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Spiritual leader of the Ultra-Orthodox Shas Party, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef called secular teachers in Israel "asses" on Saturday during his weekly sermon. Yosef has previously voiced his desire that the Education Ministry be handed over to Shas' authority. In his sermon, the rabbi said that the teachers in the secular education system know nothing, "neither Shabath, nor holiday", and teach only "nonsense", and added that people whose parents placed them in the secular education system are unfortunate. "What do they teach? They teach history and all sorts of nonsense about world nations, that's all," he said. Education Minister Yuli Tamir responded harshly to Yosef's remarks, demanding that he publicly apologize for the "ugly comment." She added that the rabbi's sermon was "rude, baseless, and offensive to tens of thousands of public servants who faithfully carry out their difficult work." MK Ofir Pines-Paz also voiced his objection, saying "we won't allow Shas to turn Israel's teachers into the punching bag of its elections campaign." Pines-Paz added that both Yosef's and Shas Chairman Eli Yishai's express wish to control the education ministry "prove how dangerous a government headed by [Likud Chairman Benjamin] Netanyahu, who refused to divulge the promises he made to Shas in coalition talks, would be." National Union-National Religious Party Chairman MK Zevulun Orlev said that "Shas deserves the education portfolio about as much as the National Union-NRP deserves the defense portfolio." "Anyone who refuses to take part in Zionist state education can't be education ministers, just as those who preach evading mandatory army service can't serve as defense ministers," Orlev explained. Yishai issued a response to the critical remarks, saying that Orlev was the "architect who destroyed education in his post of Education Ministry director-general, and the destroyer of Zionism in his position of National Union-NRP chairman." "The Jewish people have not forgotten who began the destruction of the Jewish home, and Shas is still fighting to repair the damage," Yishai added. Two weeks ago, Rabbi Yosef and Yishai set a goal for their party to attain 18 Knesset seats in the upcoming February elections, an increase of 6 seats from the 12 the party currently holds. "What do we want in reference to the ministry of education?" asked Yishai as he elaborated on his plans for his next term, "to teach Judaism, tradition, Bar Mitzva, Shabbat, honoring father and mother - this is what Maran (Ovadia Yosef) preaches daily to all the representatives." Yishai also lashed out at other political parties who have held the education portfolio over the years, saying "every year drug abuse and violence among youth grows, and the level of educations falls."  Israeli Education Minister of Education Yuli Tamir Related articles: Compromise to create growth
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