Israel education at a crossroads between transmission and transition: A comparative case study of three Jewish day high schools
[Thesis]
Galia Avidar
Jacobs, Benjamin M.; Wechsler, Harold S.
New York University
2016
369
Committee members: Norman, Elizabeth M.
Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-87459-3
Ph.D.
Humanities and Social Sciences in the Professions
New York University
2016
For nearly a century, teaching American Jewish students about Zionism and Israel-an endeavor now commonly referred to as "Israel education"-has been a challenge that reflects the evolving relationship between American Jewry and The Jewish State. Traditionally, American Jewish educators focused on a heroic, sometimes mythic narrative about the founding, growth, and strength of the State of Israel in modern times. However, Israel's increasingly complex political and social realities have challenged this idealized view of the past, both in the United States and in Israel. Scholars, educators, and American Jewish communal leaders now recognize the need for a more realistic and nuanced educational approach that addresses Israel's controversies and imperfections as well.
Secondary education; Judaic studies
Social sciences;Education;American jews;Controversial issues;Curriculum;Israel education;Israeli-palestinian conflict;Teaching history