We have all known a child who started life at a disadvantage because of struggles with reading and writing Hebrew. For those among us who have dealt with this relatively common challenge, life can become an uphill battle, with failure and frustration in school often bleeding out into the rest of life.

The problem was clear to many: students’ (particularly boys’) lacking in reading and writing Hebrew was causing a major lack in the foundation of their yiddishkeit. In a society and culture based on Torah and success in learning, bright and well-meaning individuals were falling behind.

From the problem came a seeming solution: many sought to develop amateur programs from home, designed to help. For special educators Rabbi Tzvi Fischer and Mrs. Rivky Katz, however, it was clear that there was potential for something greater. Katz saw clearly from her own career in education that results were being seen from real research-based methods. Why not carry these principles over, they thought, to kriah and kesivah? And so, the Multi-Sensory Kriah & Kesivah Course was born.

In keeping with the original inspiration, staff are diligent in keeping up to date with each year’s newest research regarding learning difficulties and development. New research includes FMI imaging, a system in which it is possible to see in the brain what causes learning difficulty, and which methods help.

Educators and parents from around the world have gathered for the highly acclaimed 8-day Multi-Sensory Course, with Rabbi Tzvi Fischer leading programming for men, and Mrs. Rivky Katz heading the course for women. With an unparalleled level of training and professionalism, staff ensure that each and every detail is covered, including supplies. Students emerge with clear, practical and effective methods for guiding students in kriah and kesiva. Upcoming courses are scheduled for bein hazmanim, providing bochurim with a unique opportunity to use their free time to prepare themselves professionally for a future in education.

To Mrs. Katz, the success of the course participants is not just a matter of business, but, in her own words, a matter of “helping Jewish children the world over.” Thanks to their dedication to this mission, and the latest research, one of klal yisroel’s biggest chinuch challenges is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.

The dilemma is clear: A talmid’s entire future hinges on his relationship to the Hebrew language. Each rebbi, parent, and teacher consequently has an achriyus to give every child a fighting chance. Those who wish to join the hundreds of men & women who have committed themselves to making Jewish children more successful can sign up here for Multi-Sensory’s next course.