To Raise A Jewish Child A Guide For Parents

by Donin, Hayim H.

• ISBN13: 9780465086351
• ISBN10: 0465086357
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-10-11
• Publisher: Basic Books

Summary

The classic edition of 210 ageless tales of myth and magic. One of the most popular collections of fairy tales ever published. Among the few indispensable books upon which Western cullture can be founded. 860pp.

Author Biography

Hayim Halevy Donin established himself as an incomparable teacher and interpreter of Jewish law and practice through his classic book To Be a Jew. For twenty years he was Rabbi of Congregation B’nai David in Southfield, Michigan, where he was also Adjunct Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Detroit. Rabbi Donin held a Ph.D. in Education and was also the founder and president of the Akiva Hebrew Day School in Detroit.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Setting the Goals	p. 1
Defining the Problems in Our Time	p. 3
the Basic Values of Judaism: What Kind of People Do We Want Our Children to Be?	p. 22
the Ideal Jewish Education	p. 41
to Raise a Jewish Child: Transmitting the Values	p. 57
Effective Child=Raising Practices: the Foundation Blocks	p. 59
the Home and Neighborhood Creating an Environment	p. 77
	p. 99
Cases from a Robbi's Study: Coping with Contemporary """"Situations""""	p. 109
Selecting the Right School	p. 139
the Ideological and Pedagogical Differences Among Schools	p. 141
	p. 164
Epilogue: Where Do We Go from Here?	p. 186
Notes	p. 191
Resources for the Jewish Education of Children	p. 197
Resources for the Jewish Education of Parents	p. 213
Wisdom from the Sages on the Education of Children	p. 219
Index	p. 223
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