Havruta Study: History, Benefits and Enhancements Paperback – November 1, 2004

by Aliza Segal (Author)

This monograph explores the philosophy behind the traditional Jewish havruta method of learning--the simultaneous grappling with classical texts and with a study partner. The author examines the history of this learning style, describes the benefits, and evaluates whether two models from the world of general education--cooperative learning and the cognitive approach--may enhance the havruta system in contemporary Jewish education

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About the Author

Aliza Segal holds an MA in Bible from Yeshiva University's Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, and is certified as a halakhic counsellor, through Nishmat's Keren Ariel program which trains women in the area of Jewish family law. She has taught Bible and Jewish Law at Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim and Nishmat, and was an ATID Fellow for two years. She is currently a Senior Research Fellow at ATID.

ATID is an independent institution fostering new and significant thought and strategies for the crucial issues facing Jewish education. ATID's long-range programs include the ATID Fellows, a training fellowship for young Orthodox Jewish educators and future educational leadership, as well as professional and institutional development projects with lead-schools in the Diaspora, and a research and publishing division.