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Health, I do not know how well acquainted you are with Israel, places like Mea Shearim and Bnei Brak have a long illustrious history of being charedi heartlands, newer younger communities such as those in Beit Shemesh and Modi’in have always been relatively mixed with different communities observing different degrees of observance.
I was born and raised in Jerusalem never , never , never were my neighbours, be they charedi or chassidische bothered by the antics of those around, they learnt Torah and raised their children. Men’s eyes were modestly kept down. I come from a mizrachi dati background, shock horror as a child I rode a bicycle , when I fell of my bike the charedi ladies next door would help me up, brush off the dirt and send me on my way. We knew different Jews did different things, we knew we all deserved respect, not to rubbish one another to the point where we rip each other apart.
You write with so much knowledge and a strong Jewish education, you are privileged to be so learned, please share your feelings with us whose opinions differ to you with some respect. You would be shocked to learn many of us would rush to your aid as a fellow Jew if you ever needed help, help us back by showing some gentleness and kavod.