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This section explores day school education and the gender messages that are subtly or explicitly provided to boys and girls. It also focuses on ways day school curriculum for boys and girls can be more gender sensitive.
JOFA has developed Berishit: A New Beginning -- A Differentiated Approach to Learning and Teaching , a gender sensitive curriculum for Orthodox day schools.
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Admanit, Bilha
"The Educational Message to Girls and Boys in an Age of Change," Admanit, Bilha. Men and Women, Gender, Judaism & Democracy in Gender, Judaism and Democracy. Elior, Rachel, Ed., 2005.
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Berkowitz, Adena
"Gender Sensitive Education in the Early Years," Berkowitz, Adena. JOFA Journal, 2002.
Synopsis: This article offers suggestions on how to educate Orthodox students in a way which promotes equality, such as exposing children to women's voices and histories in the Torah, and using gender neutral langugage to refer to G-d.
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Charme, Stuart Z.
"Tradition versus Egalitarianism in the Thinking of Jewish-American Adolescents," Charme, Stuart Z.. Journal of Jewish Education, 75, 2009, 4-18.
Synopsis: This article describes results from interviews with Jewish teenagers about the tension between adherence to tradition and commitment to egalitarianism in relation to issues such as women in the rabbinate and women wearing ritual garments.
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Gorsetman, Chaya and Amy Golubtchik Ament
"Gender and Cultural Differences in Teaching Bible," Gorsetman, Chaya and Amy Golubtchik Ament. Jewish Educational Leadership, 2006.
Synopsis: This article describes JOFA's Curriculum Project, explains the methodology the curriculum development, and provides a sample module.
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Greenberg, Blu and Brod, Harry
"Gender Equality and Gender Distinctiveness: A challenge to Jewish Day School Education," Greenberg, Blu and Brod, Harry. Women's Studies Program, Brandies University.
Synopsis: Greenberg discusses the need to focus on gender equality in Orthodox day schools by being sensitive to language, prayer requirements, the need for role models, and access to textual study. She suggests several practical steps that day schools can take to help integrate feminist values into their environments and play a role in shaping the future of Modern Orthodoxy.
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Grumet, Zvi
"Orthodox Feminist Education For Boys," Grumet, Zvi. JOFA Journal, 2002.
Synopsis: This articles offers suggestions on how to educate males in a way that they are sensitive to feminist needs and issues in Orthodoxy.
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Lebowitz, Aryeh
"Co-education - Is it Ever Acceptable?," Lebowitz, Aryeh. JHCS, LV, Spring, 2008, 24-48.
Synopsis: R. Lebowitz discusses the halakhic advisability of mixing the genders in a school setting, and the parameters of any leniency in this issue.
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Sztokman, Elana Maryles
"Feminism in Religious High Schools," Sztokman, Elana Maryles. JOFA Journal, Summer, 2002.
Synopsis: This article discusses the need for programs to aid the gender-identity development of young religious girls which will help them clarifying their notions of what it means to be a religious woman
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Sztokman, Jacob
"Parents Speak - Shabbat and Gender in my Daughter's Gan," Sztokman, Jacob. Jewish Educational Leadership, 6:3, Spring, 2008.
Synopsis: Jacob Sztokman describes his experiences and the gender roles in his daughter's kindergarten's Shabbat party.
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Tannenbaum, Chana
"A Vision for Leadership," Tannenbaum, Chana. Jewish Educational Leadership, 6:3, Spring, 2008.
Synopsis: This article accompanies the article "Jewish women as 'Learning Different'" by the same author, also linked to from this page. In this article, the author relates that in both Israeli and North American yeshiva day schools, adolescent females are often educated into self restraint under the guise of modesty, with their role being defined for them as important only as it relates to their family responsibilities. She states that in our changing world, we need to prepare a generation of women for leadership.
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Tannenbaum, Chana
"Jewish women as 'Learning Different'," Tannenbaum, Chana. Jewish Educational Leadership, 6:3, Spring, 2008.
