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Left-Wing Groups Petition Israeli Supreme Court to Cut State-Religious Education Funding

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First reported by Calcalist · Jun 29, 2026

What happened

Two left-wing groups petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to reduce funding for state-religious education, claiming it receives excessive budgets. A study counters this, explaining funding reflects additional religious curriculum needs. The court has not mandated cuts but allowed a government review, highlighting a legal effort to limit state-religious education funding.

01Two left-wing groups petitioned the Supreme Court to cut state-religious education funding.
02They claim state-religious students receive disproportionately higher budgets than general education.
03A Yachin Center study refutes this, citing professional criteria for funding differences.
04State-religious students have extra religious studies requiring additional resources.
05The Supreme Court allowed a government review but did not order budget cuts yet.
06Researchers say true equality means increasing funding for all children, not cutting Chamad.

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