In this modern era, every
country competes to be the best in the world by doing everything possible to
become the strongest country that can master all lines of life. Among many great countries, Israel is one of the
countries with extraordinary achievements in both technology and education.
Especially in the field of Jewish education, there is no doubt about it, there
are many clever people who become world leaders because of their intelligence. Based
on your opinion, what is the secrets of the Jews can be so clever? And how did
the educational process take place?
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| Influential Figures in the world |
Do you still remember Albert
Einstein (Gravity theory inventor), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook maker), Thomas
Alfa Edison (inventor of electric light bulbs), Felix Bloch (inventor of the
atomic bomb), Leonard Kleinrock (inventor of the internet), Bill Gates
(inventor of Microsoft ), and Larry Page (the creator of Google)? Of course
their names are no stranger to our ears, aren’t we? All these figures are
figures who influence the direction of human civilization through their
discoveries which are very useful in the advancement of civilization and
technology of all nations in the world. Then who are these figures? The answer
is Jews ( Yahudi ).
If we think once more,
which group has produced many spectacular discoveries in the fields of
technology, political medicine, economics, social and other scientific fields? We’re
sure to answer that it is a nation of Jews. Without intending to deny other
nations, it is indeed Jews who are known as producers of spectacular
discoveries. The intelligence possessed by Jews is not new and secret anymore.
Steorotip said; Jews have brilliant brains, both negative and positive
connotations. Negative connotations, as we know that Jews are cunning,
deceitful and frightening. Positive connotation means that they have an
intelligent brain.
Apart from the reality
mentioned above, the intelligence of Jews also gets the justification of
various religious scriptures in the world, including Al-Qur'an. In Al-Qur'an, it is explained that Allah SWT has made their
nation have advantages over the average human.
يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتِيَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّي فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ
The meaning: "O
people of Israel, remember my blessings that I have bestowed upon you and that
I have exalted you over all people" [Al Baqarah verse 47]
With that verse above,
the intelligence of Jews above the average is often wrongly addressed by other
nations in the world. most other nations interpret that the intelligence
possessed by Jews is merely God's destiny. Jews are considered a chosen nation
of God who are given special advantages that are not given to nations other
than Jews. Therefore the intelligence that they have cannot be copied.
Even if we explore
further the customs of the Jewish nation, the intelligence that they have does
not suddenly appear without any scientific cause. According to Dr. Stephen Carr
Leon, a man who underwent housemanship for three years in several hospitals in
Israel, the intelligence possessed by the Jews has been formed from generation
to generation even since the time before it was pregnant. For along time ago, Jews
had a tradition that prioritized improvisation of their offspring intelligence.
This is done in two ways as follows:
A. Pre-Natal
Period
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Jews also have a brain
development tradition since the pre-natal period. Since the womb, Jewish
parents have been accustomed to educating their fetuses with routine activities
such as the habit of listening and playing music and working on math problems that
continue into the post-birth period even until the child grows up. Besides
that, they also take care of the food that enters to their bodies. Their food
menu is a menu of choices that has been proven to spur their intelligence and
their offspring.
Jews also take great care
of themselves and their families from items which can potentially damage their
intelligence. Items such as liquor, nicotine, and cigarettes are taboo for
them. Israel University research that nicotine can damage the main cells of the
brain and will adhere to genes. It means that the offspring of smokers will
bring the generation that traces the brain (stupid). One phenomenon that is
very impressive among Jews, a cigarette addict will stop completely when he
finds out his wife is pregnant, then it continues until the child is 7 years
old. And even then they usually feel lazy to smoke cigarettes again.
B.
School period
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| Religious education is very important for Israeli children |
In the academic world, the Jewish nation has an
educational curriculum and a systematic learning concept which is always
developed in accordance with the times. Educational institutions are the key to
family education and religious education. The Jewish education system adheres
to the following three points, they are (1) clinging to the concept of
monotheistic religion, namely the belief system that only knows one God as the
basis of the main life, (2) clinging to an ethical system that refers to the
Ten Commandments that accepted by the Jews in the desert / Mount Sinai through
the intercession of Prophet Moses, and (3) clinging to the main source of
Jewish education, namely the Holy Scriptures (a kind of Old Testament) and the
Talmudic Scriptures (a kind of New Testament).
The conception of Jewish education is a tight
and synergistic blend of Jewish religious knowledge and general knowledge.
Since the Jews were a child, there was an awareness that general knowledge
cannot be separated from the knowledge of Judaism. The synergy of these two
educational institutions was instilled from the beginning and became a typical
Jewish tradition everywhere.
When it comes to the day of the test, the Jews
will free their children not to study in class but they will go to the gardens,
sit under the trees, and see the beautiful scenery and they learn to breathe
oxygen so much which are in our vast environment. This is done to fresh their
brains before facing the test later.
Same as high schools (secondary), students are
shaken up with science lessons. Jewish students are not only required to master
science theoretically, they are even required to have new discoveries (creating
products). The principle is always to ask and be critical in learning, and
never consider absolutely the theory that exists, motivating them to always do
the latest research and discoveries that are far more perfect. What's more if
the research is in the form of weapons, medical and engineering. The idea will
be brought to a higher level. Moreover with the university level, especially in
economics faculties, they are so aggressive and serious about learning
economics because at the end of the year at the university, students are
required to work on projects. They have to practice it and they will only
graduate if their team (10 students/group) get benefit as much as $ US 1
million !
Because God will not change a people, before they
always change it (try) to be better.
All traditions and activities carried out by
the Jews are prioritized to produce generations that are truly intelligent and
active and productive. Jews will be very embarrassed if they have a descendant
who is stupid or has an average intelligence standard of non-Jewish nation.
From the explanation above, it can be concluded that Jews have brilliant brains
was not only because they are given the advantage by God but it is obtained
because they build strength (potential) from within their strictly and consciously
even from the womb.
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