remote kollel

A while back some Rosh Kollels requested the Ministry of Education give them permission to allow distance learning for kollel members who have not qualified for the Green Passport (ie they are neither fully vaccinated nor recovered from Coronavirus). The request was made in light of the similar allowance given to other academic institutions. 

It seems that despite the Ministry of Education's permission to learn remotely in kollel, the inspectors have continued their work as normal and have disciplined kollels for lack of attendance, even when the kollel claims some of its members are learning remotely, with permission.

MK Uri Maklav (UTJ) raised this issue in the Knesset, appealing to the Minister of Education, Yaffa Shasha Biton, to act on the permission granted and stop the inspections or change them to include the distance learning and to stop disciplining affected kollels.

Shasha-Biton responded that she would look into the matter.

source: Kikar

with schools and academies the distance learning is done over zoom or other video conferencing software. Attendance is taken. Tests are given. Work is given. How does distance learning in kollel work? I am asking because I truly don't know. I know how the regular schools and academies worked because I have kids in them. 

The schools and academies have all gone back to regular learning a long time ago. I am surprised to hear that kollels are still doing distance learning, especially considering the more formidable challenges for distance learning int he Haredi community, with so many not having access to computers and Internet.

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