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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Community engagement

the challenge of connecting Jewish schools to the wider community

Helena Miller

pp. 29-45

Abstract

In Britain today, as in many other parts of the Western world, there is much debate about the nature of a cohesive society and what it means to be a fully integrated and engaged citizen. In Britain, this has led to government legislation which is changing the nature of how Jewish schools relate to, and integrate with, their local and wider communities. The implications of engaging with the community will be explored through this chapter. The chapter will describe the challenges for Jewish schools to comply with the legislation and to what extent and how schools will need to develop through the inter-related themes of the curriculum, the school as community and the school's partnership with the wider community. This chapter uses Britain and British Jewish schools as the lens through which one of the most pertinent socio-political issues of our time can be meaningfully explored, namely how faith groups co-exist and can further a spirit of tolerance and understanding in today's society.

Publication details

Published in:

Miller Helena, Grant Lisa, Pomson Alex (2011) International handbook of Jewish education. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 29-45

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0354-4_3

Full citation:

Miller Helena (2011) „Community engagement: the challenge of connecting Jewish schools to the wider community“, In: H. Miller, L. Grant & A. Pomson (eds.), International handbook of Jewish education, Dordrecht, Springer, 29–45.