Bigotry in the Big Apple? Because @NYGovCuomo admitted to “focusing on ultra-Orthodox communities” for his new #COVID19 shutdowns, Yitzchok and Chana Lebovits (and the Jewish school their daughters attend) are taking Cuomo and@NYCMayor de Blasio to court. THREAD:
Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam (BYAM) is a Jewish Orthodox girls’ school inside the select number of zip codes that NY has imposed new lockdowns. It bans in-person instruction at the school—stripping parents like the Lebovitses of their right to direct the upbringing of their children
Parent Chana Lebovitz says @NYGovCuomo took away “part of my daughters’ childhood because other people are afraid of Orthodox Jews. We hope the court will let our daughters go back to school so they can pray and learn together with their classmates.”
Since the beginning of the pandemic, BYAM has rigorously enforced safety protocols to both pass on the faith and keep its girls healthy.
They have followed state-guidance on safely reopening schools, including requiring social distancing and face coverings, temperature checks, self-isolation in the event of exposure and handwashing and sanitation. This has meant ZERO positive tests at the school.
BYAM provides its enrollees to learn about and embrace their religious, cultural, and linguistic heritage. Communal prayer and engaging in group projects are just some of the vital activities BYAM provides that can’t be fulfilled by telelearning.
BYAM serves as a haven for healthy girls during the pandemic. #Cuomo has admitted that schools are not significant spreads of #COVID19 and that the new policy is not driven by science but was made from ‘fear’—fear of the Orthodox Jews. becketlaw.org/case/lebovits-…
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