10,000 Charedi Jews petition the Secretary of State for Education for Freedom of Religion following announcement of new Schools Bill
The petition reflects the community's sentiments that parts of the new Schools Bill are designed to change religious Jewish institutions to transform them into secular schools, in full contradiction to their freedom of religion.
- The petition reflects the community's sentiments that parts of the new Schools Bill are designed to change religious Jewish institutions to transform them into secular schools, in full contradiction to their freedom of religion.
- Centenarian sage and Rabbinical leader, Rabbi Elyokim Schlesinger, President of the RCTCC, signed the cover letter for the petition sent yesterday to the Secretary of State for Education, Nadhim Zahawi MP.
- Mr Naftoli Friedman, an executive member of the RCTCC, said:
"We believe the bill aims to transform our religious centres into ordinary schools. - Hundreds of theCharedi Jewish community headed by their most senior Rabbis, protested the school bill, two weeks ago outside parliament.