2865 —בחירת מורים: שקילת ידע והתמסרות

Selecting Teachers: Weighing Knowledge and Dedication

ב"ה, י"ט מנ"א, ה'תשי"ד ברוקלין, נ.י.
The Rebbe writes that when choosing teachers, one must consider both their knowledge and their dedication. The benefit of the students and the community outweighs individual interests, and decisions about a teacher should factor in both qualities before making a choice.

ב"ה, י"ט מנ"א, ה'תשי"ד

ברוקלין, נ.י.

שלום וברכה! 

... בנוגע לשאלתם שיש מורים כאלו אשר יש חשש שאינם מתאימים לתפקידם, הרי כבר ידוע פסק תורתנו שבלמוד תלמידים צריכים להתחשב עם תועלת התלמידים ובכלל תועלת הרבים דוחה תועלת היחיד. אלא שבזה יש להביא בחשבון שבחנוך נוגע לא רק הידיעות אלא ג"כ ההתמסרות, ובישוב דעת ע"ד מורה פלוני או פלוני יש לעשות סה"כ משניהם גם יחד ואח"כ להחליט. 

בהנוגע להוספה מצד המורים בשעות למוד, נכון ומוכרח הוא...

B"H, 19 Menachem Av, 5714.

Brooklyn, NY.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

... Regarding your question that there are some teachers about whom there is concern they may not be suited to their positions, it is already well known from our Torah's ruling that in teaching students one must consider the benefit of the students, and generally the benefit of the many overrides the benefit of the individual. However, in this matter one must take into account that in education not only knowledge matters but also dedication; and when calmly considering whether a particular teacher or another is suitable, one should sum up both factors together and then decide.

Regarding increasing teaching hours by the teachers, this is proper and necessary...


Summary

The Rebbe teaches that selecting teachers requires evaluating both their knowledge and their dedication. The needs of the students and community come first, and decisions should be made by weighing both qualities together.

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