WATCH: Haredi Mother Says 4-Year-Old Son Remains Without School Placement as New Year Begins
A Haredi mother issued an emotional appeal over what she says is discrimination in the community's educational system, saying her four-year-old son remains without an educational placement even as other children have already begun the new school year.
The mother made the appeal to Haredi social-media personality Shuki Salomon and media figure Itzik Ohana, who have been drawing attention to allegations of discrimination within Haredi institutions.
“My child is four years old, without a framework, while everyone else has already started learning,” the mother said, according to the account accompanying the video.
The case comes as questions surrounding admissions and discrimination within Haredi educational institutions have again surfaced publicly ahead of the new school year.
Salomon has recently used his media platform to discuss discrimination within the Haredi community. In a program published earlier this month, he and his co-host devoted part of their discussion to what they described as internal discrimination affecting Sephardi families.
The mother's video puts an individual face on the broader controversy, describing the practical consequence for a young child who, according to her account, has been left without a placement while the school year is already underway.
However, the precise circumstances surrounding the child's case have not yet been publicly established. The available material does not identify the institution that allegedly rejected him, specify the reason given for the lack of placement, or provide a response from the relevant educational authorities.
Salomon and Ohana have previously collaborated on social and communal initiatives within the Haredi community. Salomon has publicly campaigned against division and discrimination, while Ohana is a Haredi media figure and journalist.
The mother's appeal is now drawing attention to the continuing issue as families prepare for the new school year, with her son's placement apparently still unresolved.