Music teacher accused in Belarus

[Phx_Dem]

The teacher is accused of 'illegal and deliberate dissemination of religious dogma to young children, which could cause considerable harm to their world view, rights and legal interests'
Gayle Danis Rinot, EJP

A Jewish music teacher in Belarus has been accused of illegally attempting to instill religious ideas in her students. It is the most recent attempt by Belarusian authorities to restrict all religious activity to already-existing, state-approved places of worship.

Lyudmila Izakson-Bolotovskaya, the director of Alef, a group providing a class on Jewish culture and traditions for 12 Jewish children at Mogilev's state-run Kindergarten No. 72, is accused of "illegal and deliberate dissemination of religious dogma to young children, which could cause considerable harm to their world view, rights and legal interests."
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3271462,00.html

[lonestarnot]

1. in Belarus

Where's dat?

[Phx_Dem]

2. next to russia, ukraine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus

[lonestarnot]

3. ewwww 666. LOL

[Phx_Dem]

4. yea, i noticed that too

not that I'm superstitious or anything, but now I guess i'm OK!

[lonestarnot]

5. Funny! Thanks for posting the link!

[SheilaT]

6. Separation of church and state.

I agree, that she should be holding classes at a synagogue or in a private home, not in a public school.

[Phx_Dem]

7. well it is a class for jewish kids

and I really don't get how organizing holiday celebrations is considered propaganda.

[TheWraith]

8. The government of Belarus is, well, kind of crazy. NT.

[Ediacara]

9. kind of crazy is kind of an understatement