The Jewish Worker

Thoughts on Torah, working, living in Israel and how they go together.

Monday, March 14, 2011

I"m in kollel but my life is a sham

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This was the headline of an article in the English Mishpacha magazine a few weeks ago (repeated last week in hebrew). The article details ho...
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Monday, December 27, 2010

Have we become Amish?

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Hamodia this past week printed a letter where the letter writer was very upset that an article a month ago seemed to promote computer use am...
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Thursday, December 09, 2010

Advertising to Charedim

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Ynet has a very interesting article on the subject Tapping into haredi ad market This is a good follow on to my post from a few days ago. ...
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Touch screen kosher phone???

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This is why I can't take the whole kosher phone thing seriously. If all you are supposed to be doing with your phone is making calls, th...
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Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Fascinating insight into the Charedi view of various professions from children's books

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We bought my 4 year old son a set of books (in Hebrew) written for the Charedi public in Israel. The books teach safety rules through storie...
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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Kupat Hair - Marrying off your children puts you on the tzedaka rolls

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According to Kupat Hair the profile of the recipient of Tzedaka has changed dramatically. In the past most of the people who needed tzedaka ...
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Did the Avos keep all 613 mitzvos?

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The You Tube video that everyone is watching has brought this question to the forefront. R' Hoffman wrote a response The Avos and the ...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Fascinating letters in yesterday's Yated

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The letters in the Hebrew Yated Neeman are always interesting. I would like to share 2 of them with you. An Avrech writes about how he was...
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Monday, November 22, 2010

Unfortunately, the latest kollel scandal doesn't surprise me

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It is an explicit gemara. The gemara in Kiddushin 30b states: ר' יהודה אומר כל שאינו מלמדו אומנות מלמדו ליסטות ליסטות ס"ד אלא כאי...

What bothers me most about the latest Kollel scandal

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If you haven't heard, a number of kollels were raided yesterday on the suspicion that they were cheating the government. Police: Hared...
Thursday, November 18, 2010

The electricity is back on in the New Square Main Beis Medrash, for now

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They gave Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc. a check today for $46,450 toward the unpaid bill nearly 30 hours after the utility shut off pow...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

New Square Main Bais Medrash Has Power Cut For Not Paying $78,000 Electric Bill

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Financial Meltdown: New Square Main Bais Medrash Has Power Cut For Not Paying $78G Bill Mispalilim coming to Skver’s main Bais Medrash hav...
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Monday, November 15, 2010

Kupat Hair's tactics are gezel gamur

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This is not me talking (although I have certainly criticized their tactics, see for example, Another historic event from Kupat Hair Bnei Bra...
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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Poverty in Israel - some disturbing statistics about the Charedi world

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Hamodia published an article today summing up the poverty report with a focus on the Charedi population. Here are some of the highlights: ...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Not only Orthodox Jews don't shake hands with women ...

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neither do some Muslims. A conservative Muslim government minister shook hands with Michelle Obama when she was welcomed to Indonesia. ...
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Monday, November 08, 2010

Poverty in Israel

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Every November in Israel the government publishes a report on poverty and the press makes a big deal about how people are becoming poorer an...
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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Economic slowdown = Shidduchim slowdown

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This weeks Hebrew Mishpacha magazine had a very depressing article that because of the economic downturn and the rising apartment prices the...
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Monday, October 11, 2010

It's hard to be a בן נח II

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My wife sent me a fascinating link Noahide Halacha 101 or Meet the Adams Family which details a conversation with someone who tries to keep...
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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Why were 11 sifrei torah burned in the Vihznitzer Beis Medrash in Bnei Brak?

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It seems like it is a machlokes. R' Wosner said it was because they did not treat the Beis Knesses with respect. It is the obligation ...
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It's hard to be a בן נח

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I started thinking about how hard it is for a בן נח to properly observe theז' מצות בני נח. Where is their shulchan aruch? Who paskins fo...
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