Abstract

This study investigates the characteristics of a Jewish day school in Miami, Florida. The school being investigated is the largest Jewish day school in the United States (outside of New York). The academic setting being investigated is an Orthodox Jewish day school focused on Hasidim (a branch of Orthodox Judaism) and academics. Students and teachers attitudes, opinions and beliefs will be collected to quantify and qualify the characteristics of the organization and its participants. The school being researched is over 50 years old and includes hundreds of teachers and thousands of students. It is hoped that the results of this research will offer greater insight into religious academic experience.

Presenters

Jared Bucker
Associate Professor & Institutional Review Board Representative, Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Focused Discussion

Theme

Religious Community and Socialization

KEYWORDS

Judaism, Torah study, Elementary school, Orthodox Jewish education, Hasidim, Chabad

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