Comments on: Rav Ovadia Yosef’s Kollel May Be Forced To Close

By: akuperma

akuperma — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:35:09 +0000

#12 – the financial crisis is not limited to Jews, which may be a surprise to some very insular people in Boro Park. All sorts of “good works” are going broke. These sorts of reports will become very common.

Many are programs that Jews benefit from, such as subsdized public transit fares (YWN reports New York is raising them to make up for the loss in subsidies), medical care (unless you pay full fare with no insurance only at for-profit hospitals), all colleges including distance education programs (their tuition covers only a small part of the cost), , etc. It isn’t just our own mosodos that are in trouble.

By: kosherman

kosherman — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:55:16 +0000

looneybin/i learnt in a real yeshiva next door for a while that place was intense

By: looneybin

looneybin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:52:18 +0000

kosherman- i learnt there for 7 years before settling down in this country to teach in a yeshiva – i am very proud to give over to my talmidim all that i have learnt during the 7 best years of my life – may the Ebeshter keep that holy institution running for ever

By: veryinteresting

veryinteresting — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:49:11 +0000

#10, while not job security, Bush and Cheney made out “like” bandits. I would like to know their $ worth today as public servants in the White House versus up to eight years ago.

By: veryinteresting

veryinteresting — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:46:41 +0000

#5, akuperma. What do you mean, “goyim as well – their governments anad non-profit charities are in big trouble.” Would you mind naming the very few goverments or even less charities where Jews are not invovled in fundamental ways? Are you being hateful or ignorant of the facts?

By: kosherman

kosherman — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:45:43 +0000

hey looneybin how long did you learn there?

By: stan the man

stan the man — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:53:33 +0000

“real job security” – NOT IN TODAY’S MARKET

By: shalom in Israel

shalom in Israel — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:45:40 +0000

Sephardicpride – you may be right for some of them, but let me tell you – there are many men in their late 30′s +, who would love to be able to get a REAL job and feel like they are providing for their families, but they can’t because a) the tzibbur looks down on working men; b) they have no training; c) they have no money to get training. So, instead, they go to learn with half a heart, instead of running to night seder after a day’s work.

By: sephardicpride

sephardicpride — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:01:04 +0000

shalom in Israel: Please don’t bring your personal issues with learning onto a message board. If you have issues with people inlearning then go speak to your Rebbe about them. Ye sometimes poeple have to leave early and or come late-just like a regular people. They shoudln’t be judged just because they happen to be learning. And instead of just looking at their flaws, try to imagine what they are sacrificing by being in Kollel: real job security and getting paid almost nothing. These are the real heroes.

By: looneybin

looneybin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:29:54 +0000

1) there are over 120 avrechim learning there
2) the place is from the most serious places in the world
3) instead of being critical realize that the world only exists for the learning of torah and supporting of torah

I should know i learnt in that kolel for a long time before coming back to america