The State says that if a particular suit against if goes through, it will sue hareidi parents and yeshivot in turn.
The story is that 52 ex-hareidim have submitted a lawsuit against the
State of Israel for the fact that they did not learn mathematics and
English in their hareidi elementary schools, thus allegedly harming
their ability to find work.
The State has now submitted its defense, the bottom line of which is this: "If the suit against us is accepted, we in turn will sue the parents and the schools."
The State's defense states, "The plaintiffs studied in schools chosen by themselves and their parents, and if they believe that their studies there caused them damage, it could have been expected that they would direct their complaints towards their parents or their schools."
The State acknowledges that the level of studies in haredi schools in comparison to public schools is relatively low, but that this is due to the preferences of the haredi public.
It would seem that the suit has no basis in fact, given the top scores of haredim who take rushed courses in math and English. As reported here a number of years ago, "A class
of 30 haredi men scored overwhelmingly better than the national average
on a recent psychometric exam - despite, or because of, their lack of
general studies schooling
In September 2014, the Supreme Court ruled that haredi high schools
need not teach core secular subjects. The plaintiffs had claimed that
the situation "harms the ability of haredi students to integrate in
society and the work force, and thus harms their constitutional rights
to dignity and freedom of occupation."
The hareidi schools thus continued to receive (only) 60% of the
national budgetary allocations that other schools receive.[...]
קבוצת יוצאים בשאלה תובעת פיצוי מהמדינה על שלא למדו לימוד ליבה • המדינה מאיימת בתשובה לתבוע את הוריהם
המדינה תתבע הורים חרדים? פרקליטות המדינה הודיעה כי תתבע הורים של 52 יוצאים בשאלה, שהגישו לפני כחצי שנה תביעת נזיקין נגד המדינה, כך מדווח 'הארץ'.
כפי שדווח לראשונה ב'בחדרי חרדים', קבוצה של יוצאים בשאלה, תבעה את
המדינה בשל הנזק שנגרם לחבריה. לטענת חברי הקבוצה, המדינה אפשרה למוסדות
החינוך החרדים לא ללמד את מקצועות הליבה, דבר שלדבריהם פגע ביכולתם להשתלב
בשוק העבודה.
בתגובה לכך, הודיעה המדינה, באמצעות עו"ד מירית סביון מפרקליטות
מחוז ירושלים, כי במידה והתביעה תתקבל, היא תתבע את הוריהם החרדים של
התובעים, וכך גם כ-90 ישיבות ובתי ספר חרדיים שבהם הם למדו, זאת משום
שלטענת המדינה אין לה אחריות למצב שמתארים היוצאים בשאלה, אלא להוריהם
ולישיבות בהן למד
and who will hold the non religious accountable for not giving their children a religious upbringing? (rhetorical question)
ReplyDeleteThe Chareidi parents will go to jail rather than complying with the secular government versus the instructions of their gedolei rabbonim. We already witnessed exactly that when the parents chose jail in Emmanuel rather than complying with these Israeli Supreme Court.
ReplyDeleteGood Moed, Eddie!
ReplyDeleteRhetorical, as you like.
But I like your question, also, in its plain meaning. Rabbi Dovid Eidensohn reminds me from time to time that if I have the power over someone to set them straight, and make no effort to do so, then I carry their sin.
So, maybe there is not much we can do about Jewish children failing to receive a Jewish education. But at least we can speak about it "Ish El Achiv."
Apart from the rhetorical, i wonder if the Religious can in anyway suggest this? Is there a mandatory religious education in Israeli schools? As far as i know, they are nominally kosher and observe Jewish festivals.
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