Blended MA Education specializing in Jewish Education
The MA Education degree program is a unique blended course: 2-4 semesters of online learning, with two weeks on-campus in Israel. The Melton Centre for Jewish Education at the Hebrew University’s degree program inspires and motivates students to become better educators and community leaders, while the accredited Master’s Degree helps further their careers.
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MA in Education specializing in Jewish Education Courses* |
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| Spring Semester – Online | Credits | |
| Visions in Jewish Education | Dr. Ari Ackerman | 4 |
| Ethics and Jewish Education in the Thought of Emmanuel Levinas | Dr. Michael Gillis | 4 |
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Jewish Education | Dr. Jonathan Mirvis | 4 |
| Israel Education and the Challenge of Zionism in the 21st Century | Dr. Alick Isaacs | 4 |
| Curriculum and the Teaching of Jewish Texts | Dr. Howard Deitcher | 4 |
| 2-Week Summer Semester in Jerusalem | ||
| Culture & Identity Track | ||
| Learning in places | Ms. Hava Schwartz | 2 |
| Midrash and Talmud: Texts on Education | Dr. Richie Lewis – Dr. Shana Schick | 2 |
| Informal and Experiential Education | Jonathan Ariel – Dr. Marcelo I. Dorfsman | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship & Innovation Track | ||
| Innovation in Jewish Education: From Theory to Practice | Dr. Jonathan Mirvis | 2 |
| Learning in places | Ms. Hava Schwartz | 2 |
| Venture Accelerator for Jewish Education | Dr. Amnon Dekel | 2 |
| Fall Semester – Online | ||
| Renewing the Practice of Israel Education | Dr. Alex Pomson | 4 |
| Contemporary Jewry and Jewish Education | Dr. David Mendelson / Dr. Yossi Goldstein | 2 |
| Issues in Philosophy and Jewish Education | Dr. Michael Gillis | 4 |
| Jewish education and art: Visual Culture as text | Hava Schwartz | 4 |
| Intensive Winter Sessions (in-class by Zoom) | ||
| Culture & Identity Track | ||
| Social Sciences and Jewish Education | Dr. Yehuda Bar Shalom | 2 |
| Windows to Israeli society through Literature | Dr. Rachel Korazin | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship & Innovation Track | ||
| Social Sciences and Jewish Education | Dr. Yehuda Bar Shalom | 2 |
| Practical Fundraising: Case Studies | Dr. Sidney Engelberg | 1 |
| School in the Age of Knowledge – New Pedagogies | Vered Resnick | 1 |
| Evaluating social and educational programs | Dr. Yuval Ofec | 1 |
| Creativity and Innovation in Educational Organizations | Dr. Sharon Arieli | 1 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
*subject to change
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