Language:
English
Year of publication:
2020
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Jewish Education
Angaben zur Quelle:
86,1 (2020) 65-93
Keywords:
Talmud Bavli Study and teaching
;
Jewish religious education History 21st century
;
Jewish students Attitudes
Abstract:
What do Jewish day school students believe constitutes good understanding and worthwhile learning in the context of their encounter with rabbinic texts in the classroom? This article shares findings from an interview study of Jewish day school students in grades 9 through 12 regarding their attitudes toward the study of Talmud. I argue that high school students’ estimations of the value of Talmud study are shaped, not only by individually held tastes, talents, and commitments, but also by a set of shared intellectual values. These values, related to their beliefs about the purposes of learning and what good learning should accomplish for the learner, develop in the context of their schools and communities and frame how students set goals for and assess their own understanding of Talmud.
DOI:
10.1080/15244113.2020.1710810
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