Apr 6, 2005

Lubavitch ministry of education

Berl writes:
A number of years ago I asked a school principle in Crown Heights to explain why his school did not implement a certain policy that seemed to be rooted in basic common sense. The man replied: "Yeah, that sounds great, but Rabbi Chodakov would never let us do that..." It this crap that I no longer accept. Before I surrender my common sense, show me in writing that your idea comes directly from the Rebbe!

Chabakuk Elisha Vitebsker writes:
I'm not talking about simply angry & despondent parents - I'm talking about parents that want a better product! If a child is in a system that isn't working, isn't it normal to try and create one that is? I also don't see the administrations in the current institutions initiating real change (not entirely their fault); so people who want something better should get together and make a new one... Unfortunately, I don't not think this problem is easy to fix, because I think that the "culture" has developed to such an extant that there are not many people that want to change it, nor can we go back 30 years to realign it. The problems are not only relegated to school, rather, they pervade the movement.

Tzemach Atlas asks:
I am thinking of writing a post about Hodakov�s role in the Monarchy. If you have substantive ideas or facts, please email me.