http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/33538/boro-park-jcc-forms-vaad-hakehilos-to-deal-with-pressing-economic-social-services-issues.html Fri, 24 Jul 2015 20:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.9 http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/33538/boro-park-jcc-forms-vaad-hakehilos-to-deal-with-pressing-economic-social-services-issues.html#comment-129752 Fri, 01 May 2009 13:19:41 +0000 http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/?p=33538#comment-129752 Someone in the retail food industry said that this pesach, almost 40% of the money that was used at groceries was food stamps, wic and other government and charity vouchers. It is distressing on the one hand but comforting on the other. Grocers and other food stores are hard pressed in continuing to extend credit, even to families who always paid up, but are not in the same financial condition now. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE> FAMILIES WILL GO HUNGRY.

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