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Hiddush supports Initiative to cut support for school networks
Written by on 02/06/2022
You cannot have your cake and eat it, too: to claim on the one hand that the ultra-Orthodox educational networks are fulfilling their commitment to teach 100% of the core studies, and on the other hand to refuse participation in external objective examinations.
Haredi education and Israel's future - will elections bring change?
Written by on 10/12/2020
The state invests NIS 4.4 billion in ultra-Orthodox education, and 84% of the boys studying in ultra-Orthodox post-primary schools are at in institutions where there are no core curricular studies.
Haredi leadership's responses to Hiddush Supreme Court petition
Written by Uri Regev on 07/02/2020
The Israeli ultra-Orthodox media’s reaction to Hiddush’s petition to the Israeli Supreme Court on the matter of the State’s failure to ensure that upwards of 40,000 children in Jerusalem receive educations at legal, state recognized schools was predictably full of vitriol.
One of every Seven Jerusalem children attend unregistered schools!
Written by on 05/02/2020
In violation of the law and ignoring both the Ministry of Education and the Jerusalem Municipality - more than 40,000 children in Jerusalem study in schools that operate without licenses! Hiddush and Jerusalem City Council Member Dr. Laura Wharton petitioned the Supreme Court, demanding that Israel’s law of compulsory education be enforced in the city.
Israel's (and New York’s) Yeshiva Students Deserve Better
Written by on 06/09/2018
One of the key areas that the 2018 Israel Religion & State Index points to is the strong resentment and objection among the Israeli Jewish population in the face of the refusal of the leadership of the ultra-Orthodox community to allow a proper and effective instruction of core curricular studies in their boys’ schools.
Knesset expedites reversal of core curricular studies law
Written by on 26/07/2016
The Knesset reverses a law that would have reduced funding for ultra-Orthodox schools that teach only minimal core subjects, such as math, English, and science.
Ultra-Orthodox women and men: Drastically diverging employment trends
Written by on 23/11/2014
Why are more ultra-Orthodox women in Israel employed than ever before? And why are fewer ultra-Orthodox men in Israel employed than ever before? What should be done?
Core of the Core Curriculum: Chewed up, Spit out
Written by on 15/11/2014
Despite a 2013 Knesset Law, promoted by the Yesh Atid Party, which required all state funded schools to teach core curricular studies, Minister of Education Shay Piron (a senior member of the Yesh Atid Party) delayed its implementation until well past the next Israeli elections... and Hiddush publicly exposed it.
State backs away from enforcing secular studies in haredi elementary schools
Written by on 03/11/2014
The government’s 2013 decision was for schools to gradually increase the total basic curriculum hours and reach 11 hours by the 2016/2017 school year.
Ultra-Orthodox Schools in Belgium and England face sanctions for selective curircula
Written by on 22/04/2014
Israel, Belgium, and England share the common challenge of integrating core curricular subjects into ultra-Orthodox classrooms.
MK Rabbi Dov Lipman on ultra-Orthodox education, employment, and success
Written by on 02/02/2014
MK Lipman discusses the findings of the Taub Center's 2013 State of the Nation Report.
Hiddush is starting 2014 on the right foot!
Written by on 15/01/2014
Already in the first week of 2014, there are plenty of positive changes taking place regarding religion and state in Israel.
The need to renew the battle for freedom of religion and equality in Israel
Written by on 11/12/2013
The latest circumcision controversy is a start reminder of the need to continue efforts towards freedom of religion and equality in Israel
Stanley Gold: Unless Israel gives its citizens the tools to succeed, the country will suffer
Written by on 26/11/2013
In an interview with "TheMarker" business magazine, Hiddush's US Chairman says that too many Israelis are unable or unwilling to participate in Israel's economy.
Draft Committee Approves Fewer Hours Limud for Avreichim
Written by on 09/10/2013
"Hiddush pointed out “we now see the true face” of the chareidim and their representatives, who cried to avoid drafting avreichim because they are immersed in daily limud. "