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The way Jews educate their children.

Everyone knows that the smartest human beings in the world belong to Jews, so how do smart Jews educate their children? The following are the methods I have compiled to educate Jewish children. Welcome to refer to them!

1, the book is sweet.

Jews are the nation that loves books the most. In every Jewish family, when the child is a little sensible, the mother will open the Bible, drop a little honey on it, and then let the child kiss the honey in the Bible. The intention of this ceremony is self-evident: books are sweet.

The ancient Jews read the book so badly that they couldn't read any more, so they dug a hole and buried it seriously. Then they said to the children, "Books are living things." Moreover, in ancient times, there were often books in Jewish cemeteries, saying that in the dead of night, the dead would come out to read books. Of course, this practice has a certain symbolic significance, that is, life has an end, but knowledge is endless. There is also a tradition passed down from generation to generation in Jewish families, that is, bookcases should be placed at the bedside. If you put it at the end of the bed, it will be considered disrespectful to the book and banned. Jews don't burn books, even a book that attacks Jews.

2, can't take the baby away

Almost all children in Jewish families have to answer such a puzzle: "If one day your house is burned down and your property is robbed, what will you take to escape?" If the child answers that it is money or diamonds, the mother will further ask: "There is a kind of baby without shape, color and smell. Do you know what it is? " If the child can't answer, the mother will say, "Son, what you want to take away is not money or diamonds, but wisdom." Because no one can take wisdom away, as long as you live, wisdom will always follow you. "Because Jews in history were persecuted, their property was plundered, their houses were burned, and people were expelled and slaughtered, the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom became the Jewish defense mechanism. The characteristics of Jews' single-minded pursuit of knowledge and unusual use of knowledge to make a living have been passed down from generation to generation.

Step 3 know the time

Most nationalities in the world take morning as the beginning of the day. A day in the solar calendar begins at midnight, while a day in the Jewish calendar begins at sunset. They said: "people who start from darkness will eventually have light;" And it starts with light and ends with darkness. "This has taught children to be bitter before they are happy.

When children ask what time it is, they always tell them exactly what time it is, and never say more than 10: 30 or 10: 00. Therefore, Jews have a strong sense of time and are very sensitive and accurate about numbers.

4. Children make mistakes

When a child does something wrong, the most severe and effective way is not to beat and scold, but to keep silent and ignore him.

5. Questions are as important as answers.

Jews attach great importance not only to knowledge, but also to talent. They call people who have only knowledge but no talent "donkeys with many books on their backs". They believe that learning should be based on thinking. Thinking is composed of doubts and answers. Learning is to doubt and ask questions at any time. Doubt is the gateway to wisdom. The more you know, the more doubts you have and the more questions you have, so asking questions will make people progress. Questions are as important as answers.

It is based on this understanding that Jewish families pay special attention to the exchange of ideas with their children, who have been taught and guided by adults. Children can talk and discuss problems with adults, and occasionally adults will pester them endlessly in order to guide them into study and research. There is no doubt that the famous Jewish eloquence and high scores in intelligence tests are related to this.

Step 6 praise children

Appreciation education for children should praise his character, not his behavior.

7. Know your troubles

The Jew said, "Ten troubles are much better than only one. When there is only one worry, the pain must be profound. I don't commit suicide because I have ten troubles, all of which are for one trouble. " Therefore, although Jews have suffered a lot, they are not afraid.

8, know the suffering

Most ethnic groups regard victory and celebration as festivals, but Passover, the biggest festival of Jews, commemorates the bitter days when ancestors were slaves in Egypt. On this day, they gave their children unpalatable unleavened cakes and bitter leaves, and told about the humiliation suffered by their ancestors in Egypt.

9. Know money

No matter rich or poor, Jewish children have a small box to save money, but money can't be used by themselves. It's for beggars. The Jews said, "Many beggars have wisdom hidden in their shirts." Because all Jews, including beggars, must spend some time studying classics. The reason why people impress the world is closely related to their early family education.