tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post2896142779489110203..comments2024-03-28T21:53:53.990+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: Will "American" yeshivas in Israel shut down due to budget cuts?Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-71766143146112581832013-06-08T22:11:16.666+03:002013-06-08T22:11:16.666+03:00How much is the government budget for Birthright? ...How much is the government budget for Birthright? Perhaps some wealthy Haredim can jump in and split the bill for the yeshiva program like Adelson and Bronfman share the cost of Birthright.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-6610073218504175382013-06-06T23:44:00.562+03:002013-06-06T23:44:00.562+03:00Not at all. The decision of whether or not to have...Not at all. The decision of whether or not to have another kid is a lot more serious than whether or not to send someone to Israel to learn.<br /><br />When faced with the decision of whether or not sending a kid to learn in Israel is affordable, the cost of tuition is likely to be be a barrier. When faced with the decision of whether or not to have another kid, the reduction in child allowance is not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040752573684514389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-92115725308990943802013-06-06T23:31:54.706+03:002013-06-06T23:31:54.706+03:00The attraction may not be that it's free, but ...The attraction may not be that it's free, but it's definitely one of the attractions of it. Fewer and fewer families are able to pay such a high price. If the funding gets cut off and the students asked to foot the bill, more people will view going to the Mir (or any other Yeshiva in Israel) as optional, and the enrollment will decrease.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040752573684514389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-66756584671899006762013-06-06T23:21:09.940+03:002013-06-06T23:21:09.940+03:00There are many smaller American yeshivas that char...There are many smaller American yeshivas that charge tuition. However, a large part of their budget comes from the government. This is aside from their own fundraising efforts. Raising fees to higher levels will discourage parents from sending to EY in favor of cheaper local options.<br />Even Mir has many bochurim that only stay on in EY because their parents can therefore afford to foot the more reasonable bills.<br />All this should be obvious.Hamasighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13878878989698459250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1912734979845615722013-06-06T19:21:28.642+03:002013-06-06T19:21:28.642+03:00BTW, the Mir started charging tuition. It's ov...BTW, the Mir started charging tuition. It's over $800/month, excluding dorm/dirah. They aren't just waving the fees. This could push the price up even more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-12308021684832232382013-06-06T16:37:00.029+03:002013-06-06T16:37:00.029+03:00or maybe, not that they will charge, than the less...or maybe, not that they will charge, than the less wealthy will not be able to afford the prestigious Mir.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-19148313391395843112013-06-06T16:31:46.092+03:002013-06-06T16:31:46.092+03:00note that this change does not affect the chutznik...note that this change does not affect the chutznikim learing in hesder yeshivot who will still be funded by the government.... there's shivyon for you...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-72449648510917959542013-06-06T16:22:36.903+03:002013-06-06T16:22:36.903+03:00that is similar to the claim that if the govt redu...that is similar to the claim that if the govt reduces the child allowance, then the chareidim will stop having children (since the only reason that they do is in order to get rich on the 200 shekel a month)ynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-12698864278927166182013-06-06T16:13:08.298+03:002013-06-06T16:13:08.298+03:00I doubt that to be true. The attraction of the Mir...I doubt that to be true. The attraction of the Mir is not that it has no, or almost no, tuition. Yeshivas like that are rare. Plenty of yeshiva students, boys and girls, come to Israel to study despite having to pay tuitions upwards of even $22k.. If the Mir charges a few thousand dollars to make up the shortfall from the government cuts, I doubt it would significantly impact the admissions numbers..Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-88886067220786895502013-06-06T16:04:25.856+03:002013-06-06T16:04:25.856+03:00You answered your own question. If a yeshiva needs...You answered your own question. If a yeshiva needs to start charging tuition (or has to raise it), it will decrease the number of students who come. Simple economics.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040752573684514389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-4937114782425026332013-06-06T15:43:38.320+03:002013-06-06T15:43:38.320+03:00Why on earth would/ should the government pay for ...Why on earth would/ should the government pay for people to attend the Mir Yeshiva? If the yeshiva does not want to charge tuition, that's their problem! Who ever heard of a school that does not charge tuition, does not prepare its students for the job market (in fact, does precisely the opposite), and expects others to fund their tuition?!RBS residentnoreply@blogger.com