Description Prologue Part 1. The Secret Behind Raising Talented Children: The Jewish Father 01 The People Who Raise Their Children to Be Exceptional Children Who Grow Up Asking Questions and Debating "Teach Them Diligently to Your Children" The Father Is the Center of the Jewish Household Education Led by Passionate Debate Even Foreign Languages Are Learned Through Conversation The Father Leads the Lessons at the Dinner Table 02 Korean Fathers Who Face Retaliation Why Do Parents End Up Being Resented? What Parenting Attitudes Ruin Children? What Kind of Presence Are You in Your Home? Make Room in Your Heart for Your Child A Father Who Is Only Impressive to Others 03 The Jewish Father Is Not a "Friend-Dad" Why More Fathers Are Becoming "Friend-Dads" Lately A Father Is Someone Who Helps Establish Values Start by Increasing Time With Your Child Why Am I Such a Reserved Father? Part 2. The Study Method of Asking, Answering, and Debating 01 The Core of Jewish Education Is "Play" Children Who Learn Through Fun Stories Play Leads to Creativity Play Builds Leadership What Matters Most Is "Relationship" Israeli Kindergartens Are All About Play and Experience Fathers Cultivate a Child's Self-Regulation 02 Havruta, the Study Method of Asking Questions Studying Means Grasping the Meaning of Language The Most Effective Way to Read Books What Is Havruta, the Method That Shapes Jewish Minds? An Education That Constantly Asks "Why?" The Best Teaching Method Is Teaching Each Other What Are the Basic Principles of Havruta? 03 Stimulating the Brain Through Questions and Dialogue How Should the Bench's Damages Be Compensated? Who Stole the Candlestick? Who Stands Higher on the Ladder? Did a Sound Really Happen? Part 3. Practicing Havruta in Everyday Life 01 Breaking Down the Long-Standing Wall of Silence Dad Returns Home Completing Father School Korean Fathers Are Often Absent First, Break Through the Wall Blocking Conversation Calling Your Wife "Yeobo" Honorific Language Elevates the Dignity of a Family Honorifics Take Practice Too 02 Teaching Through Everyday Problems Learning the Value of Water Through a Water Lesson Sharing a Sweet Moment Through a Honey Lesson Fairly Dividing Coins Getting On and Off the Bus Two Students Who Received the Test and Answer Sheet Together Who Should Yield? 03 Teaching Character and Community Spirit The Lesson of Fast Words and Slow Words The Soft Tongue, the Hard Tongue Why Verbal Abuse Is More Frightening The Snake's Head and Tail 04 Understanding Economics to Understand the World Learning How to Spend First There's No Such Thing as Unearned Income Teaching How to Bargain and Negotiate Experiencing Business With Parents Succeeding in a Second Venture Devoting Oneself to the Community Part 4. Havruta Is the Future of Raising Children 01 A Revolution at the Dinner Table What's Wrong With the Korean Dinner Table? Changing the Direction of the Table Extending Mealtime Creating a Table Full of Lively Conversation Dreaming of a Great Dinner Table Revolution 02 "My Child Has Changed!" The Amazing Changes Children Show Showing Filial Devotion to Mom and Dad Attending a Parent-Teacher Conference Beginning to Raise Their Hand and Ask Questions 03 Havruta, Connecting the Past and the Future King Sejong and Havruta Minister Hwang Hui and Havruta Dasan Jeong Yak-yong's Havruta Aiming for Lifelong Learning Epilogue Acknowledgments References Inside the Book Many Jewish people are not satisfied with an answer like, "I'm right, but I'll do it your way." Unable to simply let things slide, Jewish people sometimes argue as fiercely as if they were fighting for their lives. Because of this culture, even between parents and children, no one settles for a vague "that's just how it is." Children, too, work hard to explain their own point of view. _Page 30 It's no exaggeration to say that Israeli kindergartens are entirely about "play" and "experience." Puzzles, picture-matching, block play, clay play, finger painting, and various crafts are the representative, everyday activities children engage in. And wherever children play, teachers' questions follow close behind. _Page 93 His friend wasn't particularly smarter than him, and his grades in high school weren't especially outstanding either. And yet, after graduating high school, that Jewish friend was admitted to Harvard University. When asked how he managed to get into Harvard, his answer was a gem: "Harvard's essay questions were easier than the discussions I used to have with my dad at the dinner table." This is the power of Jewish education. _Page 98 In Havruta, even when a child gives a wrong answer, they aren't simply told the correct one — instead, they are guided to think even more deeply...