tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1451958387969081740.post7794236092173074286..comments2023-10-06T15:59:44.389+03:00Comments on Shearim: Israel's secular press at war against HaredimMiriam Woelkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627379693165339825noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1451958387969081740.post-4223448529527172872010-10-25T09:25:20.004+02:002010-10-25T09:25:20.004+02:00B"H
Nothing hysterical and not confused but ...B"H<br /><br />Nothing hysterical and not confused but in line with public opinions in Israel, as there are different sides and facts.<br /><br />Ben Gurion agreed to exempt the Haredim from the army because there weren't so many then. Only a few hundred. Today we have thousands not going to the army. Not all of them study in Yeshivot but are enrolled. However, they prefer to work but tell the army that they study.<br /><br />Haredim do pay taxes. When they work they pay income taxe and they do have to pay the city tax Arnona.Miriam Woelkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627379693165339825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1451958387969081740.post-56172570747055661772010-10-25T00:03:59.420+02:002010-10-25T00:03:59.420+02:00Hysterical in tone and difficult to follow. I like...Hysterical in tone and difficult to follow. I like your blog but this post is confused. Comparing press articles you don't like to Der Strumer is difficult to stomach. Then,to top it all you appear to agree with the criticisms of haredi society!<br /><br />The truth is, as many "moderate" haredim will tell you, the Gen Gurion agreement of subsidies and exemptions from army service was intended to be a temporary measure after the holocaust. It was not intended to last this long and it is clearly economically unsustainable on this scale. It is also morally impossible to justify - why should some fight, die, pay taxes etc so that others can do nothing?Avinoreply@blogger.com