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The Pendulum Of Jewish Observance
Full tuition at Jewish high school such as YULA and Shalhevet runs close to $30,000 a year. A Jewish mother emails: Hi Luke: When parents send their kids to Jewish school all their lives, they expect them to be religious. … Continue reading
Posted in Shalhevet
Tagged dozen meetings, jewish high school, jewish observance, jewish school, shabbat observance, Shalhevet
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The Triumph of Maimonides Academy
Under Rabbi Karmi Gross, Maimonides Academy moved from a small insignificant school to a large Torah institution that is loved by its students and respected by its community. Through good education management, Rabbi Gross first commanded respect. The financial backing … Continue reading
Posted in Maimonides Academy LA, Ohr Eliyahu, Orthodoxy
Tagged aharon, education management, good staff, jewish school, karmi, maimonides
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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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Shannon Orand’s Conversion To Judaism
From The Jerusalem Post: However, when news broke of her relationship with Tropper in the final stages of her court battle, she was forced to sign a settlement that would allow her ex-husband visitation rights with their son. In parallel, … Continue reading
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Tagged conversion to judaism, eliyahu, jerusalem post, jewish school, orand, tropper
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Jewish School Refuses To Admit Boy On Religious Grounds
From The Guardian: Britain’s most successful Jewish school told the supreme court today it had discriminated against a 12-year-old boy on religious rather than racial grounds. Lord Pannick QC, representing the JFS, told nine judges and a standing-room-only crowd that … Continue reading
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Tagged chief rabbi, conversion to judaism, jewish school, jonathan sacks, life peer, sir jonathan
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