In eretz yisrael, if you work you are considered a goy. In lakewood, you’re not a goy, just a second class citizen. Both of them have forgotten that in krias shema it says “v’asafta deganecha”, the gemara’s source that people should work. In fact, the last mishnah in kiddushin is dedicated to choosing a proper profession. Kollel is a wonderful ideal, but that doesn’t mean working people shouldn’t be able to get their kids into school.
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