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The Jew of Malta (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesThe Jew of Malta (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Christopher Marlowe Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: *Chapter-by-chapter analysis *Explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols *A review quiz and essay topicsLively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers
Jewels for a Princess (Step into Reading)
by Ruth HombergJoin Ariel, Cinderella, Tiana, Rapunzel, Aurora, and Jasmine as they share their most dazzling jewels and gems—and learn that friendship is the most precious treasure of all. This Step 2 reader starring the Disney Princesses will be a favorite among children ages 4-6. Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Jewish and Hebrew Education in Ottoman Palestine through the Lens of Transnational History (Global Histories of Education)
by Talia Tadmor-Shimony Nirit RaichelThis book uses transnational history to explain the formation of modern schools in a territory that lacks modern education. The emergence of modern Jewish education in Ottoman Palestine resulted from European actors and networks' infiltration of educational concepts due to several unique elements. One of them was the activity of transnational networks and actors. The other factor is the important place of education in shaping reality in the Jewish and Hebrew discourse. The area of Ottoman Palestine was almost devoid of modern education, so it is possible to examine the ways of transferring educational concepts. Historians can diagnose the starting point and locate the actors’ biographies and journeys. The book discusses and discovers several themes, such as molding five portraits of modern Jewish and Hebrew education graduates and the function of the school as a medical site due to the shortage of public health policy.
Jewish Bible Translations: Personalities, Passions, Politics, Progress
by Leonard GreenspoonJewish Bible Translations is the first book to examine Jewish Bible translations from the third century BCE to our day. It is an overdue corrective of an important story that has been regularly omitted or downgraded in other histories of Bible translation. Examining a wide range of translations over twenty-four centuries, Leonard Greenspoon delves into the historical, cultural, linguistic, and religious contexts of versions in eleven languages: Arabic, Aramaic, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Yiddish. He profiles many Jewish translators, among them Buber, Hirsch, Kaplan, Leeser, Luzzatto, Mendelssohn, Orlinsky, and Saadiah Gaon, framing their aspirations within the Jewish and larger milieus in which they worked. Greenspoon differentiates their principles, styles, and techniques—for example, their choice to emphasize either literal reflections of the Hebrew or distinctive elements of the vernacular language—and their underlying rationales. As he highlights distinctive features of Jewish Bible translations, he offers new insights regarding their shared characteristics and their limits. Additionally, Greenspoon shows how profoundly Jewish translators and interpreters influenced the style and diction of the King James Bible. Accessible and authoritative for all from beginners to scholars, Jewish Bible Translations enables readers to make their own informed evaluations of individual translations and to holistically assess Bible translation within Judaism.
Jewish-Christian Dialogues on Scripture in Late Antiquity: Heretic Narratives of the Babylonian Talmud
by Michal Bar-Asher SiegalStories portraying heretics ('minim') in rabbinic literature are a central site of rabbinic engagement with the 'other'. These stories typically involve a conflict over the interpretation of a biblical verse in which the rabbinic figure emerges victorious in the face of a challenge presented by the heretic. In this book, Michal Bar-Asher Siegal focuses on heretic narratives of the Babylonian Talmud that share a common literary structure, strong polemical language and the formula, 'Fool, look to the end of the verse'. She marshals previously untapped Christian materials to arrive at new interpretations of familiar texts and illuminate the complex relationship between Jews and Christians in Late Antiquity. Bar-Asher Siegal argues that these Talmudic literary creations must be seen as part of a boundary-creating discourse that clearly distinguishes the rabbinic position from that of contemporaneous Christians and adds to a growing understanding of the rabbinic authors' familiarity with Christian traditions.
