London : Orthodox Jewish rabbis have banned women from attending university lest they imbibe secular values’ said a report published in in The Independent.
The decree in Yiddish issued by one of the most orthodox Jewish sects Satmar from its base in New York and applicable to the sect followers globally calls women’s university education ‘dangerous’.
It reads: “It has lately become the new trend that girls and married women are pursuing degrees in special education. Some attend classes and others online. And so we’d like to let their parents know that it is against the Torah. We will be very strict about this. No girls attending our school are allowed to study and get a degree. It is dangerous. Girls who will not abide will be forced to leave our school. Also, we will not give any jobs or teaching position in the school to girls who’ve been to college or have a degree. We have to keep our school safe and we can’t allow any secular influences in our holy environment. It is against the base upon which our Mosed was built.”
There are about 30,000 strictly Orthodox Jews living in UK alone according to The Board of Deputies of British Jews estimates. Among these Satmar sect which has issues the decree has largest following.
Ultra Orthodox Jews are known for following traditional Judaism which does not appreciate interaction with modern and secular world.
In 2015 a group of ultra-Orthodox Jews in north London had banned women from driving, citing immodesty.
The decree against women’s university education has been condemned by Dr Sharon Weiss-Greenberg, Executive Director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, who said to The Independent that “The Satmar community chooses to live in an isolationist enclave. They believe that the secular elements of the world would tarnish the lives and beliefs of those who consider themselves to be religious. There are probably other factors at play, but, ultimately, the results are devastating. Because people from similar communities are not provided with a foundational primary education, they cannot pursue higher education nor careers. When one does not have access to education, career opportunities are out of reach. It forces one to stay within the community as everyone’s personal lives are tied up with their professional lives as well.”
Dr Jonathan Romain, Rabbi of Maidenhead Synagogue and chair of the Accord Coalition which links religious and secular groups to promote inclusive education, told The Independent: “There is much to admire about the ultra-Orthodox, including the Satmar group, who are a very law-abiding community. However, their choice to separate themselves from much of the world around them is not a view shared by many other Jews, who see no problem with being both rooted in Jewish identity and integrated into wider society.
“Going to university is an experience to be valued, for both men and women, whom we regard as fully equal and who should have the same opportunities in education and the workplace. Limiting such abilities is a cause for regret.”…MM News with inputs form The Independent.
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Gay & lesbian are recognized to get married in churches & those sinful Padres & Priests enjoy these evils & therefore ALLAH SWT destroyed church & probably gay place in Italy. may ALLAH save we Muslims from these evils.
Which decree? Source? Otherwise I call bs, you are making things up.