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Teaching Jewish Texts: Authority and Relevance

A Study of the Teaching of Jewish History in Modern Orthodox Yeshivah High Schools

This article originally appeared in Jewish Education 54:4 (Winter 1986), p.27-38. Reprinted here with permission. This essay discusses the major findings of a study... Read more

Teaching Integrated Jewish Humanities in High School: American Literature, Philosophy and Jewish Thought

This article discusses the merits of a new education model that synthesises between Jewish and general studies. To read the article, click here. Read more

Jewish Education for Jewish Commitment

Introduction: Professor Isadore Twersky, z”l, presented the “meta-goal” of Jewish education at a meeting of the Commission on Jewish Education in North America... Read more

Reconsidering Pedagogic Use of the Ramban Al Hatorah

Teaching Iyov in a High School Setting

Abstract: As my months of teaching sefer Iyov came to a close I began to reflect on how happy I was that I... Read more

Classroom Teaching with Mark Smilowitz: Teaching Toward Appreciation

Teaching Toward Appreciation – 057 – Beyond learning content knowledge and skills, many teachers would like to see their students develop a real and lasting... Read more