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Category Archives: Shalhevet
Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach Leaves Shalhevet
To: Shalhevet School Parent and Faculty: The Board of Directors of the Shalhevet School has been diligently evaluating many aspects of the school during this past academic year. The Board recently made the difficult decision to close the Middle and … Continue reading
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Tagged debora parks, early childhood center, preparatory program, rabbi yehoshua, state of israel, weinbach
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When A Staffer At An Orthodox School Marries A Non-Jew
Joe emails: “What should a modern orthodox school do when a jewish staff member marries a non jewish staff member? Legally they can terminate both of them, but what SHOULD they do? Shalhevet has long had a female Jewish secular … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Shalhevet
Tagged blanket policy, discrimination laws, goy, jewish teacher, religious discrimination, religious function, secular studies, shanda
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Saving Shalhevet K-8th Grade
A few weeks ago, Shalhevet announced it was closing its K-8th grade schools to focus solely on its high school. In response, a group of parents got together to raise money to reverse this decision. The Shalhevet board and administrators … Continue reading
Keeping The Shalhevet Dream Alive
Here’s an email making its way around the Los Angeles Orthodox community regarding Shalhevet. A source says: “The Ponzi scheme known as Jewish education has begun to collapse under its own weight. Costs have spiraled and even financially successful families … Continue reading
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Tagged cheder, jewish day schools, jewish education, orthodox community, ponzi scheme
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Shalhevet Focuses On Its High School
The community is in shock over this. Employees at the elementary and middle school didn’t know that it was closing down. Here’s the press release: Los Angeles, CA
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Tagged jewish education, jewish school, jewish schools, painful decision, school operations, support and guidance
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