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Lecture: “The Educational Principles of the Talmud”

June 15, 2012
On June 20, 2012, ORT Pocitos hosted a lecture titled “The Educational Principles of the Talmud,” presented by Gustavo Perednik, a visiting professor in the Department of Jewish Studies. He analyzed the Talmud from the perspective of contemporary educational trends. The event was organized by the Department of Jewish Studies.

The speaker discussed the book that has most shaped Jewish culture in light of the major dilemmas of contemporary educational trends, their questions, and their approaches.

Perednik holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from New York University. Among other works, he has published “Great Thinkers: Jews in Western Civilization” (2005), “Notable Thinkers: Jews in Western Civilization” (2006), “Famous Thinkers: Jews in Western Civilization” (2007), “Violin on Their Backs: Historical Crossroads of the Jewish People” (2009), and “The Homeland Was a Book: The Bible, Its Legacy, Its People, and Its Land Until 1880” (2010), published by Universidad ORT Uruguay of Universidad ORT Uruguay.