well said max well!
dear josh31:
what does knowing english have to do with a secular studies program, and why would a talmid chacham of this dor have to be well schooled in english speaking; it is just fine. if a talmid chacham has secular knowledge, it taints his daas torah. in eretz yisroel, in many frum chadarim, the rebbe teaches math basic math that you will need in life; not math A or math B which is a total waste of time. who needs social or american history, it all clogs the brain and takes up room from torah.