The court had required a compromise by August 25. I didn't believe it would happen. But the educational ministry has ruled that the Bet Yaakov Hasidi, the girls' school in Emanuel that refused to admit a group of children of sephardi background, will retain its license but lose all government … [Read more...]
Menu Planning for Rosh Hashanah
August 22, 2010 by
There are a lot of things I'd rather be writing about today, but I can't avoid the subject any longer. I'm talking about Rosh Hashanah, less than three weeks away beginning Wednesday evening, September 9. Not only is the two-day holiday followed immediately by Shabbat, making it a "three-day Yom … [Read more...]
How Many Headcoverings Do You Own?
August 19, 2010 by
Hadassah over at In the Pink is asking for advice on organizing her headgear. Curious, I added up the items she listed and counted about 75 bandannas, berets, scarves and the like. She wears one (or two?) every time she goes out, so I gather she needs an assortment for different outfits and … [Read more...]
Blind Parenting: But It Feels Like You Can
August 16, 2010 by
Recently, a baby from Missouri was was taken away from her parents and only returned after 57 days. A hospital nurse had decided that the parents, who were blind, could not care for their baby appropriately. [My father is legally blind. While that affected me in many ways, my mother was in … [Read more...]
Reform for Yeshiva High School Admission Process
August 11, 2010 by
The yeshiva high school system* in Israel is elitist. To get in you need a good report card, high test scores, financial means, and, often, "protekzia." There are alternatives—private programs for kids who don't fit in to the yeshiva high school system, and public religious high schools. But those … [Read more...]
Handy Segulah Chart Rates Effectiveness
August 10, 2010 by
This is from the Facebook page of Gornisht KeCharedi Gamur, who got his start leaving entertaining "talkbacks" on articles in the Hebrew press relating to Charedim. Very few people know his identity, but it's clear he understands the charedi world very well. I wrote to him, and he says he doesn't … [Read more...]
Autism Diagnosis: Dreaming a New Dream
August 10, 2010 by
This is a guest post by Victoria Feinerman. When our son, Z, was 13 months old, we took him to the pediatrician. We were concerned that he had only learned a couple of words, never pointed to items of interest, and failed to look at things pointed out to him. The doctor replied that we should … [Read more...]
Update: The Edah Discourages Veils, Etc.
August 9, 2010 by
According to the latest pashkevil (wall poster), posted by Rafi of Life in Israel, the Edah Charedit warns women against adopting new customs, going against their husbands, wearing strange clothing including veils, and dressing up their daughters according to various stringencies. The Edah … [Read more...]
Police: Evidence Supports Abuse Trial for Elon
August 8, 2010 by
Some of the controversy surrounding Takana's warning against Rabbi Moti Elon revolved around whether he broke the law or not, since the students were said to be over eighteen. Now the Jerusalem Post reports that the police have found evidence to support prosecuting Rabbi Mordechai (Moti) Elon and … [Read more...]
Back to School Shopping Tips, 2010
August 2, 2010 by
We're less than a month away from the start of school. I have no idea whether my first-grader's class will remain intact. I lost the book lists, which mysteriously disappeared after I put them in a folder marked "school." A neighbor is holding on to a batch of books for my 11th grader, and I passed … [Read more...]
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