tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post2851849308228952765..comments2024-03-29T06:05:20.562+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: who owns the Haredim Ovdim, if they even exist?Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-422824109140935922015-01-21T12:30:37.556+02:002015-01-21T12:30:37.556+02:00The Haredi population is growing but seems reasona...The Haredi population is growing but seems reasonable that since the mid2000s, this boom is finally coming to voting age, so we saw stable growth from 6 to 7, and possibly 8 this time.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-76876816127506721052015-01-21T07:37:37.712+02:002015-01-21T07:37:37.712+02:00or don't voteor don't voteBen Waxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798895161663664689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-35620456211003104522015-01-20T18:09:31.241+02:002015-01-20T18:09:31.241+02:00I wonder if we will see an ideological and social ...I wonder if we will see an ideological and social revival of the PAI idea - Poalei Agudat Yisrael? For now I don't see much ideological interest, but the social move may lead some years later to people reconsidering and reviving the old PAI ideals. There was a time when people took pride in being working Haredim, working talmidei hachamim (among the Sefaradim that was always more common).Mordechai Y. Scherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774262478551329181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-5731521929928900552015-01-20T15:54:07.644+02:002015-01-20T15:54:07.644+02:00Since the Hareidi population has been growing rapi...Since the Hareidi population has been growing rapidly over the past many years, yet the number of seats for gimmel has remained more or less constant, one is forced to admit that there must be many Hareidi voters who forget the instructions of the Gedolim when they are in the voting booth.Rabbi Sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216379873253870218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-3579771987802090692015-01-20T15:28:16.054+02:002015-01-20T15:28:16.054+02:00You are right on, but I think you must mention tha...You are right on, but I think you must mention that there are two Ashkenazi gedolei hador and there is no free will. Along with that, the social pressure to vote for the gimel is so intense and opposition is not tolerated and also violent and ruthless.Joshnoreply@blogger.com