Homeschool History
The idea of the day school was developed in Europe in the 19th century. It was not until World War II that it begin to take root in the United States.
Based on the Shma (Dt06-04:09), all schooling was originally HOMESCHOOLING --from the time of Moses to the beginning of the Christian Era. Children went to school as teenagers to learn Gmarrah.
A person by the name of Jehoshua Gamla insituted schooling at an early age so
that children
with parents who cant teach them could learn.
At another point, History tells us that Rabbi Yochanan b. Zakkai asked Vespasian (before the destruction of the Temple) the following: "Give me the yeshivah of Yavneh and its sages." This was the crucial factor that ensured the spiritual survival of the Jewish people in exile.
Modern day schooling (in Europe and America) does contribute to the fight against the alarming rate of intermarriage in the Jewish Community. But in many cases, the modern day school is a far cry from the original concept of the Yeshivah.
Alas...Jewish homeschooling has always been here. In addition, it really has not changed that much. Today's Jewish Homeschooling revival answers many of the problems that day schools have been unable or unwilling to address thus far.
A list of anonymous, real-life problems with day-schools can be found at www.chayas.com/homeschooltestimony.htm
But our purpose is not to bash day-schools. Many of them are as fine as a modern day-schools can possibly be. Our purpose is to obliterate the propaganda and misconceptions that have been propagated by people in and out of the Jewish community. This misinformation (whether intentional or unintentional) usually involves the actual popularity and benefits of Jewish Homeschooling for Dati (religious) Jews.
Equipped with the power of the internet and online computer resources and curriculums, - thousands of families have started to homeschool their children. Misconceptions about socialization and popularity are starting to fly out the window thanks to homeschooling lists that allow Jewish Homeschoolers across the country to communicate and support each other.