Cultures and contexts of Jewish education / Barry Chazan, Robert Chazan, Benjamin M. Jacobs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chazan, Barry I., author.

Chazan, Robert, author.

Jacobs, Benjamin M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish religious education--United States.

Jewish religious education.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 159 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]

Summary:

This book examines the history of Jewish education from the Biblical period to the present. It traces how Jews have formally and informally transmitted their culture and worldview over the years, with particular attention to the shift from premodernity to modernity and to the unique opportunities and challenges of contemporary American Jewish education. Its authors combine historical background and insight with educational expertise to provide a robust portrait of the cultures and contexts of Jewish education and address possibilities for the future.

Contents:

Pre-modern Jewish education

The crisis of modernity

America: contexts and cultures

The culture of American Jewish schooling

The counterculture of American Jewish education

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3319515853

9783319515854

OCLC:

964379686