Beyond Black and White Teaching Israel I
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Teaching Israel through binary pro/anti frameworks ultimately fails students, trapping them between uncritical support and wholesale condemnation. A more nuanced pedagogical approach emerges from Yair Zakovitch's biblical scholarship, which reveals how multiple voices and internal debates shape meaning within canonical texts. This interpretive methodology, based on dialogical hermeneutics, offers a powerful model for engaging with contemporary Israel's complex realities. By analyzing the theoretical connections between biblical interpretation and educational philosophy, the framework demonstrates how exposure to Israel's multivocal nature enables diaspora Jews to locate resonant perspectives within Israeli discourse and develop sophisticated understanding. The approach moves beyond polarized either-or paradigms through practical educational exercises that use diverse Israeli political texts to help students navigate complexity. This dialogical method fosters critical thinking while maintaining affective bonds with Israel, ultimately empowering students to participate meaningfully in contemporary Israeli debates and dilemmas.

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Published 2003
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Alex Sinclair