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A yeshiva is a place where Jews gather to study Torah and rabbinic traditions. Originally referring to an academy for advanced scholars, today the term also refers to Jewish elementary schools where Judaic studies comprise a significant portion of the curriculum.
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 .
5 days ago · Jewish education (חִנּוּךְ, "chinuch," in Hebrew) has sustained the Jewish people even before we became a people. According to tradition, Jacob had his son Judah found an academy of Torah learning even before he and his descendants moved to Egypt.
Hebrew school is Jewish education focusing on topics of Jewish history, learning the Hebrew language, and finally learning one's Torah Portion, in preparation for the ceremony in Judaism of entering adulthood, known as a Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
Jewish education is about life on earth—all of it. Some think a religious education is about G‑d, heaven and getting to heaven. Sure, we need to provide soul food for our kids.
- Tzvi Freeman
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.
In this lesson, we will learn about Jewish worship and prayer. We will take a look at what is found inside a synagogue and we will discuss a few denominations of Judaism. This lesson will give you an opportunity to revisit what we have studied so far and practise some answers.
