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Once the poster child of the yeshiva reform movement, Naftuli Moster now has regrets

JL;DR SUMMARY Naftuli Moster, previously a leading critic of haredi yeshivas for their lack of secular education, has publicly reevaluated his stance and approach. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Haredi OrthodoxAdvocacyYeshiva EducationSecular EducationOrthodox CommunityYaffedNaftuli MosterJewish Community DynamicsJewish Education ReformShtetl Publication

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New York, United States
"We remain laser-focused on our mission to ensure that every child in New York State receives a sound basic education, regardless of the type of school they attend, Konikoff said."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"A yeshiva school bus drives through Brooklyns Borough Park on Sept. 12, 2022."
Boro Park, New York, United States
"When I walk in the streets of Boro Park I see so much good, he said, describing a recent visit."

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