Ahead of the upcoming school year, multiple large Chassidic communities are in talks with the Israeli Ministry of Education to join the State Religious Education.
These discussions have been talking place between the Ministry of Education officials and representatives of senior Chassidic leaders, aiming to integrate the educational institutions of the Chassidic communities into State Religious Education.
According to sources involved in the matter, this marks the culmination of many processes with the institutions’ managers and representatives of the communities.
The communities expected to join the State-Religious Education are Belz, Sanz, Vizhnitz, Boyan, Biala, and Karlin. An estimated 18 schools with 5,000 to 7,000 students would be integrated.
By joining the State Religious Education, students would receive full core curriculum studies, including standardized tests, and would receive supervision by the Ministry of Education. Teachers would become state employees. The current Israeli Minister of Education is Yoav Kirsch, of the Likud party.
Religious subjects will remain the exclusive responsibility of institutions’ management.
{Matzav.com}