Several Israeli municipalities, including Tel Aviv, have discontinued a long-standing tradition of teaching the Hebrew Bible (Tanach) in public schools, sparking a backlash from angry parents, according to a report by Channel 14.
According to a Channel 14 report, Tel Aviv and several other municipalities have ended the traditional practice of Tanach (Hebrew Bible) study in public schools — a longstanding fixture of the Israeli school system. Parents have expressed anger over the decision. The move follows a broader pattern of local government measures affecting religious and traditional programming, including a separate earlier controversy over a mikveh project and an illegal synagogue in Ramat Aviv, as The Zioneer previously reported. The specific scope of the policy change — which municipalities are involved, and whether the decision applies to all grade levels or specific hours — has not been detailed.
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