Why are Hasidic Jews at welfare offices? none of them are homeless (neighborhood, cinema)
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I know that this may not be politically correct, but Hasidic Jews are notoriously dishonest con artists, and they are leeches on our society. Their men all work in cash businesses and their women (none of whom work) stay at home and have 10 children. Their leaders have political strength, and anyone who dares question the fact that almost all of them are on welfare are called "Anti-Semites".
As I said, many of the ultra-Orthodox women work, because the men are actually discouraged from working
Hassidic men highest in their society are the scholars studying bible all day which is considered more important than getting a job which earns money. Also getting married early and having as many children as possible (as birth control is not allowed) is another major religious requirement. Therefore a large part of the Hassidic community is actually quite poor.
This.
Not just Hasidic but ultra-Orthodox in general (haredi).
I work near one and see them in welfare offices. I'm certain they are not poor but leech off government. Having 3-7 kids. They live in rich areas not ghettoes.
Contrary to popular belief a lot of Hasidic Jews are poor. They pool a lot of resources in their communities but per household income many are poor.
You don't have to be homeless to get welfare. You just have to be low income. Clearly there are low income Jewish communities. This isn't a scam.
Thank you. There is a stereotype that Jews somehow, magically, can never be poor. (to be blunt: that we are all rich)
This is obviously not the case.
It's like some people see a traditionally dressed/obviously Jewish person and imagine they must be wealthy or at least middle class.
Similarly, when they see a Jewish neighborhood, they assume it's a wealthy neighborhood.
(Especially in NYC), that's not necessarily the case.
Not the place and time, just know that what the public sees is not reality. Certain neighborhoods get special treatment and a complete hands off approach. And I am not talking about rich areas necessarily, you all would be surprised. The city's garbage men know a lot of dirty secrets, no pun intended.
I have been banned enough already, but name calling is no problem. I know I have won the argument the moment I get called a racist or a Nazi. It's standard operating procedure to the left, can't win so call that guy a racist, sexist, etc. it's boring.
Welfare eligibility is based on "need" -- on the disparity of income vs. family size. Hasids have many children, so they likely qualify. Of course, if they run cash businesses, they can also keep some of their money off the books, looking poorer than they are. Many groups do this.
But yes, Hasids are good at working the system. This is because standing up to them opens one up to charges of anti-Semitism. The Hasids aren't shy of playing the anti-Semitism card. What politician or journalist wants that? Better to focus on other welfare cheats, and look the other way on Hasids.
So I think Hasids get away with it partially because no one in public life stands up to them.
Conservatives shamelessly bash blacks and Hispanics on welfare, the race card be damned.
Liberals eagerly bash Christian "trailer trash" and "white trash" on welfare. So what if liberals are called "anti-Christian"? Liberals wear it like a badge of pride.
But charges of anti-Semitism are more potent than charges of racism, homophobia, Islamophobia, or "anti-Christian." Why that is, is an interesting topic in itself.
Hassidic men highest in their society are the scholars studying bible all day which is considered more important than getting a job which earns money. Also getting married early and having as many children as possible (as birth control is not allowed) is another major religious requirement. Therefore a large part of the Hassidic community is actually quite poor.
On paper they are poor, in reality they live a conservative middle class lifestyle. They work the system very well in the US and a few countries in Europe. Israel is working on closing the loopholes allowing them to do so, but on the other hand they are the settlers in the West Bank so it's a slight Catch-22. NYC/NYS cannot easily correct the issue due to politics and block voting. There are numerous threads on CD that have covered this and covering it again will change nothing in NYC/NYS.
Contrary to popular belief a lot of Hasidic Jews are poor. They pool a lot of resources in their communities but per household income many are poor.
Wearing blinders and looking at a single individual/family, that is what they want you to see. But when one steps back and see's the group following Socialism then what happens behind closed doors they are not. Perception vs. Reality.
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