Book Review: A Philosophy of Israel Education, by Barry Chazan

When education is mentioned, Israel’s past is often brought up. Many great doctors and religious figures have received their training in Israel. This short book is a written analysis of the relational approach that the Israeli people take to education in their country. 

Chapter 1 gives the philosophy that Israel has toward education. From the tasks that they perform to the education of the homeland to the identity that is taught to their students, everything falls in line with this uniquely Jewish perspective. Chapter 2 talks of the new rise of education in Israel. The people who are involved seek to make Israel’s education system relevant as it once was. Chapter 3 gives the culture of Israel’s education system. The educator himself and the rituals involved are all very unique.

As with some of my more recent reviews, this was merely a review of the subject, with little to no subjective material present. This was a nice history of what Israel education was and what it can be. For these reasons, I give this book 4 stars out of 5.

WHERE TO BUY THIS BOOK:

http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319307787

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THIS BOOK:

Chazan, Barry. A Philosophy of Israel Education: A Relational Approach. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International, 2016.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL: I received a complimentary copy of this book through the Springer book review program, which requires an honest, though not necessarily positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.