Israel
is going to the polls on March 17th to elect its representatives to
the country’s 20th Knesset. As part of the YBA network’s efforts in Training
Israel’s Future™, we encourage our schools to host debates that are purposefully
inclusive of multiple political perspectives.
For
example, as part of their preparation for the matriculation exams in Civics, the
12th grade classes at YBA Lapid Torat Nachum and its sister school in Modiin, Ulpanat Orot Modiin, hosted a political debate last week on the subject of “Individual Rights vs Societal
Rights.”
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Panelists MK Elazar Stern and MK Rabbi Eli Dahan (both graduates of YBA Netiv Meir) |
The
students were also motivated by the desire to increase the public dialogue
between differing political camps in the city, so they made the debate a
city-wide event by inviting their 12th grade cohorts from the two
secular high schools in Modiin.
“The
purpose of education is to open one’s mind, not to close it,” commented the
school’s Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Shmuel Rosenbloom, “We believe that
character development includes getting to know and dialogue with other types
of citizens who don’t share your outlook or opinions. Political and civil
tolerance is a fundamental Jewish value.”
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YBA Lapid Torat Nachum Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Shmuel Rosenbloom, introducing the panel members |
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