These schools, known as "MaMaCh" (abbreviation for Mamlachti Charedi), have become a goal of the more "modern", working, haredim. Many of those in this category want their children to get a fuller education, well beyond what the classic haredi boys schools offer. Until now, attempts to open such schools have been met with strong opposition, and more often than not have gotten stopped early int he process. Only a small number were successfully opened despite the opposition to them.
It is a funny thing to say when trying to get people's votes - the one thing that is most important to you is something we will never agree to and will do everything to prevent. But at least Gafni is honest and does not [always] just make campaign promises he has no intention of keeping - you have to respect him for that.
Strangely enough, today Gafni announced a new initiative in an attempt to make the MaMaCh somewhat superfluous - or at least to be able to claim we can offer you an alternative.
According to Kikar, Gafni revealed that Chinuch Atzmai is going to, with the permission of the gedolim, open new schools for Haredi boys that will offer secular studies, in places that it is in demand. Gafni said the gedolim have already given them the green light to open such schools.
This is very interesting news. It is astounding news. Until now Gafni and his peers have always fought against secular studies claiming it as being against the mesora, the tradition, of generations of God fearing Jews who follow the gedolim, בדרך ישראל סבא , and only educated the young in torah. Suddenly it is ok to open schools, and send your children to them, that teach a full secular curriculum - but only if the same people can control it.
Whether he will actually do it or not is another question. The fact that he is saying he is willing to and the gedolim have approved it in theory is both shocking and astounding.
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Until they name the gedolim behind it, I won't believe it.
ReplyDeleteTrouble is everything has been taken over by politics. This is the infiltration by the powers to bring about the secularization of the Jewish people. They are clever and know once there are secular studies, little by little. it goes downhill and there are indicators already that are clear. We see what is happening in the US and in England with government putting its nose into yeshivah education and trying to force the yeshivot to implement not only the typical secular curriculum (which can be of practical use and okay), but it is also the new immoral agendas, c'v, which is unacceptable. Of course, the yeshivot cannot and will not allow such chilulei H'.
ReplyDeleteApologetics. There's nothing keeping them from introducing necessary, and pareve, courses like English and math on their own.
DeleteIt's all about money. More kids in Mamach means less money to Chinuch Atzmai (which means less money to UTJ politicians and their buddies). Better to compromise on their "values" and get these people to stay in the system.
ReplyDeleteI guess a good question is, does Gafni know they'll vote for him anyway, such is the brainwashing.
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