3/7/26 – Shiur 551 – Inside Orthodox Schools: Who gets hired, which students get admitted and who makes the decisions?

2026-03-05

Can a family member who is less qualified be hired before a more qualified candidate?Must admissions be based on merit?When is nepotism allowed?Can the Menahel/Principal keep any donations (bribes?) made to him personally? What if they are non-monetary, like expensive liquor, a new megillah, etc.Can the son of the Menahel sell access to his father? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job with Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz – Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Toronto –

Can a family member who is less qualified be hired before a more qualified candidate?
Must admissions be based on merit?
When is nepotism allowed?
Can the Menahel/Principal keep any donations (bribes?) made to him personally? What if they are non-monetary, like expensive liquor, a new megillah, etc.
Can the son of the Menahel sell access to his father?

Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job

with Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz – Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Toronto – 15:48
with Mr. Chaim Book – Senior Partner at Book Law LLP in New York – 48:30
with Benjamin A. Goldburd – Partner at Goldburd McCone LLP – 48:30
with Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Schick – president of GOAL Consulting Group – 1:15:20

Conclusions and takeaways – 1:33:54

מראי מקומות

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