An increase in Juvenile delinquency in Israel was among the “negative aspects” in the country reported here today by Interior Minister Moshe Shapiro addressing the opening session of the convention of the National Religious Party of which he is one of the leaders.
Emphasizing that only a true Jewish religious education could remedy these social ills, the Minister told the convention that more than 200, 000 children are now attending religious schools in Israel and that there were 4, 500 synagogues. He said 12, 000 students attended 200 yeshivahs.
He referred critically to the “American style Reform Judaism” which he said represented only increased assimilation and disintegration. He also extended greetings and a message of encouragement to Russian Jews now oppressed. More than 1, 000 delegates are attending the convention.
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