Ten Da’at, Vol. IV, No. 2, Spring 1990. Copyright 1990 Torah Education Network. Reprinted with permission. Many of the articles in this issue of Ten Da’at grapple with the extremely complex and highly charged topics of Israel’s political and security concerns...
THREE TRACK CURRICULUM FOR JUDAIC STUDIES - A PILOT PROGRAM Students are selected for each track based on previous academic records, a personal interview with a designated member of the Torah staff, and a consultation with parents. CTA offers three options within its...
Originally appeared in Ten Da’at Vol. 1, No. 2, 1987 I am a teacher of Tanach, and midrash is part of my daily experience. Not that I teach midrash as a subject area, nor that I even quote midrash every time I walk into the classroom, but midrash certainly plays a...
This article discusses a program designed for a new, more sophisticated method of teaching Tanakh and midrash, so that the standard modern Orthodox Day School student will develop a full appreciation for midrashei Hazal. To read the article, click here.
This article originally appeared in Hebrew in Meimad, Vol. 17, August 1999. (Translated by Rachel Schloss) The study of Talmud is at the very core of Jewish identity, which is why in yeshivot of all types, national-religious included, Gemara-learning is the...
The synopsis of this debate originally appeared in Hebrew in Meimad, Vol. 17, August 1999. (Translated by Rachel Schloss) About a year and a half ago, a few hundred men and women (mostly yeshiva and Midrasha students) gathered in Jerusalem’s “Yakar” Beit...
From Abiding Challenges: Research Perspectives on Jewish Education Edited by Yisrael Rich and Michael Rosenak 1. Fundamental values, objectives, and textual learning assumptions in religious education Jewish religious education today, in distinction to post-modern...