Bach, Talmud and Civic Engagement


 

Publication Date: January 2009

Publisher: National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (U.S.)

Author(s): Shari Cohen

Research Area: Culture and religion; Social conditions

Keywords: Jewish Engagement; Community Formation; Values

Type: Other

Abstract:

The author compares her experiences learning music with a choir and learning Talmud with a learning partner, and reflects on how a common challenge, achieved through collective discipline and nuanced cooperation, can create a sense of individual engagement while also building and sustaining community.