Jewish Education (Key Words in Jewish Studies)
by Ari Y KelmanMost writing about Jewish education has been preoccupied with two questions: What ought to be taught? And what is the best way to teach it? Ari Y Kelman upends these conventional approaches by asking a different question: How do people learn to engage in Jewish life? This book, by centering learning, provides an innovative way of approaching the questions that are central to Jewish education specifically and to religious education more generally. At the heart of Jewish Education is an innovative alphabetical primer of Jewish educational values, qualities, frameworks, catalysts, and technologies which explore the historical ways in which Jewish communities have produced and transmitted knowledge. The book examines the tension between Jewish education and Jewish Studies to argue that shifting the locus of inquiry from “what people ought to know” to “how do people learn” can provide an understanding of Jewish education that both draws on historical precedent and points to the future of Jewish knowledge.
Jewish Education and Learning: Published in Honour of Dr. David Patterson on the Occasion of His Seventieth Birthday (Routledge Library Editions: Education and Religion #1)
by Glenda Abramson Tudor ParfittFirst published in 1994. This volume, dedicated to Dr David Patterson, founding President of the Oxford Centre for Postgraduate Hebrew Studies, takes as its theme Jewish education and learning throughout the ages. But it is the ‘Academy’ - interpreted here to mean an institution of Judaic scholarship - which dominates this collection of essays. For almost three thousand years centres of Jewish learning have flourished in many parts of the world. This volume discusses these institutions from biblical times to the present. From the time of the Mishnaic Academy at Yavneh, established in the first century CE, the academies were more than schools of higher religious education. They incorporated rational analysis of the scriptures, the natural sciences and other secular studies. Some of the most celebrated academies, such as those in Cairo and Tunisia, and later in the Iberian Peninsula were of a very high intellectual order, sometimes superior to the great Christian universities. It was at these institutions that the great Jewish legal and literary works were written and completed. This collection of essays has been written by outstanding scholars who have been associated with David Patterson and the Oxford Centre. The essays explore the nature and function of the ‘Jewish Academies' in the broadest sense, the leading personalities associated with them and their social, cultural and moral effect on the Jewish communities of their day.
The Jewish Family Ethics Textbook (JPS Essential Judaism)
by Rabbi Neal ScheindlinJudaism offers us unique—and often divergent—insights into contemporary moral quandaries. How can we use social media without hurting others? Should people become parents through cloning? Should doctors help us die? The first ethics book to address social media and technology ethics through a Jewish lens, along with teaching the additional skills of analyzing classical Jewish texts, The Jewish Family Ethics Textbook guides teachers and students of all ages in mining classical and modern Jewish texts to inform ethical decision-making. Both sophisticated and accessible, the book tackles challenges in parent-child relationships, personal and academic integrity, social media, sexual intimacy, conception, abortion, and end of life. Case studies, largely drawn from real life, concretize the dilemmas. Multifaceted texts from tradition (translated from Hebrew and Aramaic) to modernity build on one another to shed light on the deliberations. Questions for inquiry, commentary, and a summation of the texts&’ implications for the case studies deepen and open up the dialogue. In keeping with the tradition of maḥloket, preserving multiple points of view, &“We need not accept any of our forebears&’ ideas uncritically,&” Rabbi Neal Scheindlin explains. &“The texts provide opportunities to discover ideas that help us think through ethical dilemmas, while leaving room for us to discuss and draw our own conclusions.&”
The Jewish Gospels: The Story Of The Jewish Christ
by Jack Miles Daniel BoyarinIn July 2008 a front-page story in the New York Times reported on the discovery of an ancient Hebrew tablet, dating from before the birth of Jesus, which predicted a Messiah who would rise from the dead after three days. Commenting on this startling discovery at the time, noted Talmud scholar Daniel Boyarin argued that "some Christians will find it shocking-a challenge to the uniqueness of their theology."Guiding us through a rich tapestry of new discoveries and ancient scriptures, The Jewish Gospels makes the powerful case that our conventional understandings of Jesus and of the origins of Christianity are wrong. In Boyarin's scrupulously illustrated account, the coming of the Messiah was fully imagined in the ancient Jewish texts. Jesus, moreover, was embraced by many Jews as this person, and his core teachings were not at all a break from Jewish beliefs and teachings. Jesus and his followers, Boyarin shows, were simply Jewish. What came to be known as Christianity came much later, as religious and political leaders sought to impose a new religious orthodoxy that was not present at the time of Jesus's life.In the vein of Elaine Pagels's The Gnostic Gospels, here is a brilliant new work that will break open some of our culture's most cherished assumptions.
