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Why Is Jewish Tuition So Expensive?! A School Director Opens Up

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I'm nervous to do an episode on tuition at Jewish schools and Yeshivos. It's always a loaded topic with questions and voice notes flying into my phone from passionate parents and school reps. Hopefully, this conversation with Mrs. Ahuvah Heyman, a school director of a girls' school with over 500 students, is helpful and enlightening. Mrs. Heyman can be reached at [email protected]; she also appeared in our Israel Seminary episode - https://youtu.be/DQJMmhjpcYw Here is a fantastic 22-minute podcast episode from Rabbi Moshe Walter titled "Should Charity Organizations, Shuls, and Yeshivos Publicize Their Accounting?" - https://bit.ly/TzedakaTransparency ✬ SPONSORS OF EPISODE 78 ✬ ► CHOMESH: "I made God a partner in my business by giving 20% to charity." Commit to giving 20% to charity and see the success that thousands of business owners are already experiencing - https://chomesh.club/ ► COLEL CHABAD: Please help Israel as its people need all the help they can get! Visit https://www.ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney to make a much-needed donation! ► TWILLORY: Get $18 OFF your first purchase of absolutely comfortable clothing for today's casual professional look. Use code CHAI at https://Twillory.com/KosherMoney ► THE DONOR'S FUND: More people are using this banklike system for charity. With a sleek mobile app or desktop solution, you can keep all your charity giving in a single place, plus there are about a dozen additional perks. Get a free account here: https://thedonorsfund.org/koshermoney CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:40 Who is Ahuvah Heyman? 05:26 The Tuition Struggle 06:57 Communication is Key 09:40 Jewish Schools: For Profit or Non-Profit? 12:10 Why School Costs Vary Across Institutions 16:54 Costs You May Not Be Aware Of 21:55 Fundraising in Schools 23:19 Twillory 24:54 The Donors Fund 26:16 Appreciating Those Who Pay Full Tuition 27:30 Using FACTS 31:19 Giving Parents a Break 33:43 Does My Tuition Go to Another Child? 35:14 The Jump$ From Elementary to High School 37:26 Being Transparent with Parents 41:34 Showcasing Extra Fees 44:54 Fundraising to Parents 45:52 Families Helping Each Other 48:57 Teachers Deserve More 49:19 Chomesh 51:13 Colel Chabad 52:20 Large and Silent Donors 53:49 Help from Grandparents 55:30 Remembering What’s Going on in Israel 57:10 What Were Can Do To Solve the Tuition Crisis 59:11 Being Sensitive Towards Others 59:58 Learning from Other Schools 1:01:26 What is Being Done to Keep Prices Down 1:02:27 Should Life Insurance be Mentioned By Schools? 1:03:57 Financial Literacy is Key 1:05:34 Benefits to Homeschooling 1:08:45 Schools and Their Technology Policies 1:14:17 Having a Wants and Needs Discussion 1:15:15 Getting in Touch with Mrs. Heyman 1:17:22 Outro & Book Winners Love Living Lchaim? You can help us! Your tax-deductible donation enables us at Living Lchaim to share uplifting & insightful content! » https://www.livinglchaim.com/donate Follow Kosher Money for Bonus Shorts: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@koshermoneypod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/koshermoneypod Free Call-In-To-Listen Hotline: USA: 605-477-2100 UK: 0333-366-0154 ISRAEL: 079-579-5088 Need financial guidance? Get help at https://LivingSmarterJewish.org/ WhatsApp feedback to 1-914-222-5513 All investment strategies and investments involve risk of loss. Nothing contained in our content, ads and videos should be construed as investment or actual life advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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