אידיש

Blog

3 failing Brooklyn yeshivas “no longer deemed a school” by NYSED

By

Last week, the New York State Education Department issued letters to three Brooklyn yeshivas who have obstructed the department’s ongoing school review process that they are no longer designated schools that teach compulsory education, an unprecedented and important first step that we hope serves as a wakeup call for other noncompliant schools.  Cayla Bamberger of […]

3 failing Brooklyn yeshivas “no longer deemed a school” by NYSED Read More »

Watch: YAFFED’s Beatrice Weber Takes Stand for Yeshiva Students at Albany Budget Hearing

By

YAFFED Senior Advisor Beatrice Weber testifying at the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing – Elementary Education/Secondary Education on 1/29/25. Testimony of Beatrice Weber, Senior Advisor, YAFFEDJoint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2025 Executive Budget Proposal: Elementary & Secondary EducationJanuary 29, 2025 Good morning, Chairs Krueger, Pretlow, Benedetto, Mayer, and members of the committee. Thank you for

Watch: YAFFED’s Beatrice Weber Takes Stand for Yeshiva Students at Albany Budget Hearing Read More »

YAFFED Executive Director Adina Mermelstein Konikoff in amNY – Protecting education standards for all students

By

by Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, YAFFED Executive Director The following appeared as an Op-ed in amNY on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 When Chaim left his Hasidic yeshiva at 16, he entered New York City public schools far behind in essential subjects like math, science, and history. Catching up was a monumental challenge, made even harder by

YAFFED Executive Director Adina Mermelstein Konikoff in amNY – Protecting education standards for all students Read More »

Here’s what critics are getting wrong about regulating yeshivas

By

Advocates against yeshiva oversight like Law Professor Michael A. Helfand are missing the mark on what should happen next after a Court ruling affirmed regulations to yeshivas  By Christopher Hazen, Attorney, Counselor at Law, YAFFED On July 22, 2024 Professor Michael A. Helfand at Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law in Malibu, California authored an

Here’s what critics are getting wrong about regulating yeshivas Read More »

Watch: Beatrice Weber and Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz from Uri L’Tzedek discuss public advocacy and every Jew’s responsibility for each other

By

Beatrice Weber joins Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz from Uri L’tzedek, an Orthodox social justice organization, for an interview to discuss how the value of כל ישראל ערבים זה בזה (every Jew is responsible for one another), is crucial in advocating for Hasidic children to receive a basic education. Watch the recording here or listen to it

Watch: Beatrice Weber and Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz from Uri L’Tzedek discuss public advocacy and every Jew’s responsibility for each other Read More »

NY Appeals Court rules in favor of State Education Department on enforcement of yeshiva regulations 

By

The Appellate Division issued a ruling on Thursday, June 27th, that makes clear the State’s ability to enforce regulations over yeshivas.  The case, which was heard in March at Albany Law School, was an appeal of a decision last April to strike down two provisions of the regulations that would have allowed the New York

NY Appeals Court rules in favor of State Education Department on enforcement of yeshiva regulations  Read More »

YAFFED Staff Member Ben Tocker Testifies at New York City Council Oversight Hearing

By

YAFFED Communications and Development Manager Ben Tocker testified at the New York City Council Oversight Hearing (Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District), on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Here is a video and a complete transcript of his remarks: Committee on Oversight and Investigations – Oversight Hearing – Special Commissioner of

YAFFED Staff Member Ben Tocker Testifies at New York City Council Oversight Hearing Read More »

Today is a national day celebrating education, inspired by yeshivas. Some of those yeshivas refuse to educate.

By

The United States Congress and the President honor yeshiva education today on Education and Sharing Day. For some yeshiva grads, who were denied a basic education as children, the celebration is a cruel irony. By Ben Tocker, Communications and Development Manager, YAFFED On April 19, 2024, the United States Congress and the President will celebrate

Today is a national day celebrating education, inspired by yeshivas. Some of those yeshivas refuse to educate. Read More »

© 2022 YAFFED | Terms & Privacy

WordPress Image Lightbox Plugin

Send a Letter

It is imperative that the people who hold the power to affect change, do. And your voice can help inspire education officials and political players to take action. Click below to submit a letter to NYC Council Education Committee Chair Rita Joseph. 

Send and sign now

Invite Us to Speak

Awareness is the first step to achieving change. Please invite us to speak at your synagogue, club, community, center, etc.

Join a Network

You’re invited to band together with a community of individuals from your own area of expertise or personal interest to help advance Yaffed’s mission drawing on your personal experience or professional interests. 

Follow Us

You’re not going to want to miss our content! We’ll keep you posted on everything from media headlines and political players’ stance on this issue, to the real-life stories of individuals who have attended Hasidic Yeshivas.

Facebook Twitter Instagram

Donate

A gift to Yaffed goes a long way in instilling meaningful change. With your financial support we can: amp up our advocacy efforts, launch strategic new initiatives, expand our reach, and place extra pressure on the people who hold the power to move this issue forward. 

Donate Now
Give Monthly

Subscribe

We’d love to send you the latest news and information coming from Yaffed. Enter the following information below to be added to our mailing list of regular updates:

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

join a network of lawyers, educators, communal leaders, and others

  • Please let us know your availability to appear in person or virtually at events in which we need members of the public to speak out.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.