Hasidic boys like mine don’t receive the education they deserve
In a scathing report, the New York Supreme Court ordered the city and state to determine whether yeshivas are providing their students with an adequate academic education.
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Fast Forward Ahead of a New York state deadline, Jewish groups weigh in on oversight of yeshivas
The state will accept comments through May 31 on a proposal to set standards for secular studies at private schools
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Fast Forward Brad Lander, NYC’s next comptroller, says he will push Orthodox yeshivas to teach secular subjects
(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Brad Lander, the incoming New York City comptroller, vowed to do everything in his power to coax Orthodox yeshivas to teach a secular curriculum. Lander, who is Jewish and a Democrat, discussed the issue Thursday night in a virtual Q-and-A with the New York Jewish Agenda, a progressive…
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News Poll: Democrats support secular education requirements at yeshivas
The vast majority of registered Democrats support requirements for secular education at religious yeshivas, according to a new poll commissioned by the advocacy group YAFFED that was released Wednesday. The poll, of 570 people reached from May 21 through June 6, found that more than 80% of New York City’s Democrats either strongly favor or…
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Fast Forward Quebec court rejects ex-Hasidic couple’s suit over lack of secular education in yeshivas
Read this article in Yiddish A lawsuit brought by a Canadian ex-Hasidic couple who testified in court that they suffered years of underemployment after receiving a substandard secular education in suburban Montreal Hasidic schools has been tossed out, according to a report in the National Post. On Thursday, Quebec Superior Court Justice Martin Castonguay rejected…
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News Group Fighting Secular Education At Yeshivas Deploys Misinformation, Holocaust Imagery
Read this article in Yiddish here. Imagine a world where “evil informants” are “sharpening their teeth,” where they fight to take children and “drag them into the abyss.” Holy books are engulfed in flames. Scary men in suits burst into classrooms unannounced and steal toys. Children are taught profanity for hours each day. Large metal…
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Opinion Hassidic Communities Are Built On Charity – Thanks To Their Schools
There has been a lot of drama surrounding this year’s legislation around governing yeshiva education. But in all the discussions, something dramatic and important has been missing: the role of charity in Haredi education. As I have argued previously, socialization is at the heart of Haredi schooling, and like any religious community, Haredim want their…
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Opinion Letter | There’s A Sweet Side To Haredi Schools That’s Too Often Ignored
Dear Editor, While I don’t dispute the reports of physical abuse at Hassidic boys schools, as a parent whose children have attended similar institutions, I have a different story to tell. True, there were some oddballs, including the strange man whom my son called “the Admor of the Cats” who kept a bottle of cherry…
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