Visions of Jewish Education

ISBN-13: 9780521528993 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 368 str.

Israel Scheffler; Seymour Fox; Daniel Marom

Opis

Six leading scholars--representing Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and secular perspectives--formulate their variant models of an ideal Jewish education for the contemporary world. This book addresses the multiple challenges of the open society to Jewish continuity by considering different versions of Jewish education appropriate for our time. It emphasizes the continuity of theory and practice, translating theory into practice as well as articulating theory embodied in practice. The book shows how all religious and ethnic communities might deepen the impact of their educational programs.

Recenzje

'The publication of a book on Jewish education by Cambridge University Press is a milestone to be celebrated in the emergence of Jewish educational studies as a field of disciplined academic inquiry. This book will be of interest not only to Jewish educators but to a much wider audience concerned with the role of values and vision in the complexities of today's curriculum discussions … a fascinating collection of essays …'. Hanan A. Alexander, University of Haifa

Spis treści

Part I. The Vision Project: 1. Envisioning Jewish education; 2. The project in operation; 3. Six visions: an overview; Part II: 4. Visions in detail: what must a Jew study and why? Isadore Twersky; 5. Jewish studies in Israel from a liberal-secular perspective Menachem Brinker; 6. We are as those who dream: an agenda for an ideal Jewish education Moshe Greenberg; 7. Reflections on the educated Jew from the perspective of reform Judaism Michael A. Meyer; 8. Educated Jews: common elements Michael Rosenak; 9. The concept of the educated person: with some applications to Jewish education Israel Scheffler; Part III. Visions in Context: 10. The art of translation Seymour Fox; 11. Before the gates of the school: an experiment in developing educational vision from practice Daniel Marom; Conclusion: the courage to envision.