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Classroom Shortages at Several Chareidi Institutions in Jerusalem
by Betzalel Kahn

Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky toured several chareidi educational institutions in the city last week on the opening day of the 5764 school year. The Department of Chareidi Education was happy to note the school year opened without any serious hitches, except for a few mosdos that have not yet found a solution to classroom shortages.

Municipal officials say that in order to alleviate the severe shortage of classroom space the Department of Chareidi Education has budgeted some NIS 4 million to add 60 portable classrooms.

During last week's tour Mayor Lupoliansky was accompanied by Deputy Mayor and Chareidi Education Commissioner Rabbi Uri Maklev, Chareidi Education Department Director Rabbi Binyomin Cohen and the department staff. The Mayor helped children cross the street safely during the course of the tour. The Department says the traffic caution and safety project has been given high priority, even in its routine activities. The traffic safety coordinator for the chareidi sector has contributed significantly to an impressive success rate in controlling illegal transporters.

High-ranking city officials also took part in the dedication ceremony for Talmud Torah Hadras Yerushalayim-Zichru Toras Moshe and the Beit Margalit school, both of which were built in response to longstanding space shortages. The buildings were constructed/renovated through a rushed organizing push of two months with the help of the Department of Chareidi Education and other municipal departments. They are using two warehouses used by the City of Jerusalem and the IDF Home Front Command and were built at a total cost of NIS 8 million. Hadras Yerushalayim has 16 new classrooms while Beit Margalit has 14 new classrooms.

Mayor Lupoliansky thanked Rabbi Cohen, saying that over the coming month the municipal staff would already meet to begin preparing for next year's opening. "The school year opens every year on the same date and we must be prepared for it," he said.

 

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