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"The Jews Are Coming" videos have been removed from the Ministry of Education website; Another season is coming up here 11

After pressure from right-wing activists, the Ministry of Education removed the "Jews Are Coming" videos from the ministry's website, contrary to the position of a senior professional, on the grounds that the minister also examines content based on "the author's source and the values ​​with which he is identified." Despite the protest, Walla! Culture has learned that another season for the series is coming up here 11

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Have political considerations prevailed over educational values ​​and proper governance? Following pressure from right-wing activists, the Ministry of Education today (Thursday) removed the videos of the satirical series "The Jews Are Coming" from the ministry's website, contrary to the official and reasoned position of the professional and senior official in the Ministry of Education, and apparently for political considerations by Education Minister Yoav Galant. This with a puzzling reasoning: "In the Minister's view, it is appropriate that all content delivered by the Ministry of Education be examined under two main criteria, one is the message conveyed through it, and the other is the source that creates the content and values ​​with which it is identified," National Union.

Meanwhile, despite the protest against the series, Walla! culture was informed that there has been another season and the fifth of the series "the Jews are" Here 11. A senior official of the corporation told Walla! culture: "there are negotiations, it is not completely closed but likely to have answers Another ".

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Ministry of Education rejects demand to remove "Jews are coming" content

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As first reported yesterday in Walla! Culture, a senior official of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Miri Schlissl, who serves as chair of the ministry's pedagogical secretariat, rejected a request from National Union Director General Yehuda Wald sent earlier this month, demanding that the Ministry of Education immediately remove videos of the satirical series "Jews Are Coming" Here are 11 from the "Bible in State Education" website of the Ministry of Education. Wald argued: "This is a provocative series that blatantly and consistently demeans Judaism, Jewish Torah and the tradition of Israel (...) It is inconceivable that the children of Israel would encounter this holy book through a series full of filth and slime."

Dr. Schlissl, the senior professional in the ministry and also a woman from religious Zionism, rejected his request in a reasoned letter to the director general of the National Union, which was sent on Tuesday (Tuesday) and reached Walla! culture. Dr. Schlissl clarified that her position was presented to the Minister and the CEO "and was accepted by them." She wrote, among other things: "Satire is an educational tool that stimulates thinking and criticism and connects to the world of students. These principles are reflected in a state Bible website, according to the introduction to the Bible curriculum: 'The ambition is for the student to be interested in examining the Bible "To delve deeper into his stories and messages, he will even find that some of his reflections are parallel to the heroes' struggles in the Bible, and the dilemmas related to the life of the individual and society in Israel today." .

added Dr. Schlussel: "videos appearing on the site are carefully selected and are designed to raise important discussions in class (without damage or degradation of the Bible) - such as the debate about the fairness of God's actions in relation to Job - a discussion that comes both from the skit" the Jews are ' And from different traditional commentators. "These issues are legitimate and vital in the teaching of the Bible in public education." At the end of the letter, she wrote: "Therefore, we do not intend to remove the videos from the site. This position was presented to the Minister of Education and the director general of the ministry and was accepted by them."

The Ministry of Education responded yesterday: "The Ministry of Education clarifies that the letter on behalf of the pedagogical secretariat Miri Schlissl and the content in which they represent its position only and were not presented to the Minister and the Director General, and therefore did not receive their approval."

After the publication in Walla! Culture The Minister of Education has been under heavy pressure from right-wing activists, and today (Thursday) the videos were removed from the Ministry of Education website. In a letter sent yesterday to Yoav Frenkel, Chief of Staff of the Minister of Education, to the director general of the National Union, Yehuda Wald, he wrote, among other things, "The position of the chairman of the pedagogical secretariat was not presented to the minister." In a democracy, it is appropriate to preserve the freedom of expression of every person and to have a platform to express his opinion and position.As for the education system, it is necessary to exercise caution and our duty to ensure that no offensive or identifying content is used against any public in Israel. "In his eyes, the values ​​of unity, partnership and tolerance as leading values ​​in the education system. In light of the above, it seems that the videos appearing on the site do not meet the criteria set by the Minister. The Ministry of Education will act in this spirit and translate it into individual activities."

Yehuda Wald, CEO of the National Union, responded: "Congratulates Education Minister Galant on removing the videos, contrary to the position of the chair of the pedagogical committee in his office. Minister Galant did not give in to the position of clerks in his office and responded to my request to remove the contents of the series. "The Jewish people - and it's good that way. The decision is a right and proper state and educational act and I congratulate it on that."

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Hundreds demonstrate against "Jews are coming": "They are harming the Torah and God"

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On Monday, about 1,500 people demonstrated in front of the Broadcasting Corporation building here in Jerusalem against the satire program "The Jews Are Coming" claiming "contempt and violation of Jewish values." "The Jews are coming" is a satire program and should be treated as such. Freedom of expression and creativity are a top value in public broadcasting, as is self-humor. The right of protesters to protest is no less important. "

The creators of "The Jews Are Coming", Assaf Beiser and Natalie Marcus, responded on Tuesday (Tuesday) to the protest against the program in a Facebook post: "We believe that the Bible belongs to all of us: religious, secular, Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Orthodox, Reform, wise and stupid. We all have the right to read it, to think it, to love it and to be angry with it. "More than that, the Bible is the gift of the Jewish people to all of humanity. The authority to read it and have a dialogue with it is given to every person."

They added: "We believe those who say they are offended by the show, and Egypt for that. This is satire's way - sometimes it stirs the stomach, stings the eye and shakes the heart. Our goal is not to hurt. Our goal is to be funny, entertaining, and occasionally even thought-provoking ( ...) We believe in 'we', not in 'we and they'. We feel family members of every Jew wherever he is - secular, religious, orthodox, reform or conservative. In Israel and abroad. "Even to the senders of the abusive messages and threats to the 'Jews are coming' players, we feel family sentiment, because Israel, even though it has sinned, is Israel."

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