Reply To: Why are Yeshiva bein hazmanim so long?

So iacisrmma- if your son was working would expect him to take a vacation 3 months out of the year so that you could spend some time with him and your grandson/granddaughter? What about you syag-do you take off from work 3 months out of the year so that you can spend the time bonding with your son? Both of these arguments sound rather shallow and self centered. Its like saying “I don’t really care how much vacation time he has as long as he spends some of it with me”. It is also giving the message that he is not actually accomplishing anything in Yeshiva because he can take off 25% of the year and that is considered normal. If we apply a lower standard for kollel yungerlight than for those in the work force then it is saying that kollel is not as serious as working. Same with bachurim.