Reply To: In Town versus Out of Town

That there’s more Torah and Gemilas Chasodim in town is not debatable. Anyone with eyes can see the tremendous of Torah with the incomparable number of yeshivos and butei medrashim in town, back to back — often multiple on a single city block in densely frum neighborhoods — literally hundreds and hundreds of such mekomei kodesh always full of many Yidden loudly learning Torah, saying Tefilos and having uncountable number of Shiurim all hours of the day and night, literally seven days a week.

And the same applies with Gemilas Chasodim. It’s hardly a secret the numerous 24/7 Chesed organizations that operate in town covering the gauntlet of Jewish daily life from A to Z. Hatzalah, Shomrim, Chaveirim, Misaskim, numerous Bikur Cholims, all sorts of gemachs, free loan societies, tzedaka organizations, helplines, hotlines, health services, etcetera etcetera.

The only possibly arguable point is Avoda. But with their being so many Rabbonim (including multiple places with rabbonim reachable 24 hours/day), Roshei Yeshivos, Rebbe’s, Gedolim, and so many plain poshete Shomrei Torah U’Mitzvos than anywhere else in all of Chutz L’aretz, even in Avoda no where else holds a candle in coming anywhere close.

Is it then any wonder that so many thousands upon thousands upon thousands of former out of towners moved in town which is now their home?