To stimulate interest in Jewish educational problems has been the distinct purpose of the Jewish Chautauqua Society since its inception. In this endeavor, the need of presenting an historical survey of the contributions made by Jews to the science of pedagogy was frequently felt. In order to meet such need some of the papers contained in this volume were prepared for the Society's Summer Assemblies. With the view of giving a larger circulation and a permanent form to these papers, the Society herewith publishes this volume as the first of a series to be devoted to studies in the field of education. Excepting for a few monographs and Encyclopedia articles this work now makes available, for the first time in the English language, a succinct account of the noteworthy contributions of the Jews to the history of education. This publication is designed to serve as a Text-book in the Correspondence School conducted by the Society. It is to be hoped that this survey will be welcomed by all who have not had the opportunity heretofore to see the subject presented in a systematic form.