Ido Abram
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Ido Abram was born in Jakarta, Indonesia (at the time Batavia) in 1940. He is an educator and writer on the nature of Jewishness.
During World War II
he was an internee in Japanese Camps. After liberation he went to school and university in the Netherlands. He is presently professor of pedagogy
(theory of teaching) and has published on topics regarding Jewish culture and identity, multicultural education and "Education after Auschwitz". He has been the first European professor for "Holocaust Education" since 1990.
He has developed a model known as the ‘the five-slice pie chart’ to illustrate the different ways of being Jewish
. He says there are five aspects that in some way affect the life of every Jew. These are religion and tradition, the tie with Israel
and Zionism
, war persecution and survival, personal history and the exchange between Jewish and Dutch cultures. Just how heavily these different aspects weigh on each person individually depends on the place and time in which one lives. During the course of a person’s life the various aspects may alter in importance.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he was an internee in Japanese Camps. After liberation he went to school and university in the Netherlands. He is presently professor of pedagogy
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
(theory of teaching) and has published on topics regarding Jewish culture and identity, multicultural education and "Education after Auschwitz". He has been the first European professor for "Holocaust Education" since 1990.
He has developed a model known as the ‘the five-slice pie chart’ to illustrate the different ways of being Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
. He says there are five aspects that in some way affect the life of every Jew. These are religion and tradition, the tie with Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and Zionism
Zionism
Zionism is a Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the Jewish state...
, war persecution and survival, personal history and the exchange between Jewish and Dutch cultures. Just how heavily these different aspects weigh on each person individually depends on the place and time in which one lives. During the course of a person’s life the various aspects may alter in importance.