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stu-
dents at Akiva He-
brew Day School
would like to see a
change in the Judaic
studies program.
According to Jewish
law, girls are only re-
quired to learn the prac-
tical aspects of the laws
that apply to them. They
are not obligated to learn
Talmud like the boys.
"I feel deprived since I
can't learn all of the
sources," freshman Sarah
Chopp said.
At Akiva, high school
Judaic studies classes are
taught from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. From 1 to
4:30, students study secu-
lar subjects.
During Judaic studies
sessions, boys and girls
are separated into two
groups with different cur-
ricula. The boys concen-
trate more on Torah
she'baal peh (oral law/
Talmud) while the girls
concentrate more on
Torah she'bichtav (wri-
tten Torah).
But some of the girls
would like both sexes to
study together during
Judaic and secular les-
sons. Like the Supreme
Court, they believe it is
nearly impossible to be
separate but equal.
Many people object to
the Mishmar program.
Mishmar is an indepen-
dent study period after
school on Thursdays.
This year, the program is
mandatory for boys, but
optional for girls. Many
boys think that girls also
should come to Mishmar.
Yossi Ziffer, a junior,
feels strongly about this.
"I think that girls are
just as capable of learn-
ing as guys, and they
ome female
Amy Zwas
should have the same
opportunities to learn,"
he said. "(Girls should)
take advantage of the
extra learning time."
Although many girls
are offended by Mishmar
policy, they never attend
the study session.
"I don't think anyone
should be obligated to go.
It is absurd to have to
stay (in school) so late,"
freshman Michal Brick-
man said.
Rabbi Zev Shimansky,
headmaster, said there is
no reason why girls
shouldn't be obligated to
attend Mishmar, but it is
the standard in veshivot
for boys to go to Mishmar
on Thursday nights.
Judaic studies teacher
Susan Codish thinks that
girls are not getting the
critical and analytical
skills necessary to learn
Halachah (Jewish law)
properly.
"There aren't enough
hours in a day," she said.
"(And) the boys are being
short-changed in Torah
she'bichtav," she said.
"Girls receive more of
an intellectual and histor-
ical approach to Juda-