Video of a presentation on August 17, 2023 at City & State’s Education In New York Summit by YAFFED Executive Director Beatrice Weber about the progress that YAFFED has made over the last year and the continued work necessary to ensure that all children in Hasidic and Haredi schools receive an education.
Beatrice Weber describes the inadequate secular education being provided to thousands of children in New York City. As executive director of YAFFED, Ms Weber talks about her own experiences: her desire for an education, her case against a New York City school for failure to provide a secular education – which she won – and
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Recorded at City Lore on July 11, 2023, “Yeshiva Stories” is a storytelling event hosted by YAFFED, featuring yeshiva grads sharing their educational experiences. Click here to share your own story with us or visit https://yeshivastudents.com/
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YAFFED Executive Director Beatrice Weber, Human Rights Attorney Julie F. Kay, and NYC Comptroller Brad Lander discuss education and family justice in Hasidic and Haredi communities. Moderated by Former Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger. Recorded March 21, 2023, at The 92nd Street Y, New York
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On the holiday of Shavuot, which starts tonight on the evening of May 25, Jewish people all over the world celebrate the acceptance of the Torah and its commandments. Among the many teachings within the Torah, there exists a significant Mitzvah (commandment) that is essential to ensuring the success of future generations: the commandment to
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Last week, at a fundraiser for the TeachNYS Coalition, a project of the Orthodox Union, New York City Mayor Eric Adams offered praise of yeshiva education system telling the assembled crowd: “We need to be duplicating what you are achieving”. In making this comment, the Mayor once again reduced the horrific issue of educational neglect
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