Reply To: Over 70% of Orthodox Jews are Chareidim

Wow, my numbers need revising. They’ve rented another arena and now sold out 65,000 seats for a men-only gathering! Double that if women could’ve come. Add 25% for the children under 19 who aren’t being given tickets and the elderly and infirm. Figure if even 2/3 of Chareidim in the metro area are attending the Asifa (its probably less than 2/3), then you need to add an additional 50% to the numbers for those who chose to skip it or couldn’t come. (50% is the missing third.) Count all the Chareidim from other cities and countries.