Turn It and Turn It Again Studies in the Teaching and Learning of Classical Jewish Texts

• Other Authors: Fendrick, Susan P. (Editor), Levisohn, Jon A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Studies Press 2013
• Series: Jewish Identities in Post-Modern Society
• Subjects: Jewish studies; Theology & Religion; Bible studies; Rabbinic texts
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

The study of classical Jewish texts is flourishing in day schools and adult education, synagogues and summer camps, universities and yeshivot. But serious inquiry into the practices and purposes of such study is far rarer. In this book, a diverse collection of empirical and conceptual studies illuminates particular aspects of the teaching of Bible and rabbinic literature to, and the learning of, children and adults. In addition to providing specific insights into the pedagogy of Jewish texts, these studies serve as models of what the disciplined study of pedagogy can look like. This book will be of interest to teachers of Jewish texts in all contexts, and will be particularly valuable for the professional development of Jewish educators.