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So finally what are the downsides of living OOT?
Anyone who says most Chassidises are the same is not Chassidish.
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> So finally what are the downsides of living OOT?
A need to read YWM to find out what is happening “in town”. Frankly, finding this OOT references a little snobby form people who strictly speaking live on islands off the American continent. Well before Lakewood, Torah often lived “OOT”, far away from Berlin, Paris, Mehoza, Alexandria, Rome, Bavel …
In frum lingo, the “town” is New York City, Greater Lakewood and Greater Monsey.
ujm, I know, but it used to be smaller
Is this the latest trend by chassidim to go to OOT Kollelim?
(Chicago ×2!! Baltimore LA Toronto Detroit Arizona.)
What the incentive?Montreal has a large Chasidish community. Almost every chasidus has a shul in Montreal.
Obviously these kollelim are paying very well that someone looking to continue learning can do so comfortably.
(I heard that the closer ones/ e.g. Baltimore pays in the 1500 range plus covered rent, and the farther ones/chicago in the 2000 range plus rent.
Also from what I heard, in Chicago they help significantly those who choose to buy a house.)The question is that is this really their only option to stay in learning (without their wives working like a chicken without a head.) , or is there some other reason so many chassidishe yungerleit are doing this?
benignuman: How do you like Montreal?
Between all these kollelim there must be around 100+ chassidishe yungerleit doing this.
Sounds a little crazy!
Is in town so broke in providing for chassidishe bnei Torah that so many people are doing this?out of town generally has bigger housing at a more affordable price. I just moved to baltimore and am paying the same for a 3 bedroom apartment than I did in boro park for a 1 room apartment
What are the downsides of living Out-Of-Town?
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If you live in New York City, you can find any kind
of Doctor or medical specialist to help you,
even if you have the worst health insurance.If you live in small town, you might not find the Doctor
you need, even if you have the best health insurance.Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZTL ZYA once gave a public lecture,
which I listened to by tape recorder.Concerning those who leave New York City for far-away small towns,
Rabbi Avigdor Miller quoted the verse from Tanach
“those who are far away from You will go lost”,
meaning that they are in danger of falling away from the Derech HaTorah.
(“Rechaikecha Yovaidu” or something similar.)If you want better answers, then you must specify
the name of the city you are thinking of moving to.Maybe send an email to an Orthodox synagogue in that city.
I am just trying to help. I hope this helps you.
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