As a former Yeshiva student of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, I urge you not to fall for this article's propaganda. [Thread] 1/https://twitter.com/AustenAllred/status/1014561504161513472 …
How does the author anticipate a graduate of these Yeshivas taking online courses in computer science when they have never used a computer, can't perform basic arithmetic, and have never even heard the term "computer science"? 6/
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The author states: "On a practical level, it is how we have produced nobel prize winners, billionaires, and members of the U.S. Senate, way above our population percentage." This is laughably disingenuous. 7/
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Which Hasidic Yeshiva has produced nobel prize winners? Not "Jewish school", which, again, is not the issue. Which *Hasidic Yeshiva* has produced nobel prize winners? The answer is none, and Hershkop surely knows this. 8/
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Hershkop also refers to Yaffed as an "anti-Yeshiva force". This is a blatant mischaracterization. They are a pro-children force. And the fact that he aligns himself as "pro-Yeshivas", rather than pro-children, should tell you all you need to know about his motives. 9/
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I would be more than happy to see Yeshiva graduates be able to use
@LambdaSchool as a resource. In fact, I think the idea itself is actually brilliant. 10/Show this thread -
But if you want this to happen, you MUST understand the issue of education in Orthodox Yeshivas first. Don't let Orthodox elitists like Hershkop muddy the waters. 11/
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@AustenAllred, if you're interested in learning more, I would be happy to answer any of your questions. I actually believe you would make a wonderful ally if you can manage to navigate the informational warfare waged by Yaffed's opponents. 12/12Show this thread -
Also, feel free to reach out to
@yaffedorg to hear their side of the story. Make no mistake: Orthodox leaders are waging full-on information warfare in order to blur the issue. Please remain skeptical and educate yourselves. Talk to actual former students of Hasidic schools.Show this thread
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