OJPAC

The mission of the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council is to counter the defamation of the Orthodox Jewish Community, and to champion civil rights/liberties.

[OJPAC @OJPAC]

169,178 students (Full K Through 12th) were enrolled in NY Jewish Schools for the Sep '23 school year; up by 3,942 from Sep '22.

The growth was...

1,576 in Rockland (34,933 total)

804 Orange (16,438)

1,011 Brooklyn (86,309)

152 Nassau (8,376)

234 Queens (12,683)

#OJPACData

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165,236 students (full day K through 12th) were enrolled in NY Jewish schools in the Sep 2022 school year; up by 2,343 from 2021.

The growth was...

922 in Rockland (33,357 total)

772 Orange (15,634)

493 Brooklyn (85,298)

107 Nassau (8,224)

40 Queens (12,449)

#OJPACData

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"OJPAC rightly emphasized that Hasidic families skew younger and larger than average, which distorts comparisons."

#YeshivasWork

Via @slowhoneybee

https://t.co/umavZlJhXK

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"#OJPACData from the U.S. Census compared employment among men ages 20-64 in New York City, in the Hasidic enclave Kiryas Joel, and statewide. At 75%, Kiryas Joel outperformed the Bronx’s 68.7% but was slightly below the statewide 76.8% and Queens’s 79.7%"

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This data set flies in the face of the lies, innuendo and generalizations that anti-Hasidic bigots spread against Hasidim.

#YeshivasWork whether @brianmrosenthal, @errollouis and @RJackson_NYC like it or not.

https://t.co/B9Di1CN3IZ

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The @JCRCNY joins the @ADL in condemning the tone of @nytimes articles against Hasidim. In the past, criticism would come largely from us, @AgudahNews and @UnitedJewish. However, leaders in the broader Jewish community are seeing the problem and are speaking up.

[JCRC of New York @JCRCNY]

JCRC-NY Statement re The New York Times Coverage of Haredi Community

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"Hasidim don't work."

"Hasidim work but earn little because they are undereducated."

"Hasidim earn BIG bucks but they are 'fake poor' because it's a cash economy."

"Hasidim are poor because they have large families"

Some Facebook pages have all 4 claims in the same post!

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Hasidim own properties, "they are rich greedy landlords." Hasidim use some social services, "Hasidim are poor." (Well, every community has people on all sides of the economic spectrum, but it's Hasidim so every complaint goes even the contradictory ones.)

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Hasidim use social services, "oh no, they suck the system dry." Hasidim have an unprecedented network of charity orgs (which help reduce the reliance on many gov services), "oh no they only help their own."

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Hasidim stay in one place "oh no, they overdevelop." Hasidim move into new areas "oh no, they are taking over." Hasidim mind their own business, "they are insular." Hasidim shop at malls and go to entertainment places, "they are everywhere."

[KnowUs.org @KnowUs_]

Important thread from @LizMair highlights the mistreatment many Orthodox Jews face every day.

[Chaskel Bennett @ChaskelBennett]

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@leoniehaimson Bigot.

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AUDIO! ADMISSION by @nmoster, founder of anti-Hasidic hate group @yaffedorg: Corporal punishment "is not sanctioned by the Yeshiva. It's not Yeshiva policy that we should beat up kids." Yet, a few allegations were presented by @elizashapiro @brianmrosenthal as Yeshiva policy.

[Aron Wieder @AronWieder]

https://t.co/4nZaGj6DEf

[Aron Wieder @AronWieder]

@nmoster https://t.co/4nZaGj6DEf

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@brianmrosenthal @elizashapiro @carolynryan @RBlumenstein @samdolnick @laforgia_ @marclacey
@NickNiedz @JCColtin @danarubinstein
@madinatoure @EricaLG @rtraister @cayla_bam @troy_closson @SallyGold
@KatelynCordero @ndhapple @leoniehaimson @DianeRavitch @SusanBEdelman @JuliaCarmel__ @UnitedJewish

👇🏼🔥🔥🔥👇🏼

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AUDIO! ADMISSION by @nmoster, founder of anti-Hasidic hate group @yaffedorg: Corporal punishment "is not sanctioned by the Yeshiva. It's not Yeshiva policy that we should beat up kids." Yet, a few allegations were presented by @elizashapiro @brianmrosenthal as Yeshiva policy.

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@DAllerhand @SEichenstein @JuliaCarmel__ https://t.co/SjDJoH4cC8

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AUDIO! ADMISSION by @nmoster, founder of anti-Hasidic hate group @yaffedorg: Corporal punishment "is not sanctioned by the Yeshiva. It's not Yeshiva policy that we should beat up kids." Yet, a few allegations were presented by @elizashapiro @brianmrosenthal as Yeshiva policy.

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In a sick twist, @byjayroot distinguishes Modern Orthodox Jews from Hasidim but in the same article turns to a MO Jew who piles on with a negatively broad and misleading comment about Hasidism.

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"Nearly half of all NYC public school graduates who head to local community colleges are  forced into remedial classes to survive their first semester." Those are students who A) graduate high school and B) attend college. @BloomfieldDavid @errollouis

https://t.co/V7UjP0esQP

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@PolkAwards The @elizashapiro and @brianmrosenthal Dossier Against Hasidim: High on Bigotry; Low on Journalism (An Act Not Done by the Times to African Americans, Latinos or Muslims)

https://t.co/8lQ6mAfeHI

#YeshivasWork