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Proefriedt, William A. – Journal of Ethnic Studies, 1990
Historically documents the life and education of Mary Antin from her suffering as a victim of anti-semitism in Russia to her freedom and acceptance in America. Discusses her literary publications which document her development and self-discovery. Explores her experiences as a Jew in early twentieth-century America. (JS)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Access to Education, Anti Semitism, Authors
Religious Schooling and Prejudice in Canada: Implications for Public Funding of Christian Education.

Hiemstra, John L. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 1994
Using data from the Canadian National Election Study, the paper examines whether religious schooling will lead to increased prejudice and intolerance, noting relationships with public funding. In general, Christians and Jews with religious schooling had similar or better scores on tolerance of Jews and non-whites than did public school students.…
Descriptors: Christianity, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship
Ingall, Carol K. – Journal of Jewish Education, 2005
Tzipora Jochsberger (1920-) educator, composer, and musicologist, dreamed of using the arts to introduce Jews to the richness of their heritage. The founder and director of the Hebrew Arts School in New York (1952-1986), Jochsberger's contributions deserve the attention of Jewish educators and artists who are looking to the arts to address the…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Jews, Judaism, Religious Education
Himmelfarb, Harold S. – 1976
This paper discusses the literature on the long-range impact of schooling and the types of effects that schools have shown. It compares data on the impact of Jewish schooling on adult religiosity with similar data from a study of Catholic schooling. Like previous studies on other types of schools, the main effect of Jewish schooling seems to be an…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Catholics, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education

Bekerman, Zvi – Religious Education, 2001
Explores recent theoretical works in language, identity, culture, and implications for cultural ethnic education, specifically Jewish education. Argues that these works can help educators interested in the creative and participatory development of Jewish and other ethnic religious groups to rethink the content and processes of their educational…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education

Tritter, Jonathan – Oxford Review of Education, 1992
Analyses the effect of religious schools on the moral education of English secondary school students. Derives four scales to measure students' general religious attitudes, specific Catholic beliefs, specific Jewish beliefs, and secular morality. Concludes that religious schools produce stronger, more uniform attitudes toward religion and morality…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Catholics, Educational Research, Ethical Instruction
Geffen, Michael; Kaplan, Earl – 1990
After an introductory discussion and review of literature on divorce among Jewish families, this document presents and analyzes two case studies which show the adverse effect of divorce and child-custody battles on the children of Jewish families who subsequently plan a B'nai Mitzvah (Bar or Bat Mitzvah) ceremony--a joyous ritual of initiation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Rearing, Conflict Resolution, Divorce
Baron, Lois; And Others – 1986
A study was made of the effects of group size and time-on-task on the ability of 259 fifth- and sixth-grade students to learn in the context of computer assisted instruction. Predominantly Jewish, subjects attended one of three schools in an upper-middle-class area of Montreal. After the Basic Word Vocabulary Test and a background/demographic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
FISHMAN, JOSHUA A. – 1965
OVER THE ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF ITS HISTORY, THE YIDDISH LANGUAGE HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND SOCIAL LIFE OF ASHKENAZIC JEWRY. DURING PERIODS OF ASCENDANCY IT WAS THE SPOKEN VERNACULAR, THE IDIOM OF ENTERTAINMENT LITERATURE, AND THE LANGUAGE OF POPULAR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. THE PERIOD 1861-1914 SAW THE DEVELOPMENT IN…
Descriptors: American Culture, American History, Ethnic Stereotypes, European History
Ginsburg, Marvell – 1980
Several conditions indicate the urgent need for Jewish day care programs. The rising divorce rate among Jews, tremendous changes in the structure and function of the American family, the isolation of the nuclear family in the suburbs, and, importantly, Jewish parents' need for guidance concerning Jewish child-rearing practices, all present…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment

Rogers, Donald B. – Religious Education, 1990
Points out the centrality of imagery in the educational process and argues that images from the Exile period of Hebrew history could provide analogies and metaphors for study of the current ecological crisis. Explores parallels between these historical eras. Urges humans to see themselves as connected to nature rather than dominating nature. (DB)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Biblical Literature, Conservation (Environment), Ecology

Abrams, Sylvia F. – Religious Education, 1993
Contends that, although the majority of Jews leaving nations of the former Soviet Union are settling in Israel, a substantial number are coming to the United States. Asserts that a careful balance must be maintained between cultural and religious programming to avoid conflicts within immigrant families. (CFR)
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Cultural Images, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism

Resnick, David – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1994
In a consideration of how competition among schools affects program quality, the dynamics of competition among four Jewish supplementary schools were examined over five years. Some competitive strategies reduced program demands, and others reinforced quality. The least intensive and least expensive program did not undercut the others but did spur…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Competition, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Innovation
Epstein, Shira D. – Journal of Jewish Education, 2004
This author contends that Jewish educators need to provide alternatives to a narrow view of Jewish literacy by revisiting social practices that are characteristic of Jewish study, drawing from rich traditions of engagement in critical questioning of narratives and reanimating them so that students are able to push the boundaries of texts. By…
Descriptors: Jews, Printed Materials, Discourse Analysis, Supplementary Education

Zlatin, David S. – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1979
Discusses Jewish adult education and suggests incorporating a university crediting system into existing synagogue adult education programs. Describes the open learning system and presents reasons for developing properly accredited adult education programs within synagogues as a viabe lifelong education alternative. (MF)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Adult Programs, College Credits