tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34150549.post3025069558029092529..comments2023-04-04T09:29:30.819-04:00Comments on New Jewish Education: Jewish Education Is About Living Jewish ValuesSaul Kaiserman (thinkfred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07072524572244310450noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34150549.post-70458951660463294712011-10-03T23:25:15.182-04:002011-10-03T23:25:15.182-04:00Indeed, having used (and taught) this model, I thi...Indeed, having used (and taught) this model, I think it is the "believing" piece that makes it specifically Jewish rather than just general guidelines for good learning.<br /><br />The four dimensions also maps easily onto the four worlds and the four elements - earth/action, water/emotion, air/intellect, and fire/spirit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34150549.post-40326494598180703352011-10-03T17:05:53.696-04:002011-10-03T17:05:53.696-04:00Yes, I totally agree with your point. I see the &q...Yes, I totally agree with your point. I see the "believe" goal not as proscriptive but more as an exploration ("what do I believe? what matters to me?").Saul Kaiserman (thinkfred)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07072524572244310450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34150549.post-64409817376158219062011-10-03T16:26:14.207-04:002011-10-03T16:26:14.207-04:00I love what you wrote. One caveat: I disagree with...I love what you wrote. One caveat: I disagree with "believing" as a goal of Jewish learning. What if someone decides not to believe in something s/he has been taught? Have we failed? <br /><br />In my thinking, as long as a learner values the teaching, we have succeeded, even if s/he as an independant thinker, chooses to "disbelieve" a part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com