tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post3536152115834866554..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Harish To Be Built!Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-4231960699145483532011-11-20T14:18:58.797+02:002011-11-20T14:18:58.797+02:00CA-- It's simple. Really neccesary municipal s...CA-- It's simple. Really neccesary municipal services such as street cleaning, garbage collection, social services are paid for by the 10-30% Arnona the avreichim pay. What's missing are the cultural services -- sports, dance, theater, etc. -- that the chareidim don't use and don't want. The proof is that Beitar Ilit is the model of a clean and well-tended city, with large parks, and has consistently won awards for it.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519528474966337749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-15577910112071579762011-11-20T14:09:15.675+02:002011-11-20T14:09:15.675+02:00to be fair, Harish is almost completely a separate...to be fair, Harish is almost completely a separate city for haredim (not officially, but technically).<br />I say almost because there is a small number of residents already in the area. 6000 new units are set for the first stage and I think it is planned for a city of 15000 units. Yet Harish was protested as well. Even though it is not an issue of bring haredim into an already existing mixed community.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-75183116284645727962011-11-20T14:06:57.464+02:002011-11-20T14:06:57.464+02:00I don't get how Haredi cities function (Beitar...I don't get how Haredi cities function (Beitar Illit and Kiryat Sefer included). If barely anyone pays arnona, because barely anyone works, how on earth do they have they have the money to run municipal services?<br /><br />And I think your last few lines are a little unfair. Beit Shemesh is a perfect example of what happens when you don't fight to keep Haredim at arms length. Sad, but true.Commenter Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753256568022159103noreply@blogger.com