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An Israeli Law Firm Fights for Homeschool Freedoms
The Kabiri—Nevo—Keidar law firm represents Israeli families interested in schooling their children at home. Currently, the firm has tens of families who are members.

Country Information

Legal status of home schooling:
Homeschooling is legal as long as you receive permission from the Ministry of Education

Compulsory attendance law:
3-15 years (grade 10) inclusive.
Clause 5B of the compulsory education law empowers the education minister to personally grant parents the right to teach their children at home provided they can fulfill all of their children's educational needs.

Estimated number of home schoolers:
No one knows exactly – probably hundreds of families.

Contact Information

The Israel Ministry of Education website

Alexander Zinigrad representing the Jewish homeschool community: zinigrad@netvision.net.il

Kabiri-Nevo-Keidar, Attorneys At Law
Keren Raz, adv.
64 Emek Refaim Street
Jerusalem 96440, ISRAEL
Tel 02-5667711 Fax: 02-5667722
E-mail: kraz@knklaw.com
Visit our website at www.knklaw.com

** No further contact information at this time. If you have knowledge of homeschooling in Israel, please contact HSLDA at international@hslda.org. Thank you!

Last Updated: March 2, 2011