JEWISH EDUCATION

TALMUD – a collection of writings containing a full amount of Jewish civil

and religious laws.

A. Aims of Education
1. Moral - concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and
the goodness or badness of human character.
2. Preparation for destiny - a key teaching series for those engaging God
on the pathways of relationship and responsibility.
3. Holiness - loving God and neighbour.
4. Observance of Religion - an act of following a custom, rule, or law.

TORAH – a body of rules and regulations of religious ceremonies, social

relationships, and domestic customs.

DECALOGUE – The Ten Commandments

B. Types of Education
1. Religious and Civic Education – teaching of varied aspects of religions:
its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles to
prepare person to be informed and engaged citizen
2. Domestic Education – indigenous within one's own country.
3. Democratic Education - It brings democratic values to education and can
include self-determination within a community of equals, as well as such
values as justice, respect and trust.
4. Vocational Education - education that prepares people to work in various
jobs.
5. Human Relation - to develop better interpersonal and intergroup
adjustments.
6. Physical Education – aims to develop students’ physical competence
and knowledge of movement.

C. Contents to be studied
1. History of the Hebrew and God’s relationship with them.
2. The Jewish Law (Pentateuch – the first five books of the Old
Testament of the Bible.)
3. Psalms and Proverbs
4. Explanations of festivities
a. Passover – an annual feast to commemorate their deliverance from
Egypt.
b. Shabuoth – feast of weeks
c. Pentecost – Harvest festival
5. Music
6. Reading and Writing
7. Foreign Languages

D. Agencies of Education
1. Home
2. Public Schools
3. Temple
4. Institution for lay prophets
5. Schools and Colleges for scribes

E. Organization of grade levels

1. For Elementary/Secondary Instruction
 Ages 6 – 10 (Pentateuch)
 Ages 10 – 15 (Mishna – 1st part of Talmud)
 Ages 15 and above (Gemara – 2nd part of Talmud)
2. Higher Education – for lay prophets, rabbis, and scribes

F. Methods of Instruction
1. Oral
2. Memorization
3. Audio – visual aids
4. Exposition
5. Temple worship

G. Financing

H. Outstanding Contributions
 Developing faithfulness and obedience
  Moral Discipline
 Monotheism
 The Ten Commandments
 Bible

I. References
 Cecilio D. Duka, Ed.D. Historical, Philosophical, and Legal
Foundations of Education, 2003
 Rejulios M. Villenes, Professional Education:Historical Foundations
of Educations, 02 March 2012
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_education