An Elad family has had enough of the discrimination against Sephardim in the Beis Yaakov system and has turned to the Supreme Court in the hope of succeeding in registering their 6-year-old girl in a Beis Yaakov school in the city.
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Justice Edmond Levi, who is Shomer Shabbos, has called on the school to accept the first grader, acknowledging the differences including pronunciation of Hebrew among Sephardim and Ashkenazim. He added "even if they give me 100 lashes? he is not capable of pronouncing Hebrew as the Beis Yaakov system does, but nonetheless the child should be accepted.
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One of Jerusalem�s deputy mayors, Rav Shmuel Yitzchaki, has been particularly active in trying to end the known phenomenon of discrimination against Sephardim, admitting he has not been too successful. He lamented the fact that it has reached the proportion of a high court appeal, stating that he fully understands the family who is seeking a good education for their daughter.
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In the Elad case, a gag order has been placed on the identity of the girl or her family, but it may be reported that her brother does attend a Sephardi school.
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Justice Levi instructed the school to amend their charter and accept the student. Justice Kobi Vardi basically called on the school to do the same, adding if he is compelled to issue a judicial ruling, it will be costly for the school.
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Rav Yitzchaki reported on Wednesday that there are still 25 first graders from Sephardic families in the capital who have not begun school due to the discrimination. He stresses the girls are frum "good frum homes, not problem children,? but nevertheless, they are not being accepted.
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He added that he turned to Shas politicians and others, but no one appears too interested in helping the girls or creating a ruckus in the system. The rav told Kol Chai Radio that he has even attempted to reach Rav Ovadia Shlita, but nothing has changed realities and the girls are at home instead of in the classroom.
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Rav Yitzchaki has been involved in fighting the discrimination for a long time, with very limited success, and he is waiting for "Mayor Lupoliansky in his glory to address the alarming issue? but for now, the mayor is remaining silent. Yitzchaki adds the solution he believes is an easy one � explaining if Jerusalem City Hall cuts off funding to the schools until they halt the discriminatory practice, he believes the fiscal pressure would compel a change in the status quo.
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Chinuch Atzmai legal officials have opted not to respond to the report.
(Yechiel Spira - YWN Israel)
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