yankel, avirah, so this is a great opportunity to increase chesed – towards other groups – that will be a great step towards reconciliation. Let’s not hang on the “compulsary” and “government mandated” – increase volunteer contribution and, ,I am sure, it will be recognized by the society at large. Maybe not by the most anti-religious groups, but there are plenty of traditional people who will judge favorably. Maybe the barrier to that is the self-aggrandizing attitude that prevents people from seeing what others do to them. So, if you then conclude that your own community is a priority, do not be surprised that others see their communities as a priority and do not want to pay taxes to support yours.
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