A large group of Charedi extremists held a protest across the street from Tamir Hall in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening. The group was protesting the conference organized by Merkaz Kivun an organization whose mission is to prepare Charedim to enter the workforce and find jobs.
According to Kikar Shabbos, the protestors were quoted as saying: “Charedi Avreichim were invited to the conference with the motive of seducing them to learn academic studies. This is the method that the Maskilim are using to destroy all of the Torah in its entirety.”
At one point during the protest, numerous protestors attempted to break into the conference hall itself but were forcibly pushed out and then had the doors locked on them. Police were called to keep the peace. The officers who arrived succeeded in returning order to the area only after an hour of intense efforts to calm the protestors, some of whom were arrested.
Some 300 Charedim participated in the conference that also held a job fair. Some 19 preparatory academies and other organizations who help Charedim enter the workforce, presented the assembled with detailed information on how they could assist those looking to enter the workforce. The attendees were offered courses in almost every field. Among the more notable companies in attendance and looking to hire new workers was Playtech, a high-tech company that works with drones, as well as the Phoenix Insurance Company.
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the chareidim read the passuk in shemot (31:15) by pausing too long after the tevir under the word MELOCHAH and not long enough on the tipcha under the word SHABBAT. the passuk reads: He who works is executed on Shabbat.
when you are in shul next parshat mishpatim, you will likely hear the chareidi reading. 🙂
the 614th commandment: Men cannot work.
These useless thugs obviously don’t have any interest in working and being able to support their families or make any contribution to the tzibur but they are also terrified that others might do so and c’v become self-supporting human beings.
I don’t think we, the frum olam, are yet ready to run a state.
Are these protests against learning skills to enter the workforce what we want when we are the majority of the state? I say let the Chillonim rule us until we get our act together. I would hate to have these protestors dictating what happens and more specifically what I can or cannot do in an Orthodox State of Israel.
Time to target the extremists.
Start by not giving them money.
As long as yokel potential shvers who’ve been Kool Aided to believe that supporting them guarantees them Olam Habah, they’ll protest… as long as the kesubah which obligates the guy to shell out, is written and read in mysterious Aramaic, as long as Chazal’s directives to be a yegiah kahppo and learn a trade is psheteled away becharifus, they’ll protest..
… I’m not talking about temmimusdig bochrim who learn seriously and who have a Zvulun/Yissochur agreement…. The guys on the streets ain’t them.
If you don’t work you have time to attend these hafgonos.
In 10 years the guys protesting will be knocking on the doors of those attending conference
…. to collect tzedekah… sad state of affairs.
To all who are not keenly aware of the nuances within the Chareidi community (or communities) in EY. The poster reproduced here is from the Badatz Eida Chareidis. The overwhelming majority of “badatz people” (“Yerushalmim”) work long and hard to earn a living, generally at lower paying jobs. The opposition here is to what they perceive as “academic studies” — which is not per se opposing work, just exposure to academia. The irony here is that Kivun mostly teaches basic, simple skills such as Microsoft Office, etc. Things that some of their daughters learn in Beis Yaakov high schools. Kivun is not a university. Some of them seem to feel that it’s OK for the girls to learn computer skills in school, but men who end up requiring these skills should “wing it,” and only learn on the job, not in any formal classroom setting. This is not the same as saying “we refuse to work; you all should support us.”
And just for everyone’s information, a job paying $1,800/month is a better than typical salary in Israel. There’s no way they can cover the costs of apartments for their kids. Nearly all the “hachnasas kalla” collectors are raising money for apartments. Without which it’s practically impossible to survive here. Rav Elyashiv zt”l paskened that apartment costs are legitimate “hachnasas kalla” expenses. You can decide that you don’t feel like subsidizing anyone’s apartment. But,they are not “anti-work” as is being portrayed. Yes, there are other groups that might qualify as “anti-work” but the opposition to Project Kivun is just opposing what they (mistakenly) view as “academic studies.”
american_yerushalmi its not all black and white. They can live within their means both here in Israel. No one needs 10 kids, no one needs wigs, no one needs brocade robes for men. This program is an opportunity for these men to get an education and job training. This is just another reason why I oppose sending Israel $6billion during the last two years of President Obama’s term. Congress went along with it, shame on them and now our current president proposes another $3billion.