To Raise A Jewish Child: A Guide For Parents by Hayim Donin (English) Paperback

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In a society with so many distractions, how can American Jewish parents teach their children to know and appreciate what it means to be a Jew? Updated with current resource material, this wise and practical book provides help in finding and evaluating a Hebrew school, in dealing with secular peer-group pressures on children, and in planning family observances in the home.

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In a society with so many distractions, how can American Jewish parents teach their children to know and appreciate what it means to be a Jew? Updated with current resource material, this wise and practical book provides help in finding and evaluating a Hebrew school, in dealing with secular peer-group pressures on children, and in planning family observances in the home.

Author Biography

Hayim Halevy Donin established himself as an incomparable teacher and interpreter of Jewish law and practice through his classic book To Be a Jew. For twenty years he was Rabbi of Congregation B'nai David in Southfield, Michigan, where he was also Adjunct Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Detroit. Rabbi Donin held a Ph.D. in Education and was also the founder and president of the Akiva Hebrew Day School in Detroit.

Table of Contents

Setting The Goals * Defining the Problems in Our Time * The Basic Values of Judaism: What Kind of People Do We Want Our Children to Be? * The Ideal Jewish Education To Raise A Jewish Child: Transmitting The Values * Effective Child-Raising Practices: The Foundation Blocks * The Home and Neighborhood: Creating an Environment * Peer Groups: Leisure-Time Education * Cases from a Rabbis Study: Coping with Contemporary Situations Selecting The Right School * The Ideological and Pedagogical Differences Among Schools * Schools to Choose Among: Their Strengths and Weaknesses * Epilogue: Where Do We Go From Here?

Long Description

In a society with so many distractions, how can American Jewish parents teach their children to know and appreciate what it means to be a Jew? Updated with current resource material, this wise and practical book provides help in finding and evaluating a Hebrew school, in dealing with secular peer-group pressures on children, and in planning family observances in the home.

Details ISBN0465086357 Short Title TO RAISE A JEWISH CHILD Language English ISBN-10 0465086357 ISBN-13 9780465086351 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1991 Imprint Basic Books Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations index Subtitle A Guide For Parents DOI 10.1604/9780465086351 UK Release Date 1991-10-11 Author Hayim Donin Pages 256 Publisher Basic Books DEWEY 296.7 Audience General NZ Release Date 1991-10-10 AU Release Date 1991-10-10 Publication Date 1991-09-01 US Release Date 1991-09-01 We've got this

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