Some 25,000 public school students are studying Tanach (Bible) this year via computer, 2.5 times more than last year. The course of study is available on a CD developed by the Gesher Foundation, which works to advance understanding between the religious and secular public. The computerized course enables the students to independently study the text with the help of commentaries, Midrashim, videos, and more.
Shoshi Becker, head of the program development team, says, \"The goal is to make the study of Bible more interesting, and to change the atmosphere in the Bible-study class. The teacher need no longer merely give over information, but guides the students in a hands-on course of study geared to make it more interesting for them.\" CD\'s have so far been prepared on large sections of the Book of Judges - Deborah, Gideon, and Samson - and Parshat Yitro in Exodus. A fifth CD, on portions of Isaiah, is in the concluding stages of preparation.
Shoshi Becker, head of the program development team, says, \"The goal is to make the study of Bible more interesting, and to change the atmosphere in the Bible-study class. The teacher need no longer merely give over information, but guides the students in a hands-on course of study geared to make it more interesting for them.\" CD\'s have so far been prepared on large sections of the Book of Judges - Deborah, Gideon, and Samson - and Parshat Yitro in Exodus. A fifth CD, on portions of Isaiah, is in the concluding stages of preparation.