tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986344565389634695.post2987164836161701818..comments2023-11-05T04:05:27.483-08:00Comments on Blood and Property: Blood and Property interview with Rabbi Abraham PinterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986344565389634695.post-77255321550496549902012-03-04T13:11:38.170-08:002012-03-04T13:11:38.170-08:00I think I understand (I am a former Pro-Vice Chanc...I think I understand (I am a former Pro-Vice Chancellor of Middlesex University). Presumably these were teacher-training qualifications, where the instruction can be entirely off-campus.<br /><br />But in New York charedim actually attend university - e.g. Brooklyn College, Queens College, as well as Yeshiva University and Touro College, and take a variety of programmes, not necessarily career-orientated.<br /><br />What I am interested to know is whether Pinter would encourage his pupils to apply for - say - Oxford. If not, why not? What would it be about going to Oxford that he would (I assume) object to?Professor Geoffrey Aldermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612143396301713101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986344565389634695.post-18665853498890814702012-03-04T10:02:58.873-08:002012-03-04T10:02:58.873-08:00Rabbi Pinter emailed both Geoffrey Alderman and me...Rabbi Pinter emailed both Geoffrey Alderman and me with this reply to GA’s question above:<br /><br />Rabbi Pinter: “First let me make it clear though I do change my views and outlooks over time (on occasions even in the same discussion though I do endeavour not to in the same sentence), this is not one of those instances. <br /> <br />“What I said was: "I have always supported initiatives which would enable members of the charedi community to gain higher education in an environment that respects the community and its values."<br /> <br />“I am aware that in the New York they are able to achieve that balance.<br />In other words the environment is such that they don’t have to compromise on their value system.<br /> <br />“In the past I have initiated programmes along those lines working together with the London Metropolitan and Middlesex Universities.”<br /><br />In a telephone call Rabbi Pinter said he would try and respond to other questions if he has time but may not be able to do so on demand or in all cases…Blood and Propertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938733379301047398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986344565389634695.post-50913912101217494422012-03-03T17:05:13.165-08:002012-03-03T17:05:13.165-08:00I think this is the one:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pr...I think this is the one: <br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tt537 <br /><br />I haven't listened to it yet but will when I get a chance. This relates to the fourth from last question: " Is it correct to say that you take a negative view of Charedim going to university or spending time learning skills that could be used to earn a living?"Blood and Propertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938733379301047398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986344565389634695.post-58579699987221882512012-03-03T11:52:29.934-08:002012-03-03T11:52:29.934-08:00"A price well worth paying." These were..."A price well worth paying." These were the exact words used by Pinter when interviewed for the BBC Radio 4 programme "Beyond Belief" broadcast on 20 September 2010. He was asked whether it was worth charedim forgoing a university education in order to preserve their value system. His answer was that it was "a price well worth paying."Professor Geoffrey Aldermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612143396301713101noreply@blogger.com