Secular
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.
Williamsburg primary upset might indicate slipping power for Hasidic leaders
“This electoral upset is a quiet revolution that is gathering pace.”
NYC mayor’s office promised Orthodox leaders report would be ‘gentle’ on yeshivas, emails show
City Hall staff said that when the city did issue a report, “it will be gentle and will cite progress (assuming progress continues.)”
Of 28 NYC Yeshivas, Two Meet And Nine Approaching Secular Education Standards
“All students deserve a high-quality education.”
‘Political Horse-Trading’ By Mayor’s Office Delayed Yeshiva Report: Investigation
“Political horse-trading unquestionably occurred.”
Group Fighting Secular Education At Yeshivas Deploys Misinformation, Holocaust Imagery
“This is using the most dramatic, over-the-top verbiage in order to frighten their constituency into supporting a movement.”
How Yiddish Education Got Its Start In America, From Zionism To Socialism
In order to develop a modern pedagogical system for Jewish education, it was important to answer a number of difficult questions.
Workmen’s Circle Builds Chicago Chapter With Progressive Message — And No Talk About Israel
Progressive and Jewish, without Israel, the Workmen’s Circle is reviving secular Jewish identity in Chicago.
5 Perplexing Things About ‘Secular Orthodoxy’
The arrival of Passover brings about the need to outline the guiding principles of what was – and may still be – the largest Jewish denomination in Israel: orthodox secularism.
Even Israel’s Secular Textbooks Packed With Religion: Survey
A new survey looking at secular Israeli textbooks issued over the last 10 years found religious content in surprising places.