REFLECTIONS ON JUDAISM'S PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

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Educational TheoryVolume 3, Issue 4 p. 307-313 REFLECTIONS ON JUDAISM'S PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION RABBI SAMUEL H. BERKOWITZ, Holds a B.A. degree from Boston University, where he was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa, a M.A. degree from Catholic University of America, and a D.H.L. degree from Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he was ordained in 1944. He is the Director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at the University of Pennsylvania. This article represents the reworking, on the part of the author, of a series of radio talks delivered over the University of Illinois Radio Station, WILL, in February, 1952. He prepared this article at the invitation of one of the editors of EDUCATIONAL THEORY because this editor found the contents of the radio talks intellectually provocative. The talks are presented almost exactly as they were delivered, with the addition of some bibliographical references. The author, who, in a sense, earns his livelihood as a teacher, is by no means a professional educator. At the same time, he has a keen interest in education and was prompted to deliver his radio series because of his personal conviction that the “theological” as contrasted with the “philosophical” foundations for education should be included in a Social Foundations curriculum.Search for more papers by this author RABBI SAMUEL H. BERKOWITZ, Holds a B.A. degree from Boston University, where he was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa, a M.A. degree from Catholic University of America, and a D.H.L. degree from Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he was ordained in 1944. He is the Director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at the University of Pennsylvania. This article represents the reworking, on the part of the author, of a series of radio talks delivered over the University of Illinois Radio Station, WILL, in February, 1952. He prepared this article at the invitation of one of the editors of EDUCATIONAL THEORY because this editor found the contents of the radio talks intellectually provocative. The talks are presented almost exactly as they were delivered, with the addition of some bibliographical references. The author, who, in a sense, earns his livelihood as a teacher, is by no means a professional educator. At the same time, he has a keen interest in education and was prompted to deliver his radio series because of his personal conviction that the “theological” as contrasted with the “philosophical” foundations for education should be included in a Social Foundations curriculum.Search for more papers by this author First published: October 1953 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-5446.1953.tb01064.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume3, Issue4October 1953Pages 307-313 RelatedInformation