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Benny Friedman’s Plea to the Community

A devoted father of the Crown Heights community is fighting to keep his children in his life, in our community, living our way of life, and out of public school. Full Story, Video

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that's awful
September 26, 2023 4:59 pm

I hope he wins. I hope they don’t have to go to public school. I absoultely hated public school and it is absolute death for jewish souls.Even a lot of goyim I know hate public school.

It's a disastrous outcome if they dont win, ch"v
Reply to  that's awful
September 26, 2023 8:58 pm

They must must win or this will have ramifications on many many future yeshiva boys R”L!

They must win
Reply to  It's a disastrous outcome if they dont win, ch"v
September 27, 2023 9:27 am

They should win the case against being placed in public school but this won’t have an effect on future boys. This seems more like a messy custody issue. If this were the other way around,people wouldn’t get involved and would say the mother is alienating the children.

Silent war being waged
September 26, 2023 5:16 pm

This is not the only case of a “chinuch churban”. Many of our favorite yeshivas in ch pick and choose students based on family name and occupation of the parents. This is prejudice. And this is a grave sin. It says on gemara he who denies a child and education is as if he killed him. Look inside, change the system. We are on the wrong trajectory

urgent
Reply to  Silent war being waged
September 27, 2023 8:37 am

do whatever you can do make sure that
no jew ever has to go to public school. Get all the large jewish organizations to help you too

Askanim
September 26, 2023 5:32 pm

Are the community askanim aware?

What about so many of our kids..
September 26, 2023 6:33 pm

Who aren’t set up with a mesivta!!! Because they all say we are full!!! Their literally throwing them to the streets!! Community askanim??? Really.. I’d love to know who cares?? Who does something about this??? But yet if this boys who doesn’t make it into a yeshiva.. nebech become otd .. and then they meet them in Texas years later they’ll get all excited to put on tefilin on them once!!! How about someone save them now so that they stay in the system and continue putting on tefilin and keeping shabbos!??? How about yeshivos don’t look for the best… Read more »

100%
Reply to  What about so many of our kids..
September 26, 2023 8:56 pm

this is exactly what’s happening, one of our own, two children about to be ripped away.

We can stop it!

OUR kids Count too!
September 26, 2023 9:03 pm

Boys who WANT to attend but are not set up with a Mesivta and or Zal are also at risk! Not all boys are the “best” or “brightest” but GOOD boys who NEED placement! ALL neshomos count ! This is becoming an emergency that needs to be addressed !

Absolutely
Reply to  OUR kids Count too!
September 26, 2023 10:02 pm

This is the exact issue. Two (three?) of our own are being pulled away. Let’s not let that happen! Donate now!

No this is not what this is about
Reply to  Absolutely
September 26, 2023 11:02 pm

No this is not what’s is about!!!

There’s countless of boys not accepted in yeshivos!!

Parents are at a loss against the system and very much in pain.. tremendous daily pain!!!

And this is not addressing this vital critical issue!!!

We’re out there to help Joe.. to put on tefilin on Joe.. but who’s helping yossi.. so that he doesn’t become Joe!!!

What’s the connection?
Reply to  No this is not what this is about
September 27, 2023 9:01 am

A member of our very own community, a brother, a friend, a father of yiddishe kinder is battling losing their children. We can help out.

What your saying js also important. The yeshivos should be more accepting.

But what’s the connection? Help out or don’t. But don’t rain all over someone’s plea for help.
Create an oped and im sure many will be happy to give their insight. Create a campaign and many i’m sure will help.

Pidyon shvuin
September 27, 2023 9:03 am

This is an absolute case of Modern day pidyon shvuin.
Instead of pirates stealing away yiddishe kinder from torah, it’s the legal system.

DONATE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!

public schools
September 27, 2023 3:10 pm

are worse for jewish souls than the concentration camps.

That's insensitive to holocaust survivors!
Reply to  public schools
September 27, 2023 6:17 pm

That’s not an appropriate comparison

Why?
Reply to  That's insensitive to holocaust survivors!
September 29, 2023 2:51 am

It’s simply accurate. The camps were a threat to Jewish bodies, but this a threat to souls. We know that the greeks during the story of Chanukah were threatening Jewish souls whereas Haman was only threatening Jewish bodies. Does that statement bother you? ‘Cause the story of Purim is the story of a Hitler just two thousand years ago

Flatbush yid
September 28, 2023 2:45 am

This type of scene happens in every community unfortunately. In divorce cases where one spouse hating their ex and by Extention their exes religion uses the kids as pawns. I know cases from all types of backgrounds from satmar to modern orthodox that have not only destroyed their own yiddishkeit but their children as well. It’s so sad as the kids grow up not knowing much about their heritage. When people get angry they do irrational things. They lose common sense. And sometimes it’s not even divorce. It’s just two parents who have been rejected by the system and want… Read more »

unfortunately true
Reply to  Flatbush yid
September 28, 2023 1:38 pm

Sadly this is true, this only highlights the importance of supporting this campaign.

Support! by funding this court battle.

We can’t let this be a “go to option” because it’ll aggravate your ex, all at the kids’ expense.

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