After the condemnation in Yated Neeman of a master’s program equivalent in a Haifa Beis Yaakov affiliated with Agudas Yisrael, the latter has responded.
The story began on erev Shabbos 18 Sivan with a notice in the daily Yated Neeman that the Moetzas Gedolei Torah approved a master’s program in the Haifa Beis Yaakov. Yated issued a clarification on Sunday that the Torah Council was that of Agudas Yisrael and not Degel Hatorah, explaining for as long as Maran HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita does not approve such a program the litvish community will not back it.
On Monday morning 21 Sivan, the Teachers Certification Center affiliated with the Gur Chassidus seminar in Bnei Brak published a notice in the daily Hamodia, explaining it has approved a MA program equivalent in the Bnei Brak school, offering an array of courses towards a second degree.
Officials in Agudas Yisrael on Monday morning also released statements attacking the Yerushalmi faction and its affiliated HaPeles newspaper without mentioning it by name as HaPeles attacked the second degree programs and the Torah council’s decision.
The officials stated that the Torah Council of Agudas Yisrael is an independent body that acts as such and the admorim do not seek nor require the permission of anyone to reach such decisions. They further add in this case the admorim debated the second degree programs at length and reached their decision.
“The fact that someone in a certain newspaper thinks differently and thinks that under the guise of educational professionals it can divide between the admorim; such an act is unworthy of a response”.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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7 Responses
Kol hakavod to Agudas Yisrael for opening the door to education for its young women, with a Master’s degree the salary rises almost 1500 shekel monthly for teachers.
Reality arrives in small doses!!!
Why don’t they launch a program like this for the men?
Are only women allowed to earn a living?
How about some details on this Masters Degree program. It looks like a good thing.
The Israeli government will not recognize a “degree” offered by a anyone that lacks government accreditation as a university – so why fight over using a non-Jewish title for what is in reality an advanced certification. They appear to be arguing over the use of the non-Jewish name for the certificate, not the substance of offering an advanced teaching credential.
At long last the haredi community is waking up to the need for a solid secular education as a first step to earning a decent salary, not just survival wages. I don’t see the American born and educated Bostoner Rebbe in the picture. Isn’t he a member of the Chassidic Moetzes? He must have a lot to contribute to this discussion, why wasn’t he there?
Though I am no fan of the agudah right on. If our boys are to sit all day someone needs to pay the bills. If they are not for filling their marriage obligations as stated in the kosuvah to support your wife. So she can do it
Ok… so can someone tell me why Moreinu Rav Shteinman doesn’t approve of this second degree?