I hope my comment is allowed. Its the simple truth.

Watch Israel swing to the left with incessant attacks on religious Jews. WE saw this past week how a weak Netanyahu who was never a very bright man has taken on the mantle of an Olmert by beating up on nationalist kids. He continues by beating up on Rabbis and others. Mr Netanyahu...your economic miracle will shrink as you continue in your haste to satisfy the left in Israel. You were never a very bright man...don't repeat your failure of 96-99. Protect the nation from Gaza and Iran.. While Iran steadies itself in her quest to destroy you, you pander to the likes of a temporary Obama. You will fail and as soon as you are out of office, you will be vilified by the very ones you wish to pander to.

There are still 121 000 to many in yeshivas sucking my taxes witch could be used for beter things by the state

Or Arabs, you would be posting a nutty remark about crushing them, right? You see, it is widely assumed (apparently quite accurately) that the haredis are loafers who use the state, fake attendance at yeshivas and pump out babies. The basic principle is this: If you are lying and cheating, doesn't that pretty much cancel out any Torah learning you may be squeezing in? It is time to dismantle much of the government trough and insist haredis men do what all men should be doing and many consider God's work--get a job. There are thousands of people resented by the haredis for being Thai and having the nerve to live in Israel. Couldn't they pick your fruit from someplace else? Listen, go get a farm laborer job and earn your keep, contribute to the good of the nation by getting off the damn dole and onto paying taxes and modeling some wherewithall to your sons. A little sunshine would do you some good, #1. Take "Rivah" the wannabe Jew with you, she could use an airing out as well.

The state gets nothing back from the money it gives Yeshiva students - there is no return on the investment. At least when money is given to a university - students leave, find work, contribute in many ways, AND pay tax.

Maybe its part of the religious morals they are so keen to promote ?

at what adjectives he uses.

why do they need so many yeshiva students? how many layabout "rabbis" do we need? send them to work our fields, factories, and care for the elderly and infirm in our society- that would be true HOLY WORK!

...and the problem of agunot still unsolved. Just what are they working on in those Yeshivot? Is there a more serious problem in Jewish life than the problem of the agunot?

If the 6.5% drop equals to 60/70 million shekels? What figure is for 100%? We are stuffing 40/45 children in one class because of low educational budget, shortage of computers and other equipments in school, no nurse/social worker in school, shortage of hospitals and hospital beds, many rare but required medicines are not included in yearly budget, lot of accidents on roads because of lack of singal/light-circles etc., fire fighers are not getting latest equipments, police force is less than required...the list is going on and on ...When our government will put stop to these suckers? God help us!!

-what secular don t feel like doing- 1)Having enough children-in order to have a jewish majority in Israel. 2)Learning Tora , garanty of Jewish perenity. G-D help us,to make peace between Jews.

Better to swing, than to sink.