Jewish Jurisprudence: Its Sources and Modern Applications, Volume 1 (Routledge Revivals)
by Emanuel B. Quint Neil S. HechtFirst published in 1980, Jewish Jurisprudence is the first volume of an important series analysing and setting forth the substantive principles of Jewish jurisprudence. It encompasses the applicable sources of Jewish law from the original transmission to Moses on Sinai of the terse written law and its accompanying oral elaboration through its development to the present day. Each topic concludes with the authors’ view of the present status of the law. In former years, the public teaching and discussion of law occupied a prominent place in Jewish culture. Today, estrangement from the language of Halacha has made it less accessible to the general public. This series is an attempt to open the world of Jewish law to the layperson, general scholars and specialists in jurisprudence.
Jewish Lives and Jewish Education in the UK: School, Family and Society
by Alex Pomson Helena MillerThe book explores the evolving relationships between parents and children, the significance of the Jewish school in their lives, how young people think about religious practices, and their lives in the UK. It addresses issues related to families and schooling and pays special attention to the transitions to secondary school and then to life opportunities in the following years. It also uncovers the effect of these transitions on the family, and of the family on those transitions. The book views these phenomena through the prism of a ten-year period from when research participants were eleven years old until they were twenty-one, drawing on a range of theoretical frameworks to help make sense of what was observed. The data help clarify how Jewish schools function as both public and community-based institutions, and what they do and do not contribute to the lives of young people. The research reported includes large scale survey data sets as well as repeated in-depth interviewswith parents and their children. The findings have multiple implications for practitioners, policy makers and researchers as they seek ways to understand and engage with families and schools. This book also appeals to researchers who are interested in the development of religious and cultural identity in the context of minority groups within multicultural societies.
Jewish Mysticism: From Ancient Times through Today
by Marvin A. SweeneyQuestions of how the divine presence is understood and interacts within the world have been around since the time of the biblical prophets. The Jewish mystical tradition conceives God as active, just, powerful, and present while allowing for divine limitation so as to understand the relationship between G-d and the Jewish people in their history. Jewish Mysticism surveys Jewish visionary and mystical experience from biblical and ancient Near Eastern times through the modern period and the emergence of modern Hasidism. Marvin Sweeney provides a comprehensive treatment of one of the most dynamic fields of Jewish studies in the twenty-first century, providing an accessible overview of texts and interpretative issues. Sweeney begins with the biblical period, which most treatments of Jewish mysticism avoid, and includes chapters on the ancient Near East, the Pentateuch, the Former Prophets and Psalms, the Latter Prophets, Jewish Apocalyptic, the Heikhalot Literature, the Sefer Yetzirah and early Kabbalistic Literature, the Zohar, Lurianic Kabbalah and the Shabbetean Movement, and the Hasidic Movement. Placing Jewish apocalyptic literature into the larger development of ancient Jewish visionary and mystical experience, Sweeney fills gaps left by the important but outdated work of others in the field. Ideal for the scholar, student, or general reader, Jewish Mysticism provides readers with a fresh understanding of the particular challenges, problems, needs, and perspectives of Judaism throughout its history.
The Jewish World in the Time of Jesus
by Charles GuignebertChristian scholar Charles Guignebert (1867—1939) lectured extensively on Christian history at the Sorbonne, and conducted a 23 year long "seminar" on the New Testament. In this extensive work, Guignebert examines the Jewish world that would form the backdrop to the emergence of the early Christians.
