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Publication Date: 2009
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Theological and Pedagogical Implications of the Role of Zionism in Reform Jewish Manifestos: A Bridge from Vision to Praxis
Rechnitzer, Haim O.; Brandes, Gabriella Minnes
Journal of Jewish Education, v75 n4 p329-349 2009
In this article, we explore the transition from philosophical and theological manifestos to their practical and educational implementation as we analyze the official American Reform-Judaism discourse as curricular text. This analysis provides a tool for a discussion of the relationships between vision and its implementation particularly for educators and leaders. We highlight the possibilities of dialogue among educators, rabbis-in-training, and leaders to aid in the formation of new visionary documents and, in doing so, affect the dynamics of paving new directions. We demonstrate a model that may be used to investigate such translations from vision to a lived experience and back to reconstruction of a vision. (Contains 9 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Jews, Educational Change, Institutional Mission, Philosophy, Judaism, Beliefs, Ethnicity, Nationalism, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Content Analysis, Position Papers, Theological Education, Theory Practice Relationship
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Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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