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

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 BusinessOffice@bnosyisroel.org; 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 $18 OFF your first purchase of absolutely comfortable clothing for today's casual professional look. Use code CHAI at https://Twillory.com/KosherMoney ► THE DONOR'S FUND: More people are using this banklike system for charity. With a sleek mobile app or desktop solution, you can keep all your charity giving in a single place, plus there are about a dozen additional perks. Get your account here: https://thedonorsfund.org/koshermoney CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:40 Who is Ahuvah Heyman? 05:26 The Tuition Struggle 06:57 Communication is Key 09:40 Jewish Schools: For Profit or Non-Profit? 12:10 Why School Costs Vary Across Institutions 16:54 Costs That You May Not Be Aware Of 21:55 Fundraising in Schools 23:19 Twillory 24:54 The Donors Fund 26:16 Appreciating Those Who Pay Full Tuition 27:30 Using FACTS 31:19 Giving Parents a Break 33:43 Does My Tuition Go to Another Child? 35:14 The Jump$ 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 We 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 (THANK YOU!) Follow Kosher Money for Bonus Shorts: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@koshermoneypod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/koshermoneypod Follow Living Lchaim for More Goodies: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaim Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livinglchaim/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livinglchaim LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-lchaim 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. #koshermoney #KosherMoneyPod #Tuition #KosherMony #Yeshiva