Synopsis: Channa Tanenbaum surveys the literature on learning differences between men and women, and offers specific implications for the education of Jewish women. She states that "female students in Orthodox day schools are learning different not only because they are girls, but because they are Jewish girls." Paradoxically, many women who delve deeply into traditional Jewish texts are often considered less serious about their Judaism. The article ends with many questions for further research. An accompanying article by Chana Tannenbaum, "A Vision for Leadership," is also linked to from this page.
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Becher, Ronnie, Rabbanit Sharon Freundel, Dr. David Pelcovitz, and Lisa Schlaff
"The Hidden Curriculum: What are We Really Teaching our Children?," Becher, Ronnie, Rabbanit Sharon Freundel, Dr. David Pelcovitz, and Lisa Schlaff. JOFA 6th International Conference. 2007.
Synopsis: When we focus attention on our children's education, we often speak of the explicit curriculum -- what are they learning in our classes, and how. Just as important is the hidden curriculum imparted in our day schools. The language used in textbooks, the pictures hanging in the hallways, the physical setup of the classroom and other, subtle aspects of our Orthodox day schools send messages consciously or unconsciously to girls and boys about their Jewish roles and identities. How do these messages differ and what kind of impact do they have on the children's attitudes towards their Jewish identity and education? How can educators, parents and community members work with our schools to shape the messages sent to children through hidden curricula?
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Berkowitz, Adena and Beverly Gribetz
"Where Is Feminism In Our Day Schools?," Berkowitz, Adena and Beverly Gribetz. JOFA One Day Conference, New York. May 2001.
Synopsis: This session explores what it means to provide a feminist education with emphasis on what the community can do to encourage feminism in day schools.
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Breuer, Shira and Esther Krauss
"The Orthodox Woman of Tomorrow: High School Education," Breuer, Shira and Esther Krauss. JOFA 2nd International Conference. 1998.
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Hartman, Tova
"Lessons from Israel: Teaching Sex Education in Orthodox Schools," Hartman, Tova. JOFA 5th International Conference. 2004.
Synopsis: This session explores the best way to institute formal sex education in Orthodox day schools based on research done on sex education programs in Israeli religious schools.
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Jacobowitz, Tammy and Judith Talesnick
"Tanu Rabbanan: JOFA's New Curriculum," Jacobowitz, Tammy and Judith Talesnick. JOFA 6th International Conference. 2007.
Synopsis: In this session, join JOFA's gender-sensitive Chumash curriculum development team for a taste of the learning experience they are creating on Exodus for 5th grade classrooms. We will explore Miriam's early leadership qualities as evidenced in the Torah and in the Midrash. Your comments and suggestions will contribute to this dynamic work-in-progress.
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Samuels, Beth and Gorsetman, Chaya
"Teaching Our Daughters: What Should We Expect from Their Orthodox Day School Education?," Samuels, Beth and Gorsetman, Chaya. Los Angeles Regional Conference. 2006.
Synopsis: The Los Angeles Regional Conference addressed the problems inherent in longstanding, but outdated traditional educational models that leave gaps in a woman's education and present a male-centered tradition. The conference sought to find ways to more fully educate and inspire girls.
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Samuels, Stephanie Newman
"Teaching Texts: Feminist Pedagogy in Day Schools," Samuels, Stephanie Newman. JOFA One Day Conference, New York. May 2001.
Synopsis: This session uses the Biblical account of Dinah to discuss the problems involved with teaching difficult texts and how our understanding of texts change when we apply feminist methodologies.
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Sztokman, Elie Holzer, and Aaron Frank
"Orthodox Day Schools: Can We Do Better?," Sztokman, Elie Holzer, and Aaron Frank. JOFA 5th International Conference. 2004.
Synopsis: This session explores the best way to educate young girls and boys to understand their relationship to gender and gender roles while dealing with the unique issues presented in an Orthodox day school setting.
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