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Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 25
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The Midwife: Portrait of a Congregational Rabbi as a Teacher of Adults
Tauber, Sarah M.
Journal of Jewish Education, v79 n1 p24-48 2013
Almost no literature in the academic field of Jewish education exists that studies congregational rabbis as teachers of adults. This article seeks to contribute to filling the gap in the extant literature base. Using portraiture, the study describes and analyzes the aims of rabbinic teaching of adults in a synagogue setting. The findings suggest that regularly facilitating learners' intellectual and religious development, democratically guiding their communities' evolution through an emphasis on learning, and collaboratively joining their congregants in shaping the construction of personal and communal Jewish narratives are central aims of congregational rabbinic teaching of adults. (Contains 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Jews, Teacher Characteristics, Clergy, Adult Educators, Religious Education, Profiles, Empowerment, Interpersonal Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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