Jewish Education

Thanks in part to several new publications, portions of the Orthodox world have been engaging with modern biblical scholarship in a more significant way than ever before. Gil Perl provides a four-step framework for how Jewish days schools might profitably teach many aspects of biblical criticism that do not conflict with our mesorah.

Herschel Grossman responds to David Stein on Modern Orthodox education.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, published here are excerpts from letters of an American student studying in Israel in 1973. These letters, written during and immediately after the war, shed light on Yeshivat Har Etzion in its formative years and the lasting impact of the Yom Kippur War.

Tova Warburg Sinensky offers a model for Modern Orthodox communities to help each of its members increase their Avodat Hashem.

Tikvah Wiener shares insight into the world of progressive Jewish education.

Sharona Margolin Halickman responds to Chaim Saiman on women's leadership.

Jay Goldmintz adds his voice to the discussion on Modern Orthodox Talmud Curriculum.

Julie Goldstein reflects on her recent Yom Kippur experience and why it matters for Orthodox women everywhere.

In this latest piece addressing Modern Orthodox education, Anthony Knopf lays out the case for formal moral education in our schools that is rooted in Jewish thought and guided by the latest research in the field.

Yaakov Jaffe responds to David Stein's earlier call to revamp the standard day school Talmud curriculum.