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Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education

Publications and Resources

Publications

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

Jon A. Levisohn and Susan P. Fendrick, eds., Academic Studies Press, 2013.

Narratives or Sources? Active Learning and the Teaching of Ancient Jewish History and Texts

Satlow, M. L. (2012), Teaching Theology & Religion, 15: 48–60

The Pedagogy of Slowing Down: Teaching Talmud in a Summer Kollel

Kanarek, J. (2010). Teaching Theology & Religion, 13: 15–34.

Investigating Prospective Jewish Teachers’ Knowledge and Beliefs About Torah: Implications for Teacher Education

Dorph, G. Z. (2010). Religious Education, 105: 63-85.

A Menu of Orientations to the Teaching of Rabbinic Literature

Levisohn, J. A. (2010). Journal of Jewish Education, 76: 4-51.

Responses to “A Menu of Orientations to the Teaching of Rabbinic Literature

Journal of Jewish Education, Volume 76: 100-123.

Do We Know an Orientation When We See It? Continuing the Conversation About the Teaching of Rabbinic Literature

Levisohn, J. A. (2010). Journal of Jewish Education, 76: 272-283.

A Pragmatic Pedagogy of Bible

Greenstein, E. L. (2009). Journal of Jewish Education, 75: 290-303.

Making Choices: Teachers’ Beliefs and Teachers’ Reasons

Holtz, B. W. (2009). Journal of Jewish Education, 75: 304-309.

Experience Has Ways of Boiling Over: Pursuing a Pragmatic Pedagogy of Bible

Levisohn, J. A. (2009). Journal of Jewish Education, 75: 310-324.

Strengthening Research on the Pedagogy of Jewish Studies: Introduction to a Suite of Articles on Teaching Bible

Levisohn, J. A. (2008). Journal of Jewish Education, 74: 3-5.

Using the Contextual Orientation to Facilitate the Study of Bible with Generation X

Cousens, B., Morrison, J. S., and Fendrick, S. P. (2008). Journal of Jewish Education, 74: 6-28.

“A Judaism that Does Not Hide”: Teaching the Documentary Hypothesis in a Pluralistic Jewish High School

Tanchel, S. E. (2008). Journal of Jewish Education, 74: 29-52.

Introducing the Contextual Orientation to Bible: A Comparative Study

Levisohn, J. A. (2008). Journal of Jewish Education, 74: 53-82.

A Plea for Purposes

Levisohn, J. A. (2005). Jewish Educational Leadership, 4.

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Bibliography on Pedagogy of Jewish Studies

This bibliography on pedagogy of Jewish Studies (revised June 2007), a work in progress, is an effort to assemble and annotate published material that may be helpful for thinking about various aspects of the teaching of classical Jewish studies (primarily Bible and rabbinic literature). Entries have been recommended by teachers of Jewish studies from a wide variety of settings. The resources include articles and books about the teaching of Jewish studies, as well as other articles and books on Jewish education, Jewish studies and on teaching more generally.

Submit your comments on and suggestions for this bibliography

The Sugyot that Every Jew Should Know

What are the Talmudic sugyot (topics or discussions) that every educated Jew ought to know, the most famous or significant Talmudic discussions? This document presents a list of 60+ sugyot nominated by a diverse group of instructors of rabbinic literature in various settings.

Download the sugyot list (pdf) (Revised May 2009)

Submit your comments on and suggestions for this sugyot list