Description: "This book takes readers inside Jewish day schools to observe what they actually do. Many different types of Jewish day schools exist, and the variations are not well understood. Nor is much information available about how day schools function. This volume is conceived as a guide to those wishing to understand the contemporary Jewish day school"--
Brief description: Alex Pomson is principal and managing director of Rosov Consulting Israel. Pomson is internationally regarded for his research in areas that include the life course of Jewish families, teachers' lives and work, and Israel education. He is coauthor of Jewish Family: Identity and Self-Formation at Home as well as coeditor of Jewish Day Schools, Jewish Communities: A Reconsideration and the International Handbook of Jewish Education.
Review Quotes: "A black box is commonly thought of as a recording device. In other fields, the black box details the characteristics of a system's internal workings. That's what the reader gets from Pomson and Wertheimer. They report 'on what happens inside Jewish day schools, ' asserting 'every school we studied has a profound impact on the lives of people it touches.' . . . Inside Jewish Day Schools is akin to a travelogue, the scenes, the settings, the missions, the amenities, and the challenges. Names, job descriptions, and stories are true. Style of leadership and quality of communication seems to determine success." -- "Israel National News"