All Entries Tagged With: "kollel support"
Anti Kollel Sentiment on the Rise
You may think that anti kollel sentiment is found primarily in modern orthodox circles, where the boys typically go to college, get a degree, and find a career for themselves. However, you may be surprised to learn that more and more, even mainstream yeshivishe people are expressing negative views about kollel. I was giving someone [...]
The # 1 Reason Why to Leave Kollel
In order to make a decision to leave kollel, you have to have a good reason for doing so. Here is a list of perfectly valid reasons, but there is one reason that stands out above all: Parents/in-laws financial support ending Not feeling “fulfilled” Getting older Wife unable/unwilling to be the sole income producer Growing [...]
Feeling Trapped by Kollel Support
I think that the most unintended consequence of being supported (by shvers, fathers, or the government) in kollel is the squeeze that it puts on all of us. Because we are being supported, we have parnossa (barely, but somehow we make it). Becasue we are low-income families, we are eligible for programs. If we would [...]
