Thursday, June 08, 2006

Secular Israelis Decry Religion In Israeli Schools

In Israel, secular Jews are strongly criticizing Orthodox rabbis who are convincing teenagers in high schools to become religiously observant. A column by Shahar Ilan in today's Haaretz strongly criticizes in-school and after-school activities, saying it is "an attempt to get [teenagers] when they are confused and unformed, and to incite them against their families."