Jewish education worldwide
Subtitle: cross-cultural perspectives
By: edited by Harold S. Himmelfarb, Sergio DellaPergola.
Contributors: Himmelfarb, Harold S.; Della Pergola, Sergio, 1942-
Series: Studies in Judaism; Jewish population studies
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 616
Subjects: Jewish religious education -- History -- 20th century.; Jewish religious education -- Cross-cultural studies.
Description: A comprehensive study of Jewish education in North America, Latin America, Western Europe, South Africa and Australia, as well as Muslim countries (Iran and Morocco), Eastern Europe and Israel. included are chapters on international Jewish education, with reports on activities with multi-country access and a view of jewish education from a global and cross-cultural perspective. in providing views of the situation in individual countries, the various authors look at the structure of the jewish educational system, including its history, trends, communal responsibility and staff development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.