Six leading scholars--representing Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and secular perspectives--formulate their variant models of an ideal Jewish education for the contemporary world. This book addresses the multiple challenges of the open society to Jewish continuity by considering different versions of Jewish education appropriate for our time. It emphasizes the continuity of theory and practice, translating theory into practice as well as articulating theory embodied in practice. The book shows how all religious and ethnic communities might deepen the impact of their educational programs.

Six leading scholars--representing Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and secular perspectives--formulate their variant models of an ideal Jewish education for the contemporary world. This book addresses the multiple challenges of the open society to Jewish continuity by considering different versions of Jewish education appropriate for our time. It emphasizes the continuity of theory and practice, translating theory into practice as well as articulating theory embodied in practice. The book shows how all religious and ethnic communities might deepen the impact of their educational programs.

The holiday materials of this curriculum for 11 year olds emphasize a review and consolidation of the first three years of the Melton curriculum through an innovative set of worksheets and individualized instruction. Rather than focusing on frontal teaching, each topic is covered with a set of activities that the teacher can use with individual students, in groups or as homework. A wide range of activities allows students to choose, with the teacher's guidance, worksheets appropriate to their interests and knowledge. The prayer component introduces the student to additional liturgical texts connected to themes of the Jewish holidays. The one volume teacher text contains lesson plans, student worksheets, and the text of the tefillot that can be xeroxed. The tefilla program contain units on Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Tu Bishvat, Rosh Hodesh, Pesah, Shabbat, Yom Ha'atzma'ut and Shavuot.

A thematic approach for 12-14 year olds and older to important religious issues discussed by Maimonides and his contemporaries. The themes: the Life and Times of Maimonides; the Concept of Talmud Torah; the Concept of God; the Idea of Messianism; and Mitzvot. Recommended for use in day schools and high schools, as well as in the afternoon school curriculum. This elegant edition is an exciting, playful, and sophisticated work and is comprised of three volumes: a teacher's guide, a student workbook and a student sourcebook. Its completion has been made possible by a generous grant from the Maurice Amado Foundation.