Introduction: Why We Need Standards for the Teaching of Rabbinics

The compendium will guide Jewish day schools in planning and implementing goals for rabbinic studies for their students. The Standards and Benchmarks document for the study of Rabbinics in Jewish day schools is a road map for schools by which to chart a thoughtful path toward goals in Rabbinic studies that will reflect their own unique visions and direct their students toward an understanding and appreciation of the rich world of rabbinic text.