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Hebrew school is Jewish education focusing on topics of Jewish history, learning the Hebrew language, and finally learning their Torah Portion, in preparation for the ceremony in Judaism of entering adulthood, known as a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Hebrew school is usually taught in dedicated classrooms at a synagogue, under the instruction of a Hebrew ...
A Jewish day school is a modern Jewish educational institution that is designed to provide children of Jewish parents with both a Jewish [1] and a secular education in one school on a full-time basis. The term "day school" [2] is used to differentiate schools attended during the day from part time weekend schools as well as secular or religious ...
Jewish education ( Hebrew: חינוך, Chinuch) is the transmission of the tenets, principles, and religious laws of Judaism. Jews value education, and the value of education is strongly embedded in Jewish culture. [1] [2] Judaism places a heavy emphasis on Torah study, from the early days of studying the Tanakh .
A yeshiva ( / jəˈʃiːvə /; Hebrew: ישיבה, lit. 'sitting'; pl. ישיבות, yeshivot or yeshivos) is a traditional Jewish educational institution focused on the study of Rabbinic literature, primarily the Talmud and halacha (Jewish law), while Torah and Jewish philosophy are studied in parallel.
Note: This category is primarily for Jewish elementary, primary, and high schools and not for post-high school colleges and universities. For post-high school higher education relating to colleges, universities, yeshivas and seminaries see: Category:Jewish universities and colleges; Category:Jewish seminaries and Category:Orthodox yeshivas.
Cheder in Samarkand, Russian Turkestan, early 20th century. Photo by Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii. A cheder ( Hebrew: חדר, lit. 'room'; Yiddish pronunciation: khéyder) is a traditional primary school teaching the basics of Judaism and the Hebrew language. [1]
Following is a listing of rabbinical schools, organized by denomination.The emphasis of the training will differ correspondingly: Orthodox Semikha centers on the study of Talmud-based halacha (Jewish law), while in other programs, the emphasis may shift to "the other functions of a modern rabbi such as preaching, counselling, and pastoral work.” [1] [2] Conservative Yeshivot occupy a ...
A far-right Israeli minister has led hundreds of Jewish Israelis into Jerusalem’s most contested holy site, with many defying the Israeli government’s long-standing ban on Jewish prayer there.