Lithuanian Leader Acknowledges Need for Tailored Education for Working Families
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Lithuanian leader Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch met with businessman Yissachar Knoel to discuss educational needs for working Haredi families. Rabbi Hirsch explained the leadership's opposition to state-Haredi schools due to identity concerns but acknowledged the need for tailored educational solutions. The meeting occurred the day before elections and was organized by a campaign promoting voting for United Torah Judaism.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch met with businessman Yissachar Knoel to discuss education for working Haredi families.
- The meeting took place the day before elections and was organized by a campaign supporting United Torah Judaism.
- Rabbi Hirsch explained opposition to state-Haredi schools due to identity change fears.
- He acknowledged the need for tailored educational solutions for families across all streams.
- Hasidic communities generally accept working and some have joined state-Haredi institutions.
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, a prominent Lithuanian leader and Rosh Yeshiva of Slobodka, met with businessman Yissachar Knoel on Monday, the day before elections, to discuss educational needs for working families within the Haredi community. The meeting was organized by the "Amalim Lema'an G"" campaign, which encourages voting among the modern Haredi public for the United Torah Judaism party.
During the gathering, Rabbi Hirsch addressed concerns raised by working members of the Lithuanian community, particularly regarding the integration of modern-stream residents and families into the education system and the controversy surrounding state-Haredi educational institutions (Mamach).
According to the Haredi website 'Kikar HaShabbat', Rabbi Hirsch explained the Haredi leadership's decision not to support the Mamach track, citing fears about the intentions behind its establishment. He suggested the aim was to alter students' identities rather than merely provide educational services.
However, the Rosh Yeshiva also acknowledged the existing need for suitable educational solutions for families across all streams. "We needed to do for you what you need," he stated, according to the report. The article notes that Hasidic communities generally accept working and some Hasidic institutions have joined the Mamach framework.
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