54 min · Season 4 · Episode 17
About this episode
Rabbi Yakov Majeski discusses his approach to General Studies in middle school education.
ABOUT THIS EPISODE Rabbi Yakov Majeski is a longtime mechanech and school leader. He serves as the Middle School General StudiesPrincipal at Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, where he works closely with students during their formative middle school years. Rabbi Majeski is known for combining academic responsibility with a warm Torah-centered approach, helpingtalmidim grow in learning, middos, and personal responsibility. .-------------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Chinuch Today Featuring Tools for Schools A Fascinating Look at Innovative Programs and the People Behind Them. The host Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield Ed.D. is the Head of School of the rapidly growing Yeshiva Toras Emes in Houston Texas. He has previously served as a mesivta rebbe, assistant menahel, school counselor and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. In addition, he has written on chinuch topics for national publications, educational journals, and has presented multiple workshops. He is the foundingdirector of the Yeshiva Leadership Group which provides networking and growth opportunities to Yeshiva school leadership. For more information or to suggest a guest, please email chinuchtodaypodcast@gmail.com
People in this episode
Host: Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield
Guest: Rabbi Yakov Majeski
Topics covered
- General Studies
- Middle School Education
- Torah-centered Approach
- Student Development
- Educational Leadership
Keywords
- General Studies
- Middle School
- Education
- Torah
- Student Growth
- Middos
- Personal Responsibility
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, Yeshiva Toras Emes, Yeshiva Leadership Group, Johns Hopkins University
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