Becoming a Soulful Educator: How to Bring Jewish Learning from Our Minds, to Our Hearts, to Our Souls―and Into Our Lives - Softcover

David, Rabbi Aryeh Ben

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580238734 ISBN 13: 9781580238731

Publisher: Jewish Lights, 2016

Synopsis

Wake up, educators! Move beyond conveying information, beyond the classroom, to transforming the soul. The time has come for a new GPS in education. The goal is no longer to teach a good class, to convey information or even to have the students enjoy the learning. Soulful education is about enabling another—child, adolescent, adult—to discover how to become his or her best self through learning. In this bold revisioning of effective education, renowned educator Rabbi Aryeh Ben David recalibrates the focus of teaching from the acquisition of knowledge to the transformation of the soul. He presents six steps to help educators of all kinds teach to the heart, engage students in knowledge gathering without preaching or controlling, and enable students to authentically and personally integrate Jewish wisdom into their lives. He offers guidance for how teachers can share their own vulnerabilities and yearnings to become a better force of harmony to help students gain new clarity on their own infinite potential for positive change. This is the essential guidebook for everyone from educators and rabbis to parents and grandparents—anyone working in formal or informal education, whether for children, teens, emerging adults, adults or seniors.

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Review

“Gives teachers the keys to opening their students’ inner lives in ways that can animate their active lives, fostering a Jewish life of authenticity, passion and life-giving impact on the world.”―Parker J. Palmer, author, The Courage to Teach, A Hidden Wholeness and Let Your Life Speak

“A trusted guide ... gently opens our eyes to the deepest truth about education: without the heart, the head may think but it can neither understand the inner life nor transform the learner.”―Rabbi Rachel Cowan, co-author, Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience and Spirit

“A soulful guide to shaping an inspirational and meaningful Jewish learning experience. A must read for every Jewish teacher!”―Dr. Ron Wolfson, Fingerhut Professor of Education, American Jewish University; author, Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community

“Through his personal journey, and the methodology and authentic questions he has developed, Aryeh Ben David offers us a path to unleash the creative force in our students, our sacred texts and, perhaps most importantly, ourselves.”―Rabbi Marc Baker, Head of School, Gann Academy

“Zeroes in on the most pressing issue within the field of Jewish education today: How can we get young people to truly connect with Torah in a deep, genuine and transformative way?... An essential text for anyone seeking to become ‘soulful’ and impactful educators.”―Rabbi Ari Segal, Head of School, Shalhevet High School

Edition details

• Publisher: Jewish Lights
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580238734
• ISBN 13: 9781580238731
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144