Haredi Rabbi Caught Cheating On EMT Test, State Voids Results Of 25 Test-Takers, Changes Test
“I didn’t take any pictures of the exam. I don’t know why anybody would
make such an accusation,” Max reportedly said – despite the fact that a
fellow test-taker had caught him on camera doing so.
Rabbi Ezra Max snapping a photo of what appears to be the test booklet during the exam (NYPost)
Haredi Rabbi Caught Cheating On EMT Test, State Voids Results Of 25 Test-Takers, Changes Test
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
A haredi rabbi, Ezra Max, who owns a life coaching counseling business, KosherCoaching.com, was caught on camera taking pictures of New York State’s EMT exam booklet as the exam was being administered at Universal Emergency Care Training in Brooklyn, the New York Post reported. Max and his 25 fellow EMT test-takers were also sitting elbow-to-elbow, allowing test-takers to see their neighbors’ answers.
The state does not allow cellphones in testing sites and does not allow test-takers to sit that close together.
Confronted with a photo of Max taking pictures of the test that was taken by yet another test-taker with a cellphone, the state voided the results of all 25 men taking the test. However, the state chose to penalize no one, not even Max or the test’s proctor, for the dishonesty.
The state was forced, however, to change its test to prevent future cheating.
Max is the COO and a part-owner of the recently-founded NYC Community EMS Volunteer Ambulance. He is reportedly not, however, a licensed EMT. He previously co-founded East Midwood Volunteer Ambulance Company, also in Brooklyn, but was apparently forced out in a dispute over money.
“I didn’t take any pictures of the exam. I don’t know why anybody would make such an accusation,” Max reportedly said – despite the fact that a fellow test-taker had caught him on camera doing so.
Asked by the Post if had a cellphone in the exam room, Max reportedly answered, “No comment.”
haredi = God fearing
these people don't even acknowledge God's omnipresence. amazing.
Posted by: Yosef ben Matitya | November 10, 2013 at 09:19 AM
Yosef ben Matitya--I realized it long time ago that they are their own god, they have no morals besides their immidiate needs.
Posted by: jancsibacsi | November 10, 2013 at 10:14 AM
Who ya gonna believe, me, a righteous God-fearing rabbi, or your lyin' eyes?
Posted by: Sarek | November 10, 2013 at 11:03 AM
There the oppressive anti-Semitic government goes again!
Surely others did the same thing and nothing happened to them.
Posted by: Bas Melech | November 10, 2013 at 11:17 AM
I hope this in not the norm for hazholah guys
Posted by: seymour | November 10, 2013 at 11:40 AM
The need to cheat is there because of the substandard education their yeshiva gives them,the rebbes are afraid if they get proper education they wil turn out to be goyim.
Posted by: jancsibacsi | November 10, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Shmarya - your caption should read "who appears to be snapping a photo" there is no way we can see really see what's in his hand.
Posted by: Hashtin_al_Hakir | November 10, 2013 at 01:19 PM
+++I hope this in not the norm for hazholah guys
Posted by: seymour |+++
me too. and i would bet many have cheated.
Posted by: ah-pee-chorus | November 10, 2013 at 07:00 PM
" there is no way we can see really see what's in his hand." @ 1:19
Right. Clearly he is just feeding his puppy.
Posted by: dh | November 10, 2013 at 08:30 PM
"The need to cheat is there because of the substandard education their yeshiva ...."
jancsibacsi:
A very interesting observation! Sad.
Luke.
Posted by: MonseyLuke | November 11, 2013 at 01:00 PM