Some 25,000 public school students are studying T\'nach (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 publics. The computerized course enables the students to independently study the text with the help of commentaries, Medrashim, 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 can guide the students in a hands-on course of study geared to make it more interesting and alivefor them.\" She explained that the students peruse the material on the computer either at home or in class, and can then discuss it in an informed manner. CD\'s have so far been prepared on large sections of the Book of Judges - Deborah, Gideon, and Samson - and Parshat Yitro [Jethro] 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 can guide the students in a hands-on course of study geared to make it more interesting and alivefor them.\" She explained that the students peruse the material on the computer either at home or in class, and can then discuss it in an informed manner. CD\'s have so far been prepared on large sections of the Book of Judges - Deborah, Gideon, and Samson - and Parshat Yitro [Jethro] in Exodus. A fifth CD, on portions of Isaiah, is in the concluding stages of preparation.