North London sect bans women drivers.
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This call to LBC from someone supporting the ban is brilliant.
http://www.lbc.co.uk/listen-iain-dales-most-brilli...
article said:
The British leaders of a major Chasidic sect have declared that women should not be allowed to drive.
In a letter sent out last week, Belz rabbis said that having female drivers goes against “the traditional rules of modesty in our camp” and against the norms of Chasidic institutions.
It added that, from August, children would be barred from their schools if their mothers drove them there.
According to the letter — which was signed by leaders from Belz educational institutions and endorsed by the group’s rabbis — there has been an increased incidence of “mothers of pupils who have started to drive” which has led to “great resentment among parents of pupils of our institutions”.
In a letter sent out last week, Belz rabbis said that having female drivers goes against “the traditional rules of modesty in our camp” and against the norms of Chasidic institutions.
It added that, from August, children would be barred from their schools if their mothers drove them there.
According to the letter — which was signed by leaders from Belz educational institutions and endorsed by the group’s rabbis — there has been an increased incidence of “mothers of pupils who have started to drive” which has led to “great resentment among parents of pupils of our institutions”.
article said:
In response to coverage of the story, the local Belz's women's organisation Neshei Belz issued a statement to say that they felt "extremely privileged and valued to be part of a community where the highest standards of refinement, morality and dignity are respected. We believe that driving a vehicle is a high pressured activity where our values may be compromised by exposure to selfishness, road-rage, bad language and other inappropriate behaviour."
article said:
One Stamford Hill rabbi said that it had "always been regarded in Chasidic circles as not the done thing for a lady to drive".
http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/136878/stamford-hill-sect-bans-women-driversMore nonsense from a religious school, this time from a state school.
independent said:
School warns mothers: Don't show off your knees if you want your children to get in
independent said:
Yesodey Hatorah’s admissions policy for primary and secondary school students urges mothers to:
- Wear wigs that do not “fall below the base of the neck”
- "Dresses and skirts may not be shorter than 4 inches below the knees… a slit in a skirt or dress is absolutely forbidden even if it is completely below the knee”
- Finally, it advises mothers that "denim or other clothing made from similarly 'trendy' fabrics e.g. leather and lyrca are related to the casual, free, way of life of non-Jews and as such are not permitted"
- They also ask state that internet access is "forbidden" as is other "unsuitable home entertainment"
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/school-warns-mothersdont-show-off-your-knees-if-you-want-your-children-to-get-in-10507390.html- Wear wigs that do not “fall below the base of the neck”
- "Dresses and skirts may not be shorter than 4 inches below the knees… a slit in a skirt or dress is absolutely forbidden even if it is completely below the knee”
- Finally, it advises mothers that "denim or other clothing made from similarly 'trendy' fabrics e.g. leather and lyrca are related to the casual, free, way of life of non-Jews and as such are not permitted"
- They also ask state that internet access is "forbidden" as is other "unsuitable home entertainment"
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