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Created page with "Released Time religious education activities, abbreviated as "Shelah" (in English: NCFJE), is an educational framework for children who do not receive Jewish education in their regular educational setting. == History == When the Frierdiker Rebbe arrived in America and established Machne Israel, this framework was established under the leadership of Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Hecht and Rabbi Nissan Mindel. Until 1940, the American Constitution prohibited religious education wi..." |
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Until 1940, the American Constitution prohibited religious education within public schools. In 1940, a law was passed allowing a weekly one-hour release on Wednesdays in public schools to enable students to study their religion outside the school framework. | Until 1940, the American Constitution prohibited religious education within public schools. In 1940, a law was passed allowing a weekly one-hour release on Wednesdays in public schools to enable students to study their religion outside the school framework. | ||