Pied Pipers: charismatic rabbis/ teachers

Educator Paul Shaviv posted an excerpt from his forthcoming book on running Jewish high schools at Hirhurim. The excerpts are about charismatic rabbis/ teachers. The excerpt takes up three comments: I, II, III.

The charismatic teacher (the ‘Pied-Piper”) is one of the most difficult situations for a Principal to deal with. A charismatic teacher will deeply affect and influence some students – but will almost always leave a trail of emotional wreckage in is/her wake .

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A very interesting perspective from a principal with 1400 students,