A Cross-Cultural View of Jewish Education


 

Publication Date: January 1989

Publisher: Institute of Contemporary Jewry

Author(s): Harold S. Himmelfarb

Research Area: Education

Keywords: Jewish education; Policy; Social context

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Jewish education policies must stem from a thorough understanding of the social context in which Jewish educational systems find themselves. This includes the larger society and its educational systems, and the educational needs and resources of the local Jewish community. Nevertheless, some dominant social and educational trends that have been pervasive in Jewish communities worldwide can be noted.