Reply To: Are Kollel Folks Better Jews Than The Rest Of us?

Better in who’s eyes? Is there a source anywhere that suggests that people in Kollel are better Jews? Learning longer doesn’t make a person better unless it translates into better middos, and I am sorry to say I have observed that this is not to be a given.

Bored: I agree with you, and my point is that there is a perception by at least some sectors that being in Kollel automatically makes a person a better Jew without considering middos, temperament or any other factors that go into making a person. Some of the comments I have read elsewhere include that a Kollel home is more spiritual, but I don’t know if I agree. There are people who are not even frum that have great middos when it comes to bein adam l’chavero