"הארץ" מנסה לגייס תמיכה ב'תוכנית הליבה'
In contrast to this frame of thought, Rabbi Ben Zion Kugler
principal of 'Hamesorah' Talmud Torah in Yerushalayim said that if Bagats (Supreme Israeli Court) Judges would know what the Talmud consists of, they would not endorse the 'Core' program, since anyone who has adequate comprehension of Talmud, will know what has to be known'.
Responding to this statement Garfinkel adds that even people like Rabbi Kugler and his surroundings, know that when they are ill they seek a doctor who has studied in the University etc.
(Incidentally, the Gedolim mentioned were exceptions, and as the Alter Rebbe put it to one of his descendents, 'To study Moreh Nevuchim - of the Rambam, one must have a good digestive system' and the Alter Rebbe concluded that this was NOT fitting for the person involved.
As to the Rebbe, it is known that the elementary school program in
Whereas, when it comes to high school and college, we all remember when the Rebbe had all the bochrim in 770 at a farbreingen yell out, 'No College' several times...
As to doctors and other professionals, there are definitely enough around, so that those who were lucky enough to be brought up as temimim and temimos, with the task of doing shlichus, bringing Jews to yiddishkeit etc. should be happy with their lot, knowing that the essence of life is to transform this world to a dwelling place of Hashem.)