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New documentary questions whether Orthodox Jewish schools provide an adequate secular education

By Doug Doyle
Published September 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM EDT
A new doc about education in New York’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious schools
movie poster courtesy of director Joe Kolman
A new doc about education in New York’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious schools

A new documentary focuses on the adequacy of secular education in New York’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious schools, which serve tens of thousands of children.

WBGO's Jon Kalish reports the film leaves little doubt where it stands on the contentious issue…

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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