Hacham Moshe Dayyan


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A few quotes from the Rabbi on 'Torah Study'
in which he teaches that Scripture should not be learned like a mere song without comprehension
One should hire a clever tutor who is familiar with the ways of teaching children according to their nature, and who will be very precise, for the version learned in childhood is not forgotten. He should also be faithful and not transform God's work into deceit, and should supervise the children and prevent them from any unsightly or forbidden acts, and watch them carefully when they go to the toilet, and assure that indecent individuals not associate with them, for children are easily tempted and cannot be relied upon… Also, should one realize that the tutor does not behave as he should or that his teaching is inadequate, one should withdraw one's child from his hold and place him with another tutor, and not take pity on the tutor because of his income, for in so doing one is being cruel to his child as well as sinning towards God. The tutor should be prompt in teaching the children a daily hour of halachot for proper behavior and ethics, "train up a child in the way he should go". He should clarify biblical texts in depth, in keeping with their abilities and understanding, so that Scripture not be learned like a mere song whose recitation they do not understand; when he translates Bible into the local language, he should take care to be precise in his language and to be exact in all instances, as required.
Likutei Khemed, Part Two, Halakhot, Guidelines for Tutors, Halakhot 22-24, pp. 251-252, Hapoel Hamizrachi Press, 1977
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