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Publication Date: January 2006
Publisher: Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education
Author(s): Jonathan Spira-Savett
Research Area: Culture and religion; Education; Social conditions
Keywords: Jewish Education; Youth Engagement; Social Justice; Values
Type: Newsletter
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The author describes KEREN MACH"AR - a set of programs that involves Jewish teens in study and work about poverty in America. Students develop a more sophisticated understanding not only of poverty, but also of the various public and private actors involved in combating it. Experiences are framed by a curriculum that weaves together Jewish texts, foundations of American thought, and personal reflection on politics and money.