Moshe Shner

Oranim Academic College - Jewish Philosophy Department
Tivon Mail, 36006, ISRAEL

E-mail: moshe@oranim.ac.il

Kibbutz Lohamei HaGetaot

Western Galilee Mobil Post, Israel, 25220

Phone: 972-(0)54-993895

Moshe Shner's Hebrew Website

Oranim College's English Website

Topics of Teaching

Jewish Philosophy

Jewish Identity in the Modern World

Holocaust Education

Teachers Training for Diaspora Schools

Online Education

Education

May 1997 -  The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York

Ph.D. in Jewish Philosophy

Dissertation

“The Holocaust as a Turning Point in Jewish Identity – Reflections on the Philosophy of Emil L. Fackenheim,” Dissertation, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, February 1996.

1990 - 1992 - Ph.D. candidate in Jewish Philosophy

Master of Philosophy

1984-1988 - Haifa University - Department of Jewish Philosophy

                     M.A. in Jewish Thought (Cum Laude)

1980-1984 - Oranim College - Academic Devision, Tivon, Il

B.A. in Jewish Thought and Jewish History (from Haifa University)

                    High Schools Teaching Diploma in Jewish Thought

1979-1980 - "Ef-Al" Educational Center, Tel Aviv

                    Workshop in Jewish Education, Character Education

                     Development and Group Dynamics

Honors

1986-1987 - The Israeli Parliament Education Committee

Excellence in Academic Achievments Honor Certificate

1990-1992 - The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New-York

The Revson Foundation Fellowship for Ph.D. students

Experience

1996-2002 - Ghetto Fighters’ House, Beit Lohamei HaGetaot

 Director of Computerized Pedagogical Center

1988-1990,  1992-2002 - Oranim College, Tivon, Il.

 Teaching Jewish Philosophy and Jewish Education

1993-1996 - Haifa University - Department of Jewish Philosophy

Teaching Jewish Philosophy

1990-1992 - The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York

Teaching Bible, Jewish History and Philosophy at "Prozdor," the JTS’ Supplementary High School

1984-1990 - "Sulam-Zor" Regional High School, Western Galilee, IL

Teacher of Jewish Thought, History and Philosophy

1985-1988  - Head Teacher (Class Master), 

1998-1990  - Pedagogical Director, Developing of academic curriculum

1984-1985 - "Ef-Al" Educational Center, Tel Aviv 

Teacher in a year long workshop of group dynamics and education

1982-1983 - Oranim College – Head of Zionist and Jewish Education Center

Responsible for developing programs, running seminars to high school students, Guiding educational staff,  financial management

Degrees earned and Diplomas

B.A. in Jewish Thought

B.A. in Jewish History

High-School teaching Diploma in Jewish Thought.

Teaching Permanent License from the Ministry of Education

M.A. in Jewish Thought (Cum Laude)

Master of Philosophy (The Jewish Theological Seminary of America)

Ph.D. in Jewish Philosophy

Currently a teacher of Jewish philosophy and Online Education in Oranim Academic

Selection of Teaching Topics

Modern Jewish Philosophy from Spinoza up-to day.

20th Jewish philosophy

Dialogical Philosophy: Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig

Rabbinic Literature

The Holocaust and Jewish Philosophy

Judaism and Democratic Modern State – an inevitable Conflict

Jewish Philosophy and the Meaning of life.

Spinoza’s Critique of Monotheism

Internet Communication and Humanistic Education

Jewish Calendar

Jewish Pluralism Today: the Diversity in the Jewish World Today

Jewish Educators in Days of Crisis: Korczak and Katznelson

Projects

Beit Lohamei HaGetaot (The ghetto Fighters' Museum) Online Pedagogical Center and online archive at www.gfh.org.il

The Online Janusz Korczak School for Holocaust and Humanistic Education - www.korczak-school.org.il

Personal

I am married, having three daughters, living in Kibbutz Lohamei HaGetaot where I was born 47 years ago

Links

Janusz Korczak Website    

Family Roots