Jews, Judaism, and Success: How Religion Paved the Way to Modern Jewish Achievement
by Robert EisenIn Jews, Judaism, and Success, Robert Eisen attempts to solve a long-standing mystery that has fascinated many: How did Jews become such a remarkably successful minority in the modern Western world? Eisen argues that Jews achieved such success because they were unusually well-prepared for it by their religion – in particular, Rabbinic Judaism, or the Judaism of the rabbis. Rooted in the Talmud, this form of Judaism instilled in Jews key values that paved the way for success in modern Western society: autonomy, freedom of thought, worldliness, and education. The book carefully analyses the evolution of these four values over the past two thousand years in order to demonstrate that they had a longer and richer history in Jewish culture than in Western culture. The book thus disputes the common assumption that Rabbinic Judaism was always an obstacle to Jews becoming modernized. It demonstrates that while modern Jews rejected aspects of Rabbinic Judaism, they also retained some of its values, and these values in particular led to Jewish success. Written for a broad range of readers, Jews, Judaism, and Success provides unique insights on the meaning of success and how it is achieved in the modern world.
Jharkhand Itihas Evam Sanskruti M.A. SEM-II Ranchi University, N.P.U: झारखंड इतिहास एवं संस्कृति एम.ए. सेमीस्टर-II राँची यूनिवर्सिटी, एन.पी.यू.
by B. Virottamप्रस्तुत ग्रंथ “झारखंड : इतिहास एवं संस्कृति", डॉ. बी. वीरोक्तम, द्वारा लिखित है, जो भारत सरकार के मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय (शिक्षा-विभाग) के शत-प्रतिशत अनुदान से बिहार हिंदी ग्रन्थ अकादमी द्वारा सप्तम् संस्करण के रूप में प्रकाशित किया जा रहा है। इस पाठपुस्तक में तेराह अध्याय दिये गये है, जिसमे हर अध्याय के विवरण कि व्याख्या कि गई है । यह ग्रंथ इतिहास विषय के स्नातक एवं स्नातकोत्तर कक्षाओं के विद्यार्थियों के लिए उपयोगी सिद्ध होगा।
Jharkhand Ki Rajneeti M.A. - Kolhan University Chaibasa, Jharkhand: झारखण्ड की राजनीति एम. ए. – कोल्हान विश्वविद्यालय चाईबासा, झारखंड
by Prof. Mahabir Singh Tyagi Rashmi Sharmaविश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (UGC) द्वारा प्रदत्त मॉडल पाठ्यक्रमानुसार Choice Based Credit सेमेस्टर प्रणाली (CBCS) पर आधारित लोकप्रिय तथा छात्रोपयोगी पुस्तक है। झारखण्ड की राजनीति यह पुस्तक कोल्हान विश्वविद्यालय, चाईबासा झारखंड की एम. ए. की कक्षाओं के नवीनतम् पाठ्यक्रमानुसार लघु उत्तरीय तथा वस्तुनिष्ठ प्रश्नोत्तर सहित है। इस पुस्तक में सम्पूर्ण नवीनतम् पाठ्यक्रम, गत वर्षों के सोल्वड पेपर्स, सरल प्रश्नोत्तर रूप और अधुनातम् क्रमबद्ध विषय-सामग्री दी गई है।
Jharkhand Update (Samagra Jankari Ek Nazar Me)
by Baidhnath Upadhyayस्पर्धा प्रकाशन जमशेदपुर, झारखण्ड के द्वारा इस पुस्तक के संशोधित तथा संवर्द्धित संस्करण को पूर्णतः समसामयिक करते हुए ‘झारखण्ड अपडेट (समग्र जानकारी : एक नजर में)’ नाम से हिन्दी पुस्तक लिखी हैं। झारखण्ड के बारे में सारी सूचनाएं एक पुस्तक में संग्रहित करके और झारखण्ड की धरती पर छिपे हुए अनेक धरोहरें अभ्यर्थियों के सामने प्रस्तुत करता है। विभिन्न प्रतियोगिता परीक्षाओं हेतु झारखण्ड राज्य से संबंधित सम्पूर्ण तथ्य संदर्भ में सम्पन्न परीक्षाओं में झारखण्ड से पूछे गये लगभग सभी प्रश्नों के उत्तर इस पुस्तक में समाहित है। यही कारण है कि प्रतियोगिता परीक्षाओं के अभ्यर्थियों को इसका समुचित लाभ प्राप्त हो सके। पाठकों के सुझावों के अनुरूप इसे और अधिक ज्ञानवर्द्धक एवं परीक्षोपयोगी बनाने का प्रयास किया गया है।
Jigging for Halibut With Tsinii (Sk'ad'a Stories Series #1)
by Robert Davidson Sara Florence DavidsonBased on Haida artist Robert Davidson's own experiences with Tsinii (his grandfather), this tender story highlights intergenerational knowledge and authentic learning experiences.Off the northern tip of Haida Gwaii, a boy goes fishing with Tsinii, his grandfather. As they watch the weather, jig for halibut, and row with the tides, the boy realizes there&’s more to learn from Tsinii than how to catch a fish.Written by the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy, this book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of Janine Gibbons.
Jigging for Halibut With Tsinii (Sk'ad'a Stories Series #1)
by Sara Florence Davidson Robert DavidsonBased on Haida artist Robert Davidson's own experiences with Tsinii (his grandfather), this tender story highlights intergenerational knowledge and authentic learning experiences.Off the northern tip of Haida Gwaii, a boy goes fishing with Tsinii, his grandfather. As they watch the weather, jig for halibut, and row with the tides, the boy realizes there&’s more to learn from Tsinii than how to catch a fish.Written by the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy, this book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of Janine Gibbons.
JIIRDDA - A Peer Reviewed Journal of Indian Institute of Research and Development for Differently Abled (VOL 7, 2023)
by Binita Devi Dhananjay DekaThe article "Attitude of Teachers Towards Inclusive Education at Secondary Level" by Binita Devi and Dhananjay Deka explores secondary school teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education in Udalguri district, Assam. The study, involving 62 Assamese-medium teachers from provincialized schools, reveals that the majority hold a favorable attitude toward inclusive education, with nearly 47% displaying above-average positivity. Using a descriptive survey method, the research also examines gender differences in attitudes, ultimately finding no significant variation between male and female teachers. The study underscores the importance of teacher attitudes in implementing inclusive practices and highlights the need for ongoing support, training, and infrastructure to ensure inclusive education becomes a reality. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the challenges and readiness of educators in integrating students with special needs into mainstream education.
JIIRDDA - A Peer Reviewed Journal of Indian Institute of Research and Development for Differently Abled (VOL. 8(1), December 2024)
by The Journal of Indian Institute of Research and Development for Differently AbleThe Journal of Indian Institute of Research and Development for Differently Abled (JIIRDDA), Volume 8, Issue 1 (December 2024), is a peer-reviewed academic publication focusing on disability studies and inclusive education. This edition highlights research and discourse on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and its implications for learners with disabilities, assistive technologies in education, inclusive pedagogy in Assam, challenges in online and distance learning for persons with disabilities, and the socio-emotional impact on families of children with disabilities. It includes empirical studies, policy analyses, and case-based insights, emphasizing inclusive practices, infrastructure gaps, and the importance of teacher training and community engagement. The volume provides actionable recommendations for enhancing accessibility, equity, and educational outcomes for differently-abled learners across diverse Indian contexts, aiming to influence educators, policymakers, and disability advocates alike.
Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes: Popular Historical and Contemporary Techniques (Alternative Process Photography)
by Jill EnfieldJill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes, 2nd edition, is packed with stunning imagery, how-to recipes, techniques and historical information for emulating the ethereal, dream-like feel of alternative processing. This fully updated edition covers alternative processing from its historical roots through to digital manipulation and contemporary techniques and how to combine them. It features several new techniques alongside new approaches to older techniques, including hand painting on silver gelatin prints, ceramics and photography, cyanotypes, wet plate collodion, digital prints and many more. Enfield showcases the different styles and methods of contemporary artists together with suggestions for vegan and vegetarian friendly alternative processing, transforming 2D images to 3D installations, and how to apply darkroom techniques to digital captures. Professionals, students and hobbyists will discover how to bring new life and imagination to their imagery. Whether in a darkroom using traditional chemicals, at the kitchen sink with pantry staples, or in front of the computer re-creating techniques digitally, you will learn how to add a richness and depth to your photography like never before.
Jim Crow Campus: Higher Education and the Struggle for a New Southern Social Order
by Joy Ann Williamson-LottThis well-researched volume explores how the Black freedom struggle and the anti-Vietnam War movement dovetailed with faculty and student activism in the South to undermine the traditional role of higher education and bring about social change. It offers a deep understanding of the vital importance of independent institutions during times of national crisis.
Jim Crow's Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership
by Leslie T. FenwickJim Crow&’s Pink Slip exposes the decades-long repercussions of a too-little-known result of resistance to the Brown v. Board of Education decision: the systematic dismissal of Black educators from public schools.In 1954, the Supreme Court&’s Brown decision ended segregated schooling in the United States, but regrettably, as documented in congressional testimony and transcripts, it also ended the careers of a generation of highly qualified and credentialed Black teachers and principals. In the Deep South and northern border states over the decades following Brown, Black schools were illegally closed and Black educators were displaced en masse. As educational policy and leadership expert Leslie T. Fenwick deftly demonstrates, the effects of these changes stand contrary to the democratic ideals of an integrated society and equal educational opportunity for all students.Jim Crow&’s Pink Slip provides a trenchant account of how tremendous the loss to the US educational system was and continues to be. Despite efforts of the NAACP and other civil rights organizations, congressional hearings during the Nixon administration, and antiracist activism of the 21st century, the problems fomented after Brown persist. The book draws the line from the past injustices to problems that the educational system grapples with today: not simply the underrepresentation of Black teachers and principals, but also salary reductions, teacher shortages, and systemic inequality.By engaging with the complicated legacy of the Brown decision, Fenwick illuminates a crucial chapter in education history. She also offers policy prescriptions aimed at correcting the course of US education, supporting educators, and improving workforce quality and diversity.
Jim Knopf, Gonzo und andere Aufreger: Zur Analyse und Kritik engagierter Pädagogiken (Kindheit – Bildung – Erziehung. Philosophische Perspektiven)
by Phillip D. Knobloch Lisa Dillinger Johannes Drerup Jürgen Nielsen-SikoraIn bildungspolitischen Diskussionen melden sich aktuell immer mehr Vertreter*innen politisch ambitionierter Pädagogiken zu Wort, die die pädagogische Nutzung ganz unterschiedlicher Kulturprodukte kritisieren, indem sie diese als Ausdruck von Rassismus, Sexismus, Kolonialismus oder Klassismus deuten. Bei solchen politisch und pädagogisch umkämpften Kulturprodukten handelt es sich beispielsweise um Kinderspielzeug, Dreadlocks oder Schokoladenverpackungen, um Kunstwerke, Fernsehserien, Gedichte und um Bücher. In dem Band werden diese engagierte Pädagogiken, die pädagogische und politische Vorgaben für den angemessenen und richtigen Umgang mit Kulturprodukten machen, anhand von Beispielen – vom Kinderbuch ‚Jim Knopf´ bis hin zu ‚Gonzo‘ aus der Muppetshow – aus der gebotenen Distanz analysiert und auf den Prüfstand gestellt.