02.03 Significant Cultural Elements

Bill Heinrich  -  Jan 18, 2016  -  Comments Off on 02.03 Significant Cultural Elements

Unit 02

Cultural Background Studies

 

Chapter 03

Significant Cultural Elements

 

02.03.00.A. CHILDREN IN A SYNAGOGUE SCHOOL. Illustration by Godfrey Durand. 1896. (2)

02.03.00.A. CHILDREN IN A SYNAGOGUE SCHOOL. Illustration by Godfrey Durand. 1896.  Students normally sat on the floor “at the feet” of their teacher, not only in Israel, but in all cultures in the ancient Middle East.  All reading was done “out-loud” because the skill of reading silently was unknown at this time.

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