Харедим идут на работу
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ymarkovМедленно и неохотно, но голод не тётка. (Хотя вроде бы и до урезания пособий большинство их было ниже черты бедности, но сейчас ещё хуже.) Английский.
Welfare cuts drive Israel's 'pampered' Haredi Jews below the poverty line
The cuts mean that while their capital may be high in Heaven, many haredim - or those who "tremble before God" - are facing destitution, and for the first time they are adopting an earthly solution: jobs.
"More than half the haredim are below the poverty line," said Danny Pins, of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, which helps needy Jews around the world with welfare programmes. "We're seeing an increase in people looking to gain employment which will provide them with a good livelihood," he said.
Israeli's New Economic Reality: Will Israel's Chareidi Population Have to Reinvent Itself?
Welfare cuts drive Israel's 'pampered' Haredi Jews below the poverty line
The cuts mean that while their capital may be high in Heaven, many haredim - or those who "tremble before God" - are facing destitution, and for the first time they are adopting an earthly solution: jobs.
"More than half the haredim are below the poverty line," said Danny Pins, of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, which helps needy Jews around the world with welfare programmes. "We're seeing an increase in people looking to gain employment which will provide them with a good livelihood," he said.
Israeli's New Economic Reality: Will Israel's Chareidi Population Have to Reinvent Itself?
