Huh? What kind of parent would voluntarily forego sending their children to a great Jewish school?
The parent who is being hunted in the woods or the one who was thrown out of his home and had it given to Arabs.
Jewish education is essential to continuity and Jewish survival.
So are Jewish people.. If we keep getting exterminated, those Jewish schools will be quite empty.
There is no way to pay for any adequate Jewish schoool in the US unless super wealthy. The super wealthy end up paying their own kids's tuition as well as others in the school who can't afford it. They adjust how much you pay based on how much you make. But pay you will. It shouldn't cost so much but this is what private school requires unless public policy changes (good luck).
If Jews would stop being subjects to bureaucracy, which we seem to be great at.. Look at Israel with its bloated bureaucratic government and multitude of parties.. That's an example of how Jews spend too much time relying on organization rather than on one another.. IF we are a community like you say, we should help each other and we can definitely do that here in USA.. As Israel's Islamic population is increasing, soon Jewish schools will be getting more expensive and Islamic schools cheaper.. Remember, Israel has one of the highest Muslim popluations, per capita in the world. If Jews would come together and move to cheaper places like Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and pull their funds together to build a school. As a matter of fact, many Orthodox Jews not have thriving communities in places like Houston, Dallas, Oklahoma City where living expenses are much less and cost of education/cost of living is much more affordable than in places like New York, which is the most expensive and overtaxed state in the entire US.
How did my relatives in Belarus who were very poor manage to operate a Hebrew school? My great grandfather Efraim was a poor farmer, yet received a very good education in his shtetl.. Somehow, JEws in a modern wealthy country have no means to educate their young, because they must adhere to all standards and have their children pay for schools that are overpriced, because the schools are located in very expensive areas and have had too much money invested in things that may not be necessity, like state of the art facilities , fancy event halls , marble floors and other types of facilities/decor that are not of a necessity of a Jewish education. COlleges, schools , in general tend to waste a lot of money on unnecessary expenditures that don't benefit their students educations.
You can't just "live in the mountains' either because community is also important for Jewish survival.
yeah you can Just live in the mountains and people have been doing it for 1000s of years, including me. Community is only important if your community is not threatened with extinction.
Any basic cut of kosher meat IS more expensive than the nonkosher alternative of the same cut of meat. Period. We are not all eating super expensive cuts of meat and then complaining about costs. Frankly its insulting that you suggest this about all orthodox jews in america. It is a fact of life that eating kosher in america costs more than nonkosher.
Insulting?? Ha.. I guess I should apologize.. But, in fact, you can buy cheap kosher meat in this country, many Jews i know only will buy good quality meat.. That doesn't mean there isn't Jews eating cheap Kosher meat.. I actually think you can probably get cheaper Kosher meat in USA than in Israel.. That was my original point, but if you think meat is more expensive here, it's probably because of the type of meat you are buying.. There is so much cattle in this country and there are many Kosher organizations in USA that slaughter and certify the meat. Jews also are not the only people who eat Kosher meat in USA.
There are benefits to living in Israel which you will not open your eyes to, and there are real, objective drawbacks to living in the US beyond the religious drawbacks.
Rabbi Kahane stressed over and over again that practicing real Judaism involves moving to Israel and doing it there.
Who says I will never move to Israel??? Should I burn my American passport and renounce my citizenship?
Im sorry for you EveryJewa44...
I will never give up on Israel. I cannot move there now, but I always keep an eye out for Job opportunities in my field (High tech computer) in Israel (and there are many good paying jobs in my field)... I also periodically look at property prices in Israel (particularly in northern Israel, like Tzfat)...
I am sure that if I make the move I will be able to support myself and my family.
Don't put words in my mouth Muman.. Muman, are you in USA??? BTW.. DOn't say I have given up on Israel... Especially, coming from a guy who lives comfortably in his home in California.. I have not given up on Israel... The fact any of you here live in USA means you are not so faithful in Israel.. If you are all such good Jews why are you not in Israel??? Would you starve?
Looking for jobs??? Are you telling me with your credentials and experience you cannot get some type of job to make a living in Israel?? BS! YOu are satisfied with your lifestyle here, more than you would be in Israel or else I am thinking you would be there.. There is people who make much less money than you and have much worse jobs than you can get who live in Israel..