Principals Visit ‘Gidulim’ Office

Principals from various Jewish schools in Crown Heights gathered this week at the office of the new educational organization Gidulim to offer their input.

Gidulim, a center for Jewish parenting, began its work this earlier this year to guide and assist parents to navigate the formidable task called parenting.

Since its inception, the organization started a Jewish parenting magazine named 30 Minutes, launched a parenting advice line, and initiated a chinuch speakers’ bureau.

At the open house, principals shared experiences and gave suggestions on the type of programs they thought would benefit the community most. Ideas were exchanged, many of which the Gidulim staff hope to implement in the near future.

“It was refreshing to see how much our principals care for the good of their students – even outside of school,” said Gidulim director Rabbi Shimon Hellinger. His vision is to create an infrastructure to empower parents at every stage, through parenting classes and individual support.