South African Jewry
Subtitle: a contemporary survey
By: edited by Marcus Arkin.
Contributors: Arkin, Marcus.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Cape Town; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Jews -- South Africa.; South Africa -- Ethnic relations.
Description: Chapter seven by Ronnie mink focuses on "education". it provides a survey of the development of Jewish education in South Africa beginning in 1916, when the issue was first addressed on a communal level. The South African Board of Jewish education came into being in 1945, mandated to deal with basic problems still existing today and particularly to co-ordinate jewish educational efforts in South Africa. the chapter provides a fine overview of day schools, curricula, staffing and funding.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 183-200.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The historical background / Stephen Cohen; title: Demographic picture / Allie Dubb; title: Communal infrastructure / Aleck Goldberg; title: Economic activities / Antony Arkin; title: The Zionist dimension / Marcus Arkin; title: Religious expression / Jocelyn Hellig; title: Education / Ronnie Mink; title: Political attitudes and inter-action / Harry Schwarz; title: Cultural life / Lionel Abrahams ... et al.; title: The world of sport / Arthur Goldman.