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Elster, Shulamith Reich – Religious Education, 1996
Reflects on the personal growth experienced at the Catholic-Jewish Colloquium by asking a series of questions. The questions reflect on such issues as pre-meeting expectations, adult learning experiences, the process of interfaith sharing, and the moving beyond communal faith boundaries. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Catholics, Conferences

Gill, Walter – Journal of Negro Education, 1991
Examines the success of Jewish Day schools (in terms of curriculum, parent involvement, and societal implications) in the United States and Afrocentric educational programs (in terms of arguments for, focus on male students, transition to adulthood, and community involvement) in developing positive self-concepts and academic success among…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Afrocentrism, Black Education, Black Students

Tornberg, Robert E. – Religious Education, 1996
Provides a personal perspective on the three-year Catholic-Jewish Colloquium through anecdotes of sharing and personal growth. Discusses this process in terms of a constant attempt to fit together the pieces of a puzzle. Includes a copy of a poem by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. (MJP)
Descriptors: Catholics, Cultural Interrelationships, Higher Education, Identification (Psychology)

Cunningham, Philip – Religious Education, 1996
Discusses some of the modern events that have mandated a reconceptualization of the traditional relationship between Christianity and Judaism. These include an understanding and awareness of past stereotypical representations, the birth of the modern state of Israel, and knowledge of the end result of intolerance as represented by the Holocaust.…
Descriptors: Catholics, Conferences, Cultural Interrelationships, Higher Education

Reich, Cynthia – Religious Education, 1996
Maintains that an understanding of the different ways that people encounter God engenders in us an awareness of human finitude and of God's greatness and mystery. Recounts several examples of encounters during the Catholic-Jewish Colloquium that illustrate this concept. Argues for a shared vision of pluralism and tolerance. (MJP)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Catholics, Cultural Interrelationships, Dialogs (Language)
Joseph, Samuel K. – Journal of Jewish Education, 2005
As part of their requirements, second-year rabbinical students at Hebrew Union College--Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati campus, must teach religious school or Hebrew school for a full year in one of the local congregations. At the same time, they take a course in the practices of Jewish education. The students must create a portfolio…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Jews, Judaism, Staff Meetings

Lander, Shira; Lehmann, Daniel – Religious Education, 1996
Maintains that the need for reconceptualizing the relationship between Christianity and Judaism grows out of an American Jewish experience that differs greatly from those of previous generations. Discusses this experience and locates its greatest dichotomy in the traditional Jewish emphasis on identity rooted in history. (MJP)
Descriptors: American Dream, Catholics, Conferences, Cultural Interrelationships

Leighton, Christopher M. – Religious Education, 1996
Examines the role of polemical discourse (heated and confrontational arguments often aimed at an opponent) in the early formation of the Christian church. Maintains that these linguistic habits still exert a powerful and often destructive influence. Discusses several biblical stories in terms of polemical discourse and offers alternative…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Christianity, Cultural Interrelationships, Discourse Analysis
Harris, Edward L. – 1993
This is a report of a study conducted in two diverse school settings: a secular junior high in northeast Texas and a private, Jewish day school (preschool through secondary) in a large southern metropolis. The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the cultures of the two schools and the cultural values imbedded in their respective…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Cultural Education, Cultural Influences
Pollak, Susan – 1981
Education was so much a part of Jewish thought and way of life that it was often taken for granted, e.g., the early sages never wrote an articulated plan for education principles and practices. The introduction to this overview of traditional Jewish education discusses the basic concepts of belief in the efficacy of education, the integration of…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Educational History
Singer, Betty J., Ed. – 1978
This document contains two issues of a monthly newsletter which examines cultural, political, educational, and religious activities of American Jews. The objective of the newsletters is to provide a network of national information to Jews and other interested persons about resources, individuals, associations, activities, events, and concerns…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Beliefs, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness

Queen, Edward L., II – Religious Education, 1996
Provides a brief historical overview regarding the development of a religious identity. Explicates a number of questions that both guide and complicate this effort in modern times. Argues that traditional texts should be evaluated more in terms of their positive contributions than their dated elements. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Catholics, Continuing Education, Cultural Interrelationships

Lawton, Clive – Westminster Studies in Education, 1993
Discusses philosophy and practices of Jewish education. Contends that Judaism provides a tolerant approach toward other cultural groups that could be a model for British moral and spiritual education. Asserts that a feeling of belonging to a group that has a past, present, and future helps children strive to be decent and moral. (CFR)
Descriptors: Church Role, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education

Tal, Zohar; Babad, Elisha – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1990
The teacher's pet (TP) phenomenon was investigated in 80 Israeli fifth grade classrooms (23 religious and 57 secular). Questionnaires were administered to 2,079 students (49 percent female) and 80 female teachers. TPs were identified in 80 percent of the classrooms, female more often than male, and good students. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Bias, Classroom Research
Bullivant, B. M. – 1978
This anthropological and sociological study of a Jewish school (the Lubavitcher School) in Victoria, Australia examines the problems of an ethnic group trying to preserve its culture and values within a multicultural society. The study focuses on pressures facing both students and teachers over 15 months. The three major parts of the book discuss…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Culture Conflict, Educational Anthropology, Educational Objectives