Teaching as a Sacred Link in the Chain

Some roles are more than just roles—they’re sacred. That’s how Rabbi Meister describes being a Jewish teacher: an honor, a privilege, and a responsibility. Teaching Judaism isn’t about standing at the front of a classroom. It’s about standing in a long line of people who have kept wisdom alive through exile, persecution, and time itself.

To be a teacher of Torah and Jewish values is to be a link in a chain—one that stretches from Sinai to the students of today. And each time that wisdom is passed on, the chain grows stronger. Each question asked, each answer explored, each moment of inspiration—these are not just classroom moments. They are acts of continuity.

In a world moving fast and forgetting faster, passing down meaning, memory, and mitzvot has never been more important. Teachers keep Jewish identity alive not just by explaining it, but by embodying it.

Whether you’re a formal educator or someone who shares what they know with a friend, child, or community—you’re part of the chain too.