Are public schools in Israel secular or religious?

6 Comments

1. Boomerang says:

   November 4, 2009 at 4:30 pm

   There are 2 branches of "national public schools" in Israel.
   Since the Bible is an important document to Judaism (even from a totally secular point of of view) it is taught in both of them.
   The difference is in the later grades, where the ‘regular’ schools treat it like a subjective collection of both history and myths and the ‘religious’ ones do not question what’s written in it.
2. I make it rain says:

   November 4, 2009 at 4:30 pm

   Secularish
3. Maxben says:

   November 4, 2009 at 4:30 pm

   They are religious. Tanach (Bible) is taught in schools.
4. One T says:

   November 4, 2009 at 4:30 pm

   Ultra N forgot to mention Ayayay.
   Secular.
   Bible is taught from a secular point of view.
5. JD says:

   November 4, 2009 at 4:30 pm

   Wouldn’t that be neat.
6. Lene says:

   November 4, 2009 at 4:30 pm

   Secular, But the Bible is taught in Elementary school and it’s an exam for matriculation certificate.