The High Court of Justice in the matter of the Emanuel Beis Yaakov pointed out that the matter has been dragging for four months, and the segregation, which has been ruled unacceptable by the court, continues. Therefore, the court has announced that in another eight days, if students are still segregated, the NIS 5,000 daily fine for Chinuch Atzmai will increase to NIS 10,000 daily. In addition, each family whose child is involved will be compelled to pay NIS 200 per day.

The court simply feels the behavior of the parties involved in contemptuous, failing to adhere to the ruling and failing to reach an agreement deemed acceptable to the sides. The negotiations were short-lived, breaking down without agreement, without turning to the court-appointed mediator, Rabbi Yosef.

The court acknowledges that separation is required for certain subjects, but other classes must be combined and the segregation is unacceptable. The court also permits parents to send their children to any school they wish, providing the school is a recognized entity and not a pirate school as is the case in Emanuel today, regarding those girls not attending regular classes in Beis Yaakov.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)