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Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education
Author(s): Marjorie Lehman; Jeffrey S. Kress
Research Area: Culture and religion; Education
Keywords: Jewish text; Jewish education; Jewish content
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The authors argue that there is educational value in presenting the argumentative and often contradictory Talmud to students as it is, rather than opting for curricula that explain away the difficulties. The style of the Talmud is not only consistent with a particular theological perspective on "truth," but also with what we know to be an important cognitive process.