I would suspect that this is from the unfortunate pekel of European ideas that remain in our society. I suffered this treatment as a first grader 48 years ago, when the concept of teaching credentials was still in its formative stage. The limudei kodesh teachers were of European and European/Israeli background. I have no way of knowing if this scarred me forever, but for sure it is in the mix, and as my name says, I am not the most normal guy on the block, though I function well, I have a strong dislike/ disregard for authority.
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