Ultra-Orthodox Israeli men break a taboo by working.

The article discusses a trend among ultra-Orthodox or Haredi Jewish men in Israel to find employment rather than study sacred texts. Topics include the work of the government-funded Bnei Brak Employment Center in providing job training to Haredi Jews, the ability of ultra-Orthodox Jews to do compute...

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Publicado en:Christian Century Vol. 133; no. 10; pp. 19 - 21
Autor principal: Chabin, Michele
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Christian Century 5/11/2016
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Sumario:The article discusses a trend among ultra-Orthodox or Haredi Jewish men in Israel to find employment rather than study sacred texts. Topics include the work of the government-funded Bnei Brak Employment Center in providing job training to Haredi Jews, the ability of ultra-Orthodox Jews to do computer programming in relation to the study of religious texts, and the employment of Haredi women.