“Nor may any school, group or individuals, run any separate programmes for their Year 7 cohort or group of boys,” the rabbis added. However, in a letter in Hebrew seen by the JC, leaders of one school, Beis Medrash Elyon in Hendon, have put the ball back in the rabbis’ court. “Beis Medrash Elyon, which carries responsibility for the education of our precious children, is one of the most financially strained institutions in the city. In practice, however, many institutions – including Beis Medrash Elyon – struggle day by day for their very existence.” After much deliberation, they said: “We hereby announce our resignation from the administration of Beis Medrash Elyon.