Download or read book Cultures and Contexts of Jewish Education written by Barry Chazan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the history of Jewish education from the Biblical period to the present. It traces how Jews have formally and informally transmitted their culture and worldview over the years, with particular attention to the shift from premodernity to modernity and to the unique opportunities and challenges of contemporary American Jewish education. Its authors combine historical background and insight with educational expertise to provide a robust portrait of the cultures and contexts of Jewish education and address possibilities for the future.