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Jewish education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ Jewish education From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search   A Jewish father teaching a child in 19th century Podolia.Jewish education (Hebrew: ×—×™× ×•×š, Chinuch) is the transmission of the tenets, principles and religious laws of Judaism. Due to its emphasis on Torah study, many have commented that Judaism is characterised by "lifelong learning" that extends to adults as much as it does to children.Contents1 Biblical sources2 Formal Jewish education2.1 Primary schooling2.2 The yeshiva2.3 Jewish schools2.4 Girls' education3 Informal Jewish education3.1 Youth Groups3.2 Summer Camps3.3 Student Organizations3.4 Drama-based Education4 Birobidzhan5 References6 External links//[edit] Biblical sourcesThere is no direct commandment amongst the 613 mitzvot to teach Judaism in itself. The only directly educational mitzvah (commandment) is "you shall rehearse [the words of Shema] to your children and speak about them" (Deuteronomy 6:7) and its paraphrase in Deuteronomy 11:19. These refer, however, specifically to the commandments to love God. The obligation to teach Judaism to one's children is therefore rabbinic in origin.Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (in his Meshech Chochma) observes that God's statement "[Abraham is blessed because] he will instruct his children and his house after him to follow in God's ways to perform righteousness and justice" (Genesis 18:19) is an implicit mitzvah to teach Judaism.[edit] Formal Jewish education[edit] Primary schoolingThe Talmud (tractate Bava Bathra 21a) praises the sage Joshua ben Gamla (1st century CE) with the institution of formal Jewish education. Prior to this, parents taught their children informally. Ben Gamla instituted schools in every town and made education compulsory from the age of 6 or 7. The Talmud attaches great importance to the "Tinokot shel beth Rabban" (the children [who study] at the Rabbi's house), stating that the world continues to exist for their learning and that even for the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem classes are not to be interrupted (tractate Shabbat 119b).[edit] The yeshivaIn Mishnaic and Talmudic times young men were attached to a beth din (court of Jewish law), where they sat in three rows and progressed as their fellow students were elevated to sit on the court.After the formal court system was abolished, yeshivot became the main places for Torah study. The Talmud itself was composed largely in the yeshivot of Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, and the leading sages of the generation taught there. Yeshivot have remained of central importance in the Orthodox community to this day. Until the 19th century, young men generally studied under the local rabbi, who was allocated funds by the Jewish community to maintain a number of students. The Hasidic masters and the Lithuanian rabbi Chaim Volozhin both founded centralised yeshivot.[edit] Jewish schoolsThe phenomenon of the "Jewish day school" is of relatively common origin. Until the 19th and 20th century, boys attended the Cheder (literally "room") or Talmud Torah where they were taught by a Melamed tinokot (children's teacher).The first Jewish day schools developed in Germany, largely in response to the higher emphasis in general on secular studies. In the past, an apprenticeship was sufficient to learn a profession, or alternatively several years in a gymnasium could prepare one adequately for university. Rabbis who pioneered Jewish day schools included rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, whose Realschule in Frankfurt am Main served as a model for numerous similar institutions.Today, there are over 750 day schools in the United Atates and 205,000 students in those schools.[1] and hundred of thousands of Jewish children attend religious, Hebrew and congregational schools [2].[edit] Girls' educationIt was also in the 19th and early 20th century, with the advent of public education for all, that an emphasis was first placed on girls' education. Before this, particularly in Eastern Europe, girls received their Jewish and Hebrew education at home, and were often illiterate in Hebrew. In the 19th century, public education was made compulsory in most of Europe and in order to maintain educational control over the Jewish children, Jewish schools became a reality. It was as a result of the initiative of Sarah Schenirer, that the first Jewish girls' Bais Yaakov school opened in Kraków in 1917.[edit] Informal Jewish education[edit] Youth GroupsRecent studies Ref estimate a population of 650,000 Jewish middle and high school students. Most of these attend Jewish youth groups or participate in activites funded by Jewish youth organizations Jewish youth organizations. Many of these are Zionist youth movements. The various organizations differ in political ideology, religious affiliation, and leadership structure, although they all tend to be characterized by a focus on youth leadership.[edit] Summer CampsOver 70,000 campers participate in over 150 non-profit Jewish summer camps, especially in the United States. In addition, the Foundation for Jewish camps estimates that these camps are staffed by over 8,500 Jewish college-aged counselors. OIn general, outside the United States, similar camps are organized by various philanthropic organizations, as well as local Jewish youth movements.[edit] Student OrganizationsMuch informal Jewish education is organized on university campuses. This is often supported by national organizations, such as Hillel (United States) or the Union of Jewish Students (United Kingdom), or by international organizations such as the World Union of Jewish Students and the European Union of Jewish Students. Please help improve this section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. (June 2008)[edit] Drama-based EducationOne of the earliest examples of drama-based Jewish education is the theatrical works of Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzatto (Ramchal 1707-1746, b. Italy), who wrote plays with multiple characters on Jewish themes [3]. While the use of such plays was probably rare in traditional Jewish education, the Etz Chaim school of Jerusalem reportedly staged plays in the 1930s. One such play put King David's general Joab on trial for his various crimes. The students and faculty played the roles of judge, advocates and a jury, all based on extensive Biblical and Talmudic research.In more recent times, drama is being further developed as an educational tool[4]. For example, Detroit, MI has an ensemble theater devoted to education and outreach.[5]. Programs such as Jewish Crossroads by Shlomo Horwitz provide educational theater in schools and synagogues in various English-speaking countries [6]. The Lookstein Center at Bar Ilan, a think tank geared to Jewish educators in the Diaspora, lists many drama-related programs on their website for use of teachers in the classroom[7].[edit] BirobidzhanThe Birobidzhan Jewish National University works in cooperation with the local Jewish community of Birobidzhan. The university is unique in the Russian Far East. The basis of the training course is study of the Hebrew language, history and classic Jewish texts. [8] In recent years, the Jewish Autonomous Oblast has grown interested in its Jewish roots. Students study Hebrew and Yiddish at a Jewish school and Birobidzhan Jewish National University. In 1989, the Jewish center founded its Sunday school, where children study Yiddish, learn Jewish folk dance, and learn about the history of Israel. The Israeli government helps fund the program. [9][edit] ReferencesThe World of the Jewish Youth Movement by Daniel Rose - on movements and informal education[edit] External linksJESNA Jewish Education Service of North AmericaCAJE The Coalition for the advancement in Jewish EducationLookstein The Lookstein Center for Jewish EducationHartman Shalom Hartman Institute, JerusalemMofet JTEC Jewish Portal of Teacher EducationRetrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_education" Categories: Jewish education | Jewish youth organizations | Jewish summer campsHidden categories: Articles to be expanded since June 2008 | All articles to be expanded Views Article Discussion Edit this page History Personal tools Log in / create account if (window.isMSIE55) fixalpha(); Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Interaction About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia Donate to Wikipedia Help Toolbox What links here Related changesUpload fileSpecial pages Printable version Permanent linkCite this page Languages Français   This page was last modified on 4 October 2008, at 20:21. 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