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"Better to be a Torah Student in America than Israel!"

JL;DR SUMMARY Natan Slifkin critiques Aryeh Ehrlich's condemnation of Israeli government policies that impact charedi yeshiva students. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish EducationCharedi CommunityTorah StudyIsraeli GovernmentMilitary ServiceNatan SlifkinAryeh EhrlichGovernment BenefitsCivic Duties

Places mentioned

Israel
"One who learns Torah in the Jewish State (if the law passes) - is prohibited from leaving Israel until age 23;"
United States
"One who learns Torah in the USA or UK, can:leave the country;"
United Kingdom
"One who learns Torah in the USA or UK, can:leave the country;"

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