The following appeared in the Jerusalem Post supplement, "In Jerusalem," on July 29, 2016. Reprinted with permission. The dangers of rolling back the core educational curriculum at haredi boys’ schools. By Hannah Katsman I recently ran into a speech pathologist who teaches university … [Read more...]
Interview with My Son on Religious Accommodations in the Hesder Army Program
December 20, 2010 by
A while back on Twitter I got into a conversation about why most Haredim don't go into the army. Intermingling of the sexes was mentioned as one reason, and questions came up about the conditions of hesder students. My son E., who entered a hesder platoon last April, agreed to answer a few … [Read more...]
Girls’ Team to Forfeit Tournament Game Held on Fast Day
February 24, 2010 by
Despite having only seven players, the Northwest Yeshiva High School girls' basketball team is in the Washington state tournament for the first time. But one of the games is scheduled for the fast of Esther tomorrow. If the yeshiva team ends up playing, they've decided to forfeit. The school … [Read more...]
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