Naftuli Moster
Naftuli Moster | |
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Born | 1986 |
Nationality | Yaffed |
Known for | Activism |
Spouse | Miriam Lipsius |
Naftuli Moster (born 1986) is an American activist. He is the founder and former executive director of
Early life and education
Moster grew up in
Career
While studying for his degree in social work, Moster founded
In June 2022, a New York State Supreme Court justice ruled in favor of an Orthodox Jewish mother YAFFED had assisted in registering a complaint against a Brooklyn yeshiva. The judge ordered New York's’s Department of Education to complete its investigation into the yeshiva that had extended for several years. On June 17, 2022, Moster announced that he will resign his post at Yaffed on September 30, 2022.[8][9][10]
Moster is also a
In an interview with
Personal life
Moster married Miriam Lipsius on August 1, 2013.[15] She is a writer who received her MFA from Hunter College, where she has taught creative writing.[16]
References
- ^ "Naftuli Moster - Forward 50". The Forward. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ Wallace-Wells, Benjamin. "The Conflict Between the Hasidic and Immigrant Communities in East Ramapo -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "Silberman Student Works to Reform Hasidic Education". Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ a b Miller, Jennifer (November 21, 2014). "Yiddish Isn't Enough: A Yeshiva Graduate Fights for Secular Studies in Hasidic Education". Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva Controversy | January 29, 2016 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly| PBS". PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "YAFFED: About Us"http://yaffed.org
- ^ Gergely, Julia (2022-06-16). "Naftuli Moster steps down as head of group battling yeshivas over secular education". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "GOOD RIDDANCE: Naftali Moster, Notorious Yeshiva Adversary, Resigns from YAFFED". 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Naftuli Moster Steps Down as Head of Group Battling Yeshivos Over Secular Education | Matzav.com". Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ Speaker Naftuli Moster Limmud, Feb 14, 2016
- ^ "An Unorthodox Education: Screening and Conversation with Budd Mishkin, Beatrice Weber and Naftuli Moster". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ Brenner, Yermi (2013-06-19). "Getting In Face of Ultra-Orthodox on Need for Real World Education". The Forward. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ Sokol, Sam. "New York to investigate haredi schools for lack of secular studies". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ Moster, Natfuli (2015-04-08). "My Hasidic Family Got Into a Passover Fistfight — Over Cake". The Forward. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ Eyes on Jewish Education, Beyond East Ramapo - Why We Need More than Oversight as Schools Under Hasidic Control Fail NY Children ZEEK, May 25, 2014