Yochonon Lowen
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Ex-Hasidic couple lose case against Quebec government over inadequate religious educationJustice Martin Castonguay declined to issue a declaratory judgment against the Quebec government and several ultra-Orthodox Hasidic schools.CanadaDec 3, 2020
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Lawyer for Quebec couple urges court to act against ultra-Orthodox Hasidic schoolsThe lawyer for a Quebec couple who left their ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community north of Montreal is telling a courtroom that Jewish schools operating there are illegal and leave no time for secular education.CanadaFeb 19, 2020
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Head of home-schooling association tells trial Jewish education rigorous but only for boysThe head of a Jewish home-schooling association is telling a Montreal courtroom that the rigorous Talmudic education offered by the Hasidic community prepares a child for any possible career.EducationFeb 17, 2020
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Former student of Hasidic school tells trial he had never heard of scienceAfter graduating, Yochonon Lowen said, he had to take English lessons in secret at a Jewish community centre in Montreal because he hadn't learned any in school and it was frowned upon to seek education from outside sources.EducationFeb 13, 2020
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Ex-Hasidic couple taking Quebec government to court over religious school educationThe couple are not seeking damages but want a declaratory judgment against the province and the Boisbriand Hasidic schools declaring they have violated the Quebec Education Act.EducationFeb 10, 2020
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