Hiddush

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"The economic, security, and educational ruin of the State of Israel will have to be averted in the upcoming elections by removing from power this government, which continues to undermine Israel's democratic character."

Yesterday, the Knesset passed a law which will significantly expand the authority of Israel's religious court systems. The law, sponsored by the Haredi United Torah Judaism and Shas parties, gives the religious tribunals the power to arbitrate civil disputes which are currently under the authority of the secular courts.

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This is not the end of the road yet - the State has until April 15 to respond to the court order - but the court is now asking the right questions... We will not rest until we receive answers and ensure that public funding is only going to educational institutions teaching the core curriculum, taking part in standardized testing, and employing qualified teachers. The battle continues…

For years, Hiddush has been asking a straightforward question: if schools are going to be funded by taxpayers, shouldn’t they teach the basic, core subjects that their students need??

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Today, many Israelis are denied that right because of religious coercion. Israel can be proudly Jewish and democratic: Rabbinate marriage for those who want it, civil marriage for those who don’t.

Yesh Atid MK @YoraiLahav-Hertzanu lays out a vision for Israel where every citizen shares equally in our collective story—serving, working, paying taxes, and having the freedom to marry who they love in their own country. @YeshAtidEnglish @YeshAtidParty

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“Ultra-Orthodox politicians can be counted on for one thing: refusing to take responsibility, cynically shifting it elsewhere at the very moment when they should be examining themselves — or at least keeping quiet.” - @YairEttinger

This exploitation at the expense of ultra-Orthodox students must end — and now, for the first time in years, we hope it is on track to end in the coming months. 🔗 Read more: timesofisrael.com/high-court-ord…

Responding to the news, our Deputy Director and Legal Advisor Dr. Yifat Solel commented that “for many years, the state has paid enormous sums to educational institutions that are supposed to provide their students with proper education, including the full core curriculum, but do not do so, while presenting a false picture to the court and to the Education Ministry, which cooperated with them.”

Victory! The Supreme Court has accepted our petition and ordered the state to reveal by Sunday all information about core curriculum studies and oversight in the Shas and UTJ-affiliated Haredi school networks — information Education Minister Kisch has blocked for nearly two years.