Description
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.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Pre-Modern Jewish Education.- Chapter 2. The Crisis of Modernity.- Chapter 3. America: Contexts and Cultures.- Chapter 4. The Culture of American Jewish Schooling.- Chapter 5. The Counterculture of American Jewish Education.- Epilogue.
