Religious Education Forum Warns of Danger to HAHMAD Budget
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
The Religious Education Forum is warning that the upcoming elections and the next education minister could jeopardize the budget and identity of state-religious education (HAHMAD). Political figures involved in a High Court petition against current funding models are seeking to lead the Ministry of Education. The forum urges candidates to commit to securing HAHMAD's stable, permanent budget, currently reliant on temporary measures and legal battles.
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- The Religious Education Forum warns state-religious education (HAHMAD) funding is at risk due to the upcoming elections.
- Political figures petitioning against HAHMAD's funding model seek to control the Education Ministry.
- The forum fears budget battles will move from court to government policy if certain candidates win.
- The Ministry of Education must present its position on HAHMAD funding to the High Court by late November.
- The forum demands HAHMAD's budgets be permanently integrated into the state budget.
- All candidates are urged to commit to protecting HAHMAD's budgets and stability.
Ahead of the upcoming elections, the Religious Education Forum is highlighting the future of the state-religious education sector (HAHMAD), warning that the election results and the identity of the next education minister will directly impact the sector's identity and funding. At the center of the controversy is a petition to the High Court of Justice concerning HAHMAD's funding model. The forum points out that among the petitioners against the current funding are political figures prominent in the election campaign, including Gilad Kariv and Naama Lazimi, who aim to control the education portfolio in the next government. The forum warns that if these figures implement their policies in the Ministry of Education, the budget struggle will move from the courtroom to the government table and become official policy.
The next critical juncture is expected at the end of November, when the Ministry of Education is required to present its position to the High Court. The Religious Education Forum demands an end to the current practice, which relies on temporary transfers, coalition funds, and recurring legal battles. They are making a clear demand: to permanently integrate HAHMAD's budgets into the base budget.
Against this backdrop, the forum is calling on all parties and candidates to commit now to protecting HAHMAD's budgets and stability, and to clarify to the public how they intend to act after the elections to ensure the continued existence of education that is both state and religious.
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