12-29-2011, 12:23 PM
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I wasn't far off in knowing they were Hasidic of some sort anyhow.
A lot of these people do not believe Israel should exist among other things IIRC. And it is true about most of the Orthodox/Hasidic/Whatever types not having to serve in the Army, as well as being subsidized to study religion much of the time.
I am sure most are harmless, but many of them are resented by Israeli society, and these hardcore types are probably hated. Most folks who immigrate to the US as a group, have to be nice to get around among the other inhabitants. That isn't always the case elsewhere, certainly not with these people.
Does anyone have those videos of the streetfights between the Haisidic and Sikrim (sp?) Jews? At least that's entertaining. The rest of the story here is just plain sorry.
A lot of these people do not believe Israel should exist among other things IIRC. And it is true about most of the Orthodox/Hasidic/Whatever types not having to serve in the Army, as well as being subsidized to study religion much of the time.
I am sure most are harmless, but many of them are resented by Israeli society, and these hardcore types are probably hated. Most folks who immigrate to the US as a group, have to be nice to get around among the other inhabitants. That isn't always the case elsewhere, certainly not with these people.
Does anyone have those videos of the streetfights between the Haisidic and Sikrim (sp?) Jews? At least that's entertaining. The rest of the story here is just plain sorry.