Subject-Specific Learning Versus Jewish-Developmental Outcomes in Jewish Education: What Should We Aim For?

Abstract

ow should we think about the desired learning outcomes in Jewish educational settings? Should we frame them primarily in terms of specific subjects, such as Talmud or Hebrew or Jewish history, or even in terms of specific domains of practice like reading Torah or Israeli dance? Or should we instead prioritize broader developmental goals, in the spirit of what is sometimes called “Whole Child” education? debate fictional charac-ters, to make it clear of the actual authors of the the strong version of the positions that are presented here. the illuminate a goals that is centrally to advancing the learning agenda in Jewish education.