Rabbi Yechezkel Norman has successfully been teaching Gemara for over three decades to hundreds of talmidim.
Rabbi Norman learned in Yeshivas Chaim Berlin, and in Eretz Yisroel under R’ Shlomo Zalman Aurbach zt”l in Yeshivas Kol Torah and in Ponevich under Hagoan HaRav Shach zt”l. Rabbi Norman then learned in Beis Medrash Gevoah in Lakewood NJ under R’ Shneur Kotler zt”l for six years.
Upon Rabbi Norman’s return to Eretz Yisrael he joined Yeshivas Be’er Yaakov under Rav Shlomo Volbe zt”l, afterwards in the kollel of Reb Abba Berman zt’l in Yeshivas Iyun Hatalmud.
With Rabbi Norman’s passionate interest for teaching gemara, he began his teaching career of two decades in Yeshivas Ner Yaakov under Rabbi Yehoshua Liff shlita, during which, “Gemara Steps and Structure” was formulated. The program has been successfully implemented in a number of American yeshivas in Eretz Yisroel. Many talmidim in Rabbi Senters, Lev Aryeh, and Imrei Bina have benefitted from Rabbi Norman’s methods of studying Gemara with clarity.
In 1981 “Gemara Steps and Structure” was published in multiple languages and has already reached its second printing.
As his fourth decade of teaching Gemara has begun, he formed and directs his teaching program called “Gemara Byadcha”, designed to train Rabbeim of elementary schools and up, with a specialized expertise. It is a systematic user friendly approach, which grants the tools and skills for developing the student’s abilities, and in turn, helping them reach independent learning of gemara.
His many years of training experience in various organizations combined with consistent stories of success, has generated his foresight for future programs in the American school systems.
Additional helpful methods of study are always welcomed in all schools especially as the generations have weaker academic skills and an increasing amounts of distractions, minimizing their natural internal desires for spiritual growth and study. He hopes to see the “Gemara Byadcha” program spread globally, BS”D.