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Education Minister Hesitates to Allow Diverse Prayer Practices in Israeli Schools
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First reported by Now 14 · 1 day ago
What happened
Education Minister Yoav Kisch postponed a directive allowing diverse prayer practices in schools due to concerns over recognizing multiple religious ceremonies, including Reform Judaism and other faiths.
- 01Education Minister Yoav Kisch planned to allow students to wear tefillin in schools.
- 02Legal advice indicated this would permit Reform Jewish women and other religions to hold ceremonies.
- 03Kisch delayed the directive after these implications became clear.
- 04Ministry sources say Kisch fears granting official status to various prayer types.
- 05The debate reflects tensions over religious pluralism in Israeli schools.
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