How do Jewish Schools Fit into the Politics of American Education?

The intersection between education, religious liberty, and the US government is a salient topic in the public discourse, with distinctive expressions in the Jewish community.

Michael (Avi) Helfand, Rivka Press Schwartz, Daniel Braunfeld

November 10, 2022

November 10, 2022

Michael (Avi) Helfand

Dr. Michael (Avi) Helfand is a Senior Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. He is currently the Brenden Mann Foundation Chair in Law and Religion and Co-Director of the Nootbaar Institute for Law, Religion and Ethics at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law as well as Florence Rogatz Visiting Professor at Yale Law School. Avi received his J.D. from Yale Law School and his Ph.D. in Political Science

Rivka Press Schwartz

Daniel Braunfeld

Ideas for Today, Education, Judaism and Modernity, Video

What claims do private Jewish schools in America have on government funds, and what demands can the government make when it comes to educational standards? What are the broad aims of education in America and how does this play out when it comes to Jewish schools?

Hartman scholars Michael Avi Helfand, Rivka Press Schwartz, and Daniel Braunfeld discuss the opportunities and limits of religious schooling in America today.

This session is part of Ideas for Today, curated courses by Hartman Institute scholars on the big Jewish ideas we need for this moment.

How do Jewish Schools Fit into the Politics of American Education?

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