Bible study
Hi Michael,
Hope you are well. We met at your office over a month ago. Hope you remember.
A. I haven’t been able to locate your chapter from the book yet. I’ll go to the campus library and maybe they’ll find it for me. But in the meantime, school (partly, due to the strike) has started, so I’ll have to take a break.
on. I have a question – I was told that the Haredim don’t really teach the Bible in their educational frameworks. Why is that? Is there an article or source you can refer me to? Do the state-religious study the Bible? Why do the secular ones study the Bible? Do you have any idea? I’m interested in the Haredim’s approach to the Bible.
With your permission, may I continue and contact you with questions regarding the education of the ultra-Orthodox and religious in Israel?
Thank you and have a successful school year,
Hello T.
I think there are three main reasons for this: 1. The feeling that you can’t learn much from the Bible. It is usually interpreted according to the values we bring with us from home, and therefore it is impossible to derive new lessons from it. If you think a little, I’m sure you’ll discover that you’ve never learned anything new from the Bible (I’m not talking about facts, but about insights and value lessons). 2. It is usually trivial study (does not require significant intellectual effort). 3. The fear of facing biblical criticism.
In all these parameters, the Talmud significantly surpasses the Bible.
In a religious state, they teach the Bible, just like they teach many other things. But they don’t study the Bible. Most students hate it and it bores them incredibly. Just like in secular schools.
With pleasure, as much as I can.
Goodbye,
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