General Editor
Dr. Yudith Nave,
President of the Hebrew Institute of Boston, Inc.
Pedagogical Editor
Dr. Vardit Ringvald, Director of Hebrew and Foreign Language Programs at Brandeis University.
English Editor
Samuel Tarlin
Advisory committee:
Professor David Aaron
HUC – JIR, Cincinnati, US
Professor Rachel Elior
Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
Professor Barbara Geller
Wellesley College, MA, US
Dr. Michael Korman
Florida Atlantic University,US
Director of Education at
B’nai Torah Congregation,
Boca Raton, FL, US
Professor Arthur Millman
University of Massachusetts,
Boston, MA, US
Dr. Zohar Yavin Seker
Oranim College of Education,
Kiryat Tivon, Israel
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M e t h o d i k a
An annual publication of the Hebrew Institute of Boston, Inc.
A non profit organization
38 Franklin Road, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone: (781) 729-5415 Fax: (781) 721-6152
e-mail: hebrewinstitute@attbi.com
Purpose
To provide a professional forum for educators to share their work and experience with their peers.
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To provide teachers with examples and rationales that will enhance and enrich their teaching experience.
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To offer practical applications for theoretical research.
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To strengthen pedagogical cooperation among all denominations and all levels of Jewish Education.
Methodika
is an annual publication for professionals in Jewish education (regardless of denominational affiliation), distinctively dedicated to practical issues of classroom instruction. It contains methodological papers contributed by instructors and/or researchers in the following fields: Hebrew Language, Hebrew Literature (in Hebrew or in translation), Biblical Studies, Rabbinics, Jewish History and Jewish Thought.
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Included in the First Issue:
Rachel Elior: Jewish Heritage (Part I): Sacred Traditions
A discussion, through the unique perspective of communal Jewish life, of the centrality of the Hebrew language and the Bible; learning as a purpose for itself; the nature of the covenant between God and man; and religion as the source of the creative freedom of the human mind.
Yudith Nave: Liturgy and Children’s Poetry as Part of the Hebrew Language Curriculum
Guidelines and methods for choosing and teaching Hebrew texts for any age in any denomination.
Vardit Ringvald: The Principals of a Proficiency-Based Hebrew Curriculum for All Levels
An introduction to the Proficiency Approach and the ways it can be used by teachers and administrators to articulate their goals regarding teaching and learning Hebrew in various educational settings.
Ruth Anna Putnam: The Holiness of Shabbat
An examination of the unique quality of Shabbat through experiences relevant to children. This essay goes beyond the simple issue of rest to discuss Shabbat’s celebration of the world’s creation and the commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt.
Zohar Yavin Seker : Teaching Hebrew Poetry; A Poem by Yehudah
Amichai "bammaqom sebbo ‘anu codqim"
Why and how contemporary Hebrew poetry should be taught to students of the Hebrew language.
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Language
Papers will be published in English or in Hebrew, with a synopsis in the other language. These papers will be available in other languages, such as Spanish, per request and for an additional fee.
Mode of Publication
Methodika is offered on the Internet and/or in a printed